Asashoryu beats Baruto at autumn sumo

Asashoryu beats Baruto at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (at back), who is trying to win his first title in three meets with an injured right knee, sends komusubi Baruto flying headfirst past the ringside seats on the first day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2009.

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