Sekiwake Shodai closed to within one win of a maiden top-division championship by overpowering ozeki Asanoyama at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday.With one day of action left at Ryogoku Kokugikan, the 28-year-old from the Tokitsukaze stable heads the field outright, with 12 wins and two defeats, after joint overnight leader Tobizaru (11-3) lost to ozeki Takakeisho (11-3).In the penultimate bout of Day 14, Shodai (12-2) battered Asanoyama (10-4) with an opening shoulder blast, then spun the powerfully built ozeki sideways before pushing him down at the edge.With the imposing disp…READ FULL ARTICLE
