Sumo: Yokozuna Hakuho withdraws from Autumn meet with broken finger english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 18 hours ago - 13:16 | Sports, AllGrand champion Hakuho has withdrawn from the ongoing 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament with a broken finger, his stablemaster said Monday, following a shock opening-day loss to rank-and-filer Hokutofuji.
The 34-year-old yokozuna was aiming to win a record-extending 43rd top-division championship at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan but suffered a severe blow when he was forced out of the ring by No.
"He had been worried about (an injury to his right little finger).
Just before the Autumn tournament kicked off, the Mongolian-born Hakuho acquired Japanese citizenship, a requirement to become a sumo elder and stablemaster after retirement.
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