A big fat Sumo scandal.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20100702/wl_csm/310818

Japanese sumo scandals threaten to topple Nagoya tournament

Tokyo – The uncovering of an illegal mob-run gambling ring in sumo has further tarnished Japan's centuries-old national sport after a string of recent scandals and may lead to the first cancellation of a tournament in the postwar era. Sponsors have pulled out of the Nagoya Basho (tournament) – due to start July 11 – after dozens of wrestlers, senior officials, and others involved in the sport admitted gambling on baseball through a syndicate run by yakuza, or mafia.



Soon to be seen on a Sumo near you:
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DingDingDao

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Shit. I have tickets lined up for the September tournament in Tokyo. Time to call the ticket broker...
 

StageLeft

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Sumo really is the worst sport ever, even worse (maybe, it's hard) than bodybuilding!
 
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