Hakuho closes in on spring title as Asa crashes again

Hakuho closes in on spring title as Asa crashes again

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (L) is forced backward by fierce attacks from ozeki Kotomituki to fall to a second loss at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka on March 26.

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