Asashoryu wins 4th straight at Nagoya tourney

Asashoryu wins 4th straight at Nagoya tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian Yokozuna Asashoryu (back) sends winless top-ranked maegashira Kotoshogiku rolling down on the sandy surface by unleashing a powerful belt-grip throw with his injured right arm at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 12.

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