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Montreal Alouettes Share Joseph Zema in the first round (sixth overall) of the CFL Global Draft on Thursday. Montreal then slected Japanese linebacker Akio Yamagashi in the second round (13th overall), Japanese running back Taku Lee in the third round (24th overall), and Swedish defensive back William James in the fourth round (31st overall). Zema (6’2″, 210 lbs.) played 11 games for the Incarnate Word University in Texas in 2017, during which he maintained a 46.7 yard average on 77 punts, forcing opposing teams to start from inside their 20-yard line on 20 occasions. In 2019, the Melbourne, Australia native played for the San Antonio Commanders in the AAF, where he averaged 45.8 yards on 37 punts. ....
With the passing of Tochinoumi on Jan. 29 there are now just 15 surviving active or retired yokozuna. Sumo’s highest rank has few, if any, parallels in other sports. Perhaps the closest comparison would be an NFL quarterback finding himself inducted into the Hall of Fame while still active, but even then, no football player (or indeed any athlete) is expected to be the living embodiment of their game in quite the same way a yokozuna is for sumo. The summit of Japan’s national sport is rarefied air. Reaching it takes outstanding performances against the very best opponents, while staying on the mountaintop requires dignity and decorum both inside and outside the ring. ....