Sumo legend Taiho dies

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows sekiwake Taiho (C, front) and his supporters after he earned his first championship at the Kyushu tournament in November 1960. Taiho, who was later promoted to yokozuna and whose 32 tournament championships are the most in sumo history, died of heart disease at the age of 72 on Jan. 19, 2013.

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