Several Mongolian newspapers on Friday featured articles on their front pages, reporting that a conspiracy was behind former grand champion Asashoryu’s decision to quit sumo over his alleged assault of a man in downtown Tokyo.
   
Most of them failed to mention Asashoryu’s problematic behavior, instead stressing that Japanese sumo officials had pressured him to retire for fear of the fiery yokozuna breaking sumo legend and former yokozuna Taiho’s record of 32 title wins.