Sumo: Hakuho celebrates birthday win on Day 2 of Spring meet

Grand champion Hakuho survived a scare against Endo on Monday and celebrated a win on his 34th birthday on the second day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.In the day's penultimate bout at Edion Arena Osaka, top-ranked maegashira Endo (0-2) had Hakuho on the ropes, but the Mongolian yokozuna turned his opponent around and nearly sent him off as he gained some distance.Hakuho, seeking a record-extending 42nd top division title, quickly seized the opportunity and pushed Endo out to keep his perfect record.Fellow grand champion Kakuryu also prevailed, holding out against No. 1 Kaisei (0-2) t…READ FULL ARTICLE