Spring sumo meet canceled over match-fixing scandal

Spring sumo meet canceled over match-fixing scandal

TOKYO, Japan - A woman posts a notice at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in the city of Osaka on Feb. 6, 2011, announcing that the Japan Sumo Association has decided to cancel the upcoming Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in March over a match-fixing scandal.

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