Sumo: Promotion-seeking Kirishima, Onosato go head-to-head in practice

Ozeki Kirishima put in a confident performance in practice Friday ahead of his second straight bid for yokozuna promotion at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament.The Mongolian-born grappler traveled outside his stable to spar with other top-division wrestlers for the first time since rankings for the Sept. 13-27 tournament were announced and fought a spirited head-to-head series against yokozuna Onosato.Out of 16 practice bouts, Kirishima contested 11 with Onosato, winning five and losing six."It was fun. I trained with a strong desire not to lose," Kirishima said.Kirishima repeatedly attacked …READ FULL ARTICLE