Asashoryu suspended from autumn, Kyushu sumo tourneys

Asashoryu suspended from autumn, Kyushu sumo tourneys

TOKYO, Japan - Isenoumi (R) and Musashigawa, both directors of the Japan Sumo Association, speak at a news conference in Tokyo on Aug. 1 about the JSA's decision to suspend yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia from the next two grand sumo tournaments as punishment for playing in a soccer charity event in his home country after opting to sit out the summer regional tour citing injuries.

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