Sumo: Kotozakura among 3 to lose, handing Onosato sole Autumn lead

Ozeki Kotozakura was among three wrestlers to suffer their first defeats at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday, leaving ozeki-promotion chasing Onosato alone at the top after five days.No.2 maegashira Oho (2-3), the grandson of late former great Taiho, had the better of their initial collision before Kotozakura countered. But Oho was tenacious, and twice refused to be driven out before the bout came to a brief standstill at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.Kotozakura secured a left overarm belt hold, but Oho cut it off while maintaining his own firm right underarm hold and grappling out …READ FULL ARTICLE