NAGOYA – Yokozuna Hakuho threw away his sole lead at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, slipping and falling on his charge on Tuesday to suffer his first loss of the 15-day event.
Sekiwake Tochiozan, who knocked off his second-straight yokozuna opponent, was the benefactor when Hakuho lunged to get a belt hold but missed and slipped down. The surprise win left both men and two others, yokozuna Kakuryu and ozeki Terunofuji, tied at 9-1 at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
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