Asashoryu crushes Goeido for 3rd win at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Asashoryu bulldozes No. 3 maegashira Goeido out of the ring at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 16, keeping his comeback bid on track with a 3-1 record, one win behind fellow Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho and rank-and-filer Futeno.

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