Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu beats Hokutoriki at Nagoya sumo

Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu beats Hokutoriki at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu sends No. 2 maegashira Hokutoriki to the ground in the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 16, the fourth day of the 15-day competition.

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