Mongolian sumo wrestler Hoshoryu who is likely to be promoted to the second highest rank of Ozeki says he will train harder and aim higher with faith in himself.
Supporters of the Japanese women's soccer team are raising their expectations for the squad after the FIFA Women's World Cup kicked off in Australia and New Zealand on Thursday.
Japanese tennis player Oda Tokito has won the men's wheelchair singles title at Wimbledon for the first time. It is his second Grand Slam title following the French Open last month.
Japanese tennis player Kato Miyu says the organizers of the French Open have rejected her appeal against disqualification from the women's doubles. She hit a ball girl with a shot that Kato says was unintentional.
On the 17th (Japan time 18th), Angels pitcher Shohei Otani participated in the match against the Red Sox at the same time as the "second pitcher", but his third win this season was postponed. He had a one-hour, 25-minute rain stoppage during the third inning, allowing no hits and one run in the second inning.
At the Shogi 8th Eioh Tournament, Game 1 (held at Kanda Myojin, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo on November 11, sponsored by Fujii and the Japan Shogi Federation), Sota Eio Fujii, 20, the winner of 6 titles including Kisei and Ryuoh, defeated Tatsuya Sugai, 30, 8-dan, who was playing behind him, by 147 moves to win the first game.