Hakuho downs Asashoryu to win New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) celebrates his victory with his wife Sayoko and their daughter after winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo Jan. 27 by beating his compatriot yokozuna Asashoryu in a final showdown.

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