Asashoryu, Hakuho march on in style at spring sumo tournament

Asashoryu, Hakuho march on in style at spring sumo tournament

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu of Mongolia pushes third-ranked maegashira Iwakiyama out of the ring on the fourth day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium on March 15.

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