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Hakuho closes in on spring title as Asa crashes again

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian Yokozuna Asashoryu's expression says it all after he suffered a second loss, to ozeki Kotomituki, at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka on March 26. His rival Hakuho, another Mongolian yokozuna, secured his 12th victory the same day, taking a giant step toward his 10th title at the tourney.

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Hakuho closes in on spring title as Asa crashes again

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (L) is forced backward by fierce attacks from ozeki Kotomituki to fall to a second loss at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka on March 26.

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Hakuho closes in on spring title as Asa crashes again

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (L) is forced backward by fierce attacks from ozeki Kotomituki to fall to a second loss at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka on March 26. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho closes in on spring title as Asa crashes again

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian Yokozuna Asashoryu's expression says it all after he suffered a second loss, to ozeki Kotomituki, at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka on March 26. His rival Hakuho, another Mongolian yokozuna, secured his 12th victory the same day, taking a giant step toward his 10th title at the tourney. (Kyodo)