Hakuho downs Asashoryu to win New Year sumo

Hakuho downs Asashoryu to win New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho leaves the dohyo with a thick cash bounty in hand after beating rival yokozuna Asashoryu to win his third straight title at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 27.

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