Musashimaru hurts wrist, withdraws from tourney
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Yokozuna Musashimaru will sit out the rest of the two-week Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka, Japan, after five matches because of an injury to his left wrist, his stablemaster said today.
MUSASHIMARU
Grand champion Musashi-maru (Wai'anae's Fiamalu Penitani), crashed to his first defeat of the tournament Thursday, losing to former ozeki (champion)Takanonami.
Wrestling in the day's final bout at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in southern Japan, Musashimaru got hold of top-ranked maegashira Takanonami's belt with the right hand and attempted to throw him onto the dirt near the ring's edge.
But Takanonami resisted and moved backward deftly forcing Murashimaru's left leg to touch soil outside the straw ridge. Takanonami improved to 4-1, while Musashimaru fell to 4-1.
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November Grand Sumo Tournament
Y: Yokozuna. O: Ozeki. S: Sekiwake. K: Komusubi. M: Maegashira. J: Juryo.
At Fukuoka, Japan: Day 6
Rank
Winner
Record
Rank
Loser
Record
M13
Tamarikido
4-2
M14
Aogiyama
2-4
M14
Akinoshima
5-1
M12
Tochinohana
1-5
M15
Asanowaka
3-3
M11
Buyuzan
1-5
M10
Dejima
4-2
M13
Jumonji
4-2
M9
Kotonowaka
3-3
M11
Iwakiyama
3-3
M9
Wakanoyama
3-3
M12
Tochisakae
0-6
M7
Toki
4-2
M10
Ushiomaru
3-3
M6
Kotoryu
3-3
M5
Kyokushuzan
2-4
M5
Shimotori
4-2
M8
Aminishiki
4-2
M4
Takamisakari
4-2
M7
Tokitsuumi
3-3
M6
Tochinonada
4-2
M4
Gojoro
2-4
M8
Kaiho
3-3
M3
Tamakasuga
0-6
M1
Tosanoumi
3-3
S
Wakanosato
1-5
S
Kotomitsuki
3-3
M2
Miyabiyama
3-3
O
Tochiazuma
2-4
M2
Hokutoriki
1-5
O
Musoyama
5-1
M3
Tamanoshima
0-6
M1
Asashoryu
6-0
M1
Takanonami
4-2
0
Chiyotaikai
5-1
K
Kyokutenho
3-3
K
Takanowaka
4-2
Y
Musashimaru
4-2
