Kaio notches record 1,046th career win

NAGOYA, Japan - Veteran ozeki Kaio (L) receives a bouquet of flowers after beating maegashira Kyokutenho to surpass former yokozuna Chiyonofuji for the most career wins with his 1,046th victory at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Aichi Prefecture on July 14, 2011.

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