Asashoryu upset, drops to 3-way lead at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (L) suffers an upset defeat to rank-and-filer Kokkai on the 11th day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 20. The referee called Asashoryu the winner but the ringside judges overruled it after a mid-ring conference, confirming that Kokkai stayed inside the dohyo when the yokozuna's body touched the dirt just outside the ring.

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