Rank-and-file wrestler Takayasu seized the outright lead in a top-of-the-table battle with ozeki Onosato on Tuesday at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, where the action inside the ring was overshadowed by the withdrawal of newly promoted yokozuna Hoshoryu.Fighting as a No. 4 maegashira, 35-year-old former ozeki Takayasu improved to 9-1 as he forced out two-time Emperor's Cup winner Onosato (8-2), with whom he shared the lead coming into Day 10 at Edion Arena Osaka.Sumo fans earlier in the day were stunned by the announcement that Hoshoryu will not return to the 15-day meet after being diag…READ FULL ARTICLE