Sumo: Birthday boy Kotozakura downs Tobizaru to keep share of lead

Ozeki Kotozakura celebrated his 27th birthday Tuesday at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament with a victory over rank-and-file opponent Tobizaru that kept the joint overnight leader on top of the standings.Kotozakura continued to share the top rung with fellow ozeki Hoshoryu and No. 6 maegashira Takanosho at 9-1, but new ozeki Onosato dropped further off the pace with an unexpected loss to sekiwake Daieisho that left him at 7-3 on Day 10 at Fukuoka Kokusai Center.Having secured a belt hold at the jump, No. 5 maegashira Tobizaru (6-4) had little chance to use it before being yanked to the sandy…READ FULL ARTICLE