Sumo: Hakuho unbeaten, Kakuryu loses in upset on Day 2

Hakuho maintained an unblemished record Monday at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, but fellow Mongolian-born grand champion Kakuryu suffered an upset loss to komusubi Hokutofuji.After pulling out of the New Year Grand Tournament in January due to a foot injury, Kakuryu (1-1) raised further questions about his health with defeat in the final bout of Day 2 at an empty Edion Arena Osaka.The 15-day tournament is being held behind closed doors after the Japan Sumo Association took the unprecedented step of locking out spectators to combat the ongoing coronavirus crisis.Kakuryu hit hard and low …READ FULL ARTICLE