Asashoryu celebrates 7th straight title with final-day win

Asashoryu celebrates 7th straight title with final-day win

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolia's record-breaking yokozuna Asashoryu (L) smiles as he receives the Prime Minister's Cup from Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi after capturing an unprecedented seventh straight Emperor's Cup win at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 27.

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