Sumo: Onosato, Abi beaten as high-rankers endure slow starts in Osaka

Ozeki Onosato and komusubi Abi lost their first bouts at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday, leaving two rank-and-filers as the only unbeaten wrestlers after four days.Onosato (3-1), ranked highest among the six overnight leaders with three straight wins, lost his perfect record after Wakamotoharu (3-1) got the better of the opening clash and left the ozeki leaning backward at Edion Arena Osaka.While Onosato had a brief moment of stepping forward, ensuing pushes to the throat by the No. 1 maegashira left the ozeki backpedaling again before he was ousted from the raised ring.Abi (…READ FULL ARTICLE