Sumo: Kisenosato suffers third straight loss in Kyushu

Grand champion Kisenosato suffered his third straight upset at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday, losing to rank-and-file wrestler Hokutofuji in the final bout of Day 3.The loss against the No. 1 maegashira ratcheted up the pressure on the home-grown yokozuna, who remains winless since starting the 15-day tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center as the sole grand champion.With Mongolian grand champions Hakuho and Kakuryu absent through injury, expectations had risen for Kisenosato prior to his disastrous start.The yokozuna gave his opponent a strong shove at the opening impact, but se…READ FULL ARTICLE