Grand champ Harumafuji questioned by sumo panel, admits assault

Grand champion Harumafuji admitted to assaulting lower-ranked competitor Takanoiwa during an alcohol-fueled brawl when questioned on the matter by a Japan Sumo Association crisis management panel Sunday, a senior association official said.Kagamiyama, head of the JSA's crisis management department, said the case needs further examination as some details remain unclear, including whether, as reported, the 33-year-old Mongolian yokozuna struck Takanoiwa in the head with a beer bottle during the late-October incident.After the two-hour interrogation at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan hall, panel chie…READ FULL ARTICLE