Sumo: Takakeisho gives up share of lead with loss to Shodai on Day 7

Ozeki Takakeisho dropped from the top of the leaderboard Saturday at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament with an upset loss to No. 3 maegashira Shodai.The demotion-threatened "kadoban" ozeki fell to 5-2 on Day 7 of the 15-day tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan after being stopped in his tracks and pushed out by his former ozeki opponent.The result leaves two rank-and-file wrestlers, No. 7 Takayasu and No. 15 Atamifuji, tied for the lead at 6-1.Matching Takakeisho's powerful opening charge with a strong drive of his own, Shodai (3-4) weathered a pair of hard face slaps before shoving the three-tim…READ FULL ARTICLE