Asashoryu off to winning start at Nagoya sumo

Asashoryu off to winning start at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (front) got hold of former ozeki Miyabiyama with a bear hug and sent him out of the ring July 10, the opening day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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