Hakuho maintains share of lead at summer sumo

Hakuho maintains share of lead at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki debutant Hakuho (L) stayed in a share of the lead with sekiwake Miyabiyama and ozeki Chiyotaikai, dispatching of countryman Ama for his eighth victory at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 15.

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