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RECAP: Spain Faces Record Wildfires Amid Extreme Heat

In August 2025, Spain is experiencing one of its worst wildfire seasons in over 30 years. Around 20 large fires have erupted nationwide, fueled by high temperatures and dry conditions, resulting in at least four deaths and thousands of evacuations. Over 3,000 soldiers and firefighters are deployed to combat the blazes.

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B-1s Part Of Airstrikes In Iraq And Syria

Handout file photo dated November 4, 2012 shows a B-1B Lancer approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker after being refueled during the Green Flag-West 13-2 exercise over Nevada. B-1B Lancers from the 28th Bomb Wing launched early February 1, 2024, from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, as part of airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups. U.S. military forces struck more than 85 targets, with numerous aircraft to include long-range bombers flown from the United States. According to U.S. Central Command officials, the airstrikes employed more than 125 precision munitions. The facilities that were struck included command and control operations centers, intelligence centers, rockets, and missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicle storages, and logistics and munition supply chain facilities of militia groups and their IRGC sponsors who facilitated attacks against U.S. and Coalition forces. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal v

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People's Bank of China

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 13, 2023 - A citizen walks past the Hangzhou Central branch of the People's Bank of China in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, June 13, 2023. On the same day, the People's Bank of China issued an announcement that in order to maintain reasonable and abundant liquidity in the banking system, on June 13, 2 billion 7-day reverse repurchase operations were carried out by interest rate bidding, and the winning interest rate was 1.9%, down 10 basis points from the previous trading day, and the first reduction since mid-August 2022.

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People's Bank of China

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 13, 2023 - Citizens walk past the Hangzhou Central branch of the People's Bank of China in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, June 13, 2023. On the same day, the People's Bank of China issued an announcement that in order to maintain reasonable and abundant liquidity in the banking system, on June 13, 2 billion 7-day reverse repurchase operations were carried out by interest rate bidding, and the winning interest rate was 1.9%, down 10 basis points from the previous trading day, and the first reduction since mid-August 2022.

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People's Bank of China

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 13, 2023 - A citizen rides past the Hangzhou Central branch of the People's Bank of China on June 13, 2023. On the same day, the People's Bank of China issued an announcement that in order to maintain reasonable and abundant liquidity in the banking system, on June 13, 2 billion 7-day reverse repurchase operations were carried out by interest rate bidding, and the winning interest rate was 1.9%, down 10 basis points from the previous trading day, and the first reduction since mid-August 2022.

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People's Bank of China

HANGZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 13, 2023 - Photo taken on June 13, 2023 shows the logo of the People's Bank of China in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. On the same day, the People's Bank of China issued an announcement that in order to maintain reasonable and abundant liquidity in the banking system, on June 13, 2 billion 7-day reverse repurchase operations were carried out by interest rate bidding, and the winning interest rate was 1.9%, down 10 basis points from the previous trading day, and the first reduction since mid-August 2022.

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Ichinojo wears topknot for 1st time

KOGA, Japan - Combination photo shows Mongolian sumo wrestler Ichinojo before (R) and after having his hair styled in a topknot for the first time in Koga, Fukuoka Prefecture on Oct. 27, 2014. Ichinojo, who went 13-2 in his September debut in the elite makuuchi division, was officially promoted to the rank of sekiwake the same day, when the Japan Sumo Association announced its rankings for November's Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Ichinojo wears topknot for 1st time

KOGA, Japan - Mongolian sumo wrestler Ichinojo looks into a mirror after having his hair styled in a topknot for the first time in Koga, Fukuoka Prefecture on Oct. 27, 2014. Ichinojo, who went 13-2 in his September debut in the elite makuuchi division, was officially promoted to the rank of sekiwake the same day, when the Japan Sumo Association announced its rankings for November's Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Ichinojo wears topknot for 1st time

KOGA, Japan - Mongolian sumo wrestler Ichinojo has his hair styled in a topknot in front of reporters in Koga, Fukuoka Prefecture on Oct. 27, 2014. Ichinojo, who went 13-2 in his September debut in the elite makuuchi division, was officially promoted to the rank of sekiwake the same day, when the Japan Sumo Association announced its rankings for November's Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Ichinojo wears topknot for 1st time

KOGA, Japan - Mongolian sumo wrestler Ichinojo touches his topknot after having his hair styled in the symbolic form for sumo wrestlers for the first time in Koga, Fukuoka Prefecture on Oct. 27, 2014. Ichinojo, who went 13-2 in his September debut in the elite makuuchi division, was officially promoted to the rank of sekiwake the same day, when the Japan Sumo Association announced its rankings for November's Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Ichinojo wins 2 prizes at autumn sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Tenth-ranked maegashira Ichinojo of Mongolia poses with the trophies for the Outstanding Performance Prize and the Fighting Spirit Prize at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 28, 2014, after ending the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament with a 13-2 record.

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Ichinojo wins 2 prizes at autumn sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Tenth-ranked maegashira Ichinojo of Mongolia (back) pushes sixth-ranked maegashira Aminishiki out of the ring on the final day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 28, 2014. Ichinojo won both the Outstanding Performance Prize and the Fighting Spirit Prize with a 13-2 record.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho (R) parades after the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 21, 2013. Hakuho, who had secured his 26th Emperor's Cup with two days to spare, finished 13-2.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho receives the Emperor's Cup as he won the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 21, 2013. Hakuho, who had secured his 26th Emperor's Cup with two days to spare, finished 13-2.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho holds the Emperor's Cup as he won the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 21, 2013. Hakuho, who had secured his 26th Emperor's Cup with two days to spare, finished 13-2.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji (L) pushes fellow Mongolian grand champion Hakuho out of the ring on July 21, 2013, the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan. Hakuho, who secured his 26th Emperor's Cup with two days to spare, finished 13-2.

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Nagoya Grand Sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Harumafuji (R) pushes fellow Mongolian grand champion Hakuho out of the ring on July 21, 2013, the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan. Hakuho, who secured his 26th Emperor's Cup with two days to spare, finished 13-2.

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Hakuho wins 20th career title at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho, sitting with a group of celebrating supporters, holds the winner's trophy after capturing his 20th career title at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan hall in Tokyo on Sept. 25, 2011. He won the autumn meet with a 13-2 mark, defeating ozeki Harumafuji on the final day.

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Taiwan beaten by Seibu Lions in WBC warm-up in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Taiwan's Lin Yueh-Ping pitches against Japan's Pacific League baseball team Seibu Lions in a warm-up game for the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on March 3. Taiwan lost 13-2.

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Taiwan beaten by Seibu Lions in WBC warm-up in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Taiwan infielder Chiang Chih-Hsien hits a two-run homer over the right-filed fence in the fifth inning of an exhibition game against Japan's Pacific League baseball team Seibu Lions at Tokyo Dome on March 3. Taiwan was beaten 13-2 in the warm-up game for the World Baseball Classic.

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Asashoryu of Mongolia wins Autumn sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mogolia celebrates with his supporters at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 24 after winning the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament with a 13-2 record.

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Asashoryu schools Hakuho after winning 18th title

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia (L) forces down ozeki Hakuho of Mongolia on the last day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 24. Asashoryu won the tournament with a 13-2 record.

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Asashoryu captures 1st title of year at spring sumo tournament

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (C) toasts with his supporters after winning the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 26. Asashoryu beat countryman Hakuho in a championship playoff to clinch his first title of the year with a 13-2 win-loss record.

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Asashoryu captures 5th title in a row in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu poses for photos with his supporters after capturing his fifth consecutive Emperor's Cup with a 13-2 record on the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 24.

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Asashoryu captures 5th title in a row in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu reacts after overpowering Tochiazuma to capture his fifth consecutive Emperor's Cup with a 13-2 record on the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 24.

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(2)Tochiazuma defeats Asashoryu to win Kyushu tourney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (R) poses after pushing yokozuna Asashoryu out of the ring to capture his second career title with a 13-2 record on the last day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 23.

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(1)Tochiazuma defeats Asashoryu to win Kyushu tourney

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (R) pushes yokozuna Asashoryu out of the ring, capturing his second career title with a 13-2 record on the last day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 23.

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Matsui fails to make starting lineup against White Sox

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui hits an infield single in the ninth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 26. Matsui failed to make the starting lineup for the first time since April 20. The White Sox won 13-2. (MLB)

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Ichiro goes 3-for-4, leads American League with .352

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners' leadoff batter Ichiro Suzuki hits a triple to right-center field off Tampa Bay Devil Rays pitcher Bobby Seay in the sixth inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle on July 13. Ichiro went 3-for-4, raising his batting average to .352 to lead the American League batting race for the first time this season. The Mariners won 13-2. (MLB)

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(1)Musashimaru wins aumumn sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Samoan-born grand champion Musashimaru (R) pushes fellow yokozuna Takanohana out of the ring to claim his 12th Emperor's Cup with a 13-2 record in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 22.

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Ichiro doubles twice, but Oakland routs Seattle 13-2

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki hits a double in the third inning against the Oakland Athletics at Safeco Field on June 24. Ichiro hit back-to-back doubles and scored a run to go 2-for-2, raising his American League-leading batting average, but the Mariners still lost 13-2 to the Athletics. (MLB)

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Musashimaru wins summer sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (C) holds a giant sake cup as he celebrates winning the championship title at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament that ended in Tokyo on May 26. Beside him is his stable master Musashigawa (L). The Samoa-born yokozuna, who clinched his 11th Emperor's Cup with a win the previous day, finished the 15-day tournament with a 13-2 record.

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Musashimaru celebrates sumo tourney win

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (C), with a big sake cup in his hands, celebrates his win in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, along with his stablemaster Musashigawa (L) and others in Osaka on March 24. The grand champion, who clinched the 10th tournament title of his career on the previous day, fell to ozeki Tochiazuma on the final day of the 15-day tourney to finish with a 13-2 record.

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Musashimaru falls to Tochiazuma on final day of spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (L), coming into the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament as a candidate for yokozuna, closes out a disappointing 15 days of bouts with an upset win over grand champion Musashimaru at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 24. Musashimaru, who wrapped up his 10th tournament title the previous day, ended with a 13-2 record.

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Shinjo goes 3-for-4

SCOTTSDALE, United States - San Francisco leadoff batter Tsuyoshi Shinjo went 3-for-4 to score twice and drive in a run as the Giants rolled 13-2 over the Oakland Athletics at Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 22. (MLB)

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Kotomitsuki returns to sekiwake position at Kyushu sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Kotomitsuki, winner of last month's autumn sumo tournament, points to his name on a new ranking table at his stable in the town of Hisayama in Fukuoka Prefecture on Oct. 29. Kotomitsuki, who went 13-2 as a No. 2 maegashira to win the September tournament, regained sumo's third-highest rank of sekiwake for the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on the new ranking released by the Japan Sumo Association.

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Mariners' Ichiro goes 2-for-5 against Rangers

ARLINGTON, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff batter Ichiro Suzuki hits a single to center field off Texas Rangers starter Justin Duchscherer in the first inning at The Ballpark in Arlington on Sept. 25. Ichiro went 2-for-5 and continues to lead the American League with a .349 batting average. The Mariners won 13-2. (MLB)

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Kotomitsuki wins Emperor's Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Kotomitsuki who won the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament with an impressive 13-2 record sits with the Emperor's Cup in hand and shares his joy with his supporters at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 23.

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Kaio celebrates victory in sumo tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio is congratulated by supporters at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 22 after winning the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Kaio fell to Musoyama on the final day of the 15-day tourney but finished top at 13-2.

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Kaio, supporters celebrate ozeki's win in spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio and his supporters exult in the Tomozuna stable wrestler's championship in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament that concluded on March 25. Kaio completed the 15-day meet at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium with a 13-2 mark and can now look forward to a shot at sumo's ultimate rank of yokozuna with a triumph in the summer tourney in May.

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Musashimaru denies Takanohana a chance at Emperor's Cup

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (right) shoves Takanohana out of the ring at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 25 to deny his rival a chance for the Emperor's Cup at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. Both grand champions finished the 15-day tourney with 12-3 records while ozeki Kaio took home the trophies with a 13-2 mark.

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Two yokozuna still on top at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - There was no change at the top of the leaderboard Jan. 17 as Musashimaru and Takanohana both preserved their unbeaten 11-0 records to stay two wins clear of ozeki Kaio heading into the home stretch of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. In the photo, Musashimaru elbows out struggling sekiwake Kotomitsuki (2-9) to gain revenge against the Sadogatake stable wrestler, who ousted the Samoan-born giant on his way to a runner-up 13-2 record at last year's Kyushu tourney.

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Chiyotaikai downs Kotomitsuki at New Year sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (L) forces out newly promoted sekiwake Kotomitsuki on the opening day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 7. Kotomitsuki was promoted to sekiwake after posting a 13-2 record as runner-up in the Kyushu tournament in November.

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Kotomitsuki new sumo supernova

MATSUDO, Japan - Kotomitsuki poses outside his Sadogatake stable in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, on Dec. 20 after winning promotion to sumo's third highest rank of sekiwake. Kotomitsuki, wrestling as a No. 9 maegashira, was a surprise runner-up to grand champion Akebono at last month's Kyushu tourney with a 13-2 record.

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Dejima shoves out Akebono for Nagoya sumo crown

NAGOYA, Japan - Sekiwake Dejima (R) shoves out yokozuna Akebono in a championship playoff at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 18. Dejima and Akebono both finished the 15-day tourney with 13-2 records and squared off in a winner-take-all playoff at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.

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Chiyotaikai beats Waka for New Year sumo crown

Sekiwake Chiyotaikai (R) defeats yokozuna Wakanohana in a playoff to win the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament championship at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 24. Chiyotaikai's victory came in the third bout with Wakanohana on the same day -- the first was the day's regular match-up, which left both at 13-2 for the tourney and forced a play-off for the championship. Chiyo then won the Emperor's Cup in a playoff rematch because the first playoff bout was ruled a tie by the ringside judges, who said both wrestlers had touched the ground at the same time.

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Women Started Online Twitter Campaign - Afghanistan

★Afghni women started Do Not Touch My Clothes campaign against Taliban's new code dress for female students in Afghanistan. Afghan women have started an online Twitter campaign to protest the Taliban's female dress code by posting photos with traditional clothes. The photos went viral with a hashtag: #DoNotTouchMyClothes. That hashtag and #AfghanistanCulture soon became a worldwide trend on social media. It all started with one photograph from Dr Bahar Jalali, a former history professor at the American University in Afghanistan. The photos, the hashtags and the viral online campaign soon became a global protest- where Afghan women were saying 'No' to the Taliban diktat on clothes. Dr Bahar Jalali, an Afghan historian and gender studies expert, posted the first photo using the #DoNotTouchMyClothes hashtag, which has since inspired Afghan women across the globe. Afghanistan, September 13, 2

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Shinjo goes 3-for-4

SCOTTSDALE, United States - San Francisco leadoff batter Tsuyoshi Shinjo went 3-for-4 to score twice and drive in a run as the Giants rolled 13-2 over the Oakland Athletics at Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 22. (MLB)

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Musashimaru celebrates sumo tourney win

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (C), with a big sake cup in his hands, celebrates his win in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, along with his stablemaster Musashigawa (L) and others in Osaka on March 24. The grand champion, who clinched the 10th tournament title of his career on the previous day, fell to ozeki Tochiazuma on the final day of the 15-day tourney to finish with a 13-2 record.

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Asashoryu captures 5th title in a row in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu reacts after overpowering Tochiazuma to capture his fifth consecutive Emperor's Cup with a 13-2 record on the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 24. (Kyodo)