A trio of rank-and-file wrestlers stood atop the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament with 5-0 records Thursday, led by November's champion, No. 3 maegashira Abi.Abi easily fended off Wakatakakage (2-3). When the sekiwake charged in low and to the right, Abi reacted in a flash and thrust his opponent to the raised ring's sandy surface.No. 10 Aoiyama and No. 13 Kotoshoho also won to improve to 5-0 at the 15-day meet at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.Sekiwake Hoshoryu, the nephew of former Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu, fell from the leading pack when his guileless straight-forward charge collided with r…READ FULL ARTICLE