JSA fires Kotomitsuki over gambling scandal

NAGOYA, Japan - Sumo stablemaster Sadogatake bows in apology in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, on July 4, 2010, after the Japan Sumo Association decided to fire ozeki Kotomitsuki, who belonged to Sadogatake's stable, for being one of the central figures in a widespread gambling scandal. The JSA has also decided to fire stablemaster Otake.

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