Mongolian sekiwake Ama suffers 1st loss at Kyshu sumo

Mongolian sekiwake Ama suffers 1st loss at Kyshu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian sekiwake Ama (R) is forced out of the ring by fourth-ranked maegashita Kisenosato on the third day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 11.

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