Sumo match-fixing scandal

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the media approach a sumo wrestler (2nd R, in blue kimono) who arrived at the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo stadium in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2011, a day after a match-fixing scandal rocked the sport. Police said Feb. 2 text messages suggesting bout-fixing have been found on some wrestlers' confiscated cellphones.

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