Newly promoted ozeki Shodai pulled out of the ongoing November Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday, submitting a medical certificate to the Japan Sumo Association stating he has a left ankle ligament injury that requires approximately three weeks of treatment.Shodai, who was promoted to sumo's second highest rank in September, was off to a 3-1 start in the final basho of the year but became the second of three ozeki to pull out of the 15-day meet at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan."He said he's concerned because his ligaments seem to be stretched," said Edagawa, who coaches for the Tokitsukaze stab…READ FULL ARTICLE
