Asashoryu stays close to Tamakasuga at New Year sumo

Asashoryu stays close to Tamakasuga at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (R) circles like a shark after destroying Kyokutenho at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 12. Asashoryu is just one win behind surprise frontrunner Tamakasuga.

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