After becoming only the ninth sumo wrestler to win four straight tournaments, Asashoryu is poised to take a big step toward reaching a new landmark when the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament gets under way Sunday.
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Asashoryu enters the 15-day tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan as the sole yokozuna for the fifth straight time and once again the odds-on favorite to add to his collection of Emperor's Cups as his dominance on the dohyo clay appears unbreakable.