Sumo: Yokozuna Hakuho withdraws from Autumn meet with broken finger

Grand champion Hakuho has withdrawn from the ongoing 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament with a broken finger, his stablemaster said Monday, following a shock opening-day loss to rank-and-filer Hokutofuji.The 34-year-old yokozuna was aiming to win a record-extending 43rd top-division championship at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan but suffered a severe blow when he was forced out of the ring by No. 1 maegashira Hokutofuji on Sunday.It was the first time that Hakuho lost to a rank-and-file wrestler on the opening day of a grand tournament since he was promoted to the sport's highest rank in 2007."…READ FULL ARTICLE