Overview
- Japan’s women beat Germany in London to reach the world team table tennis final, extending their streak to six straight finals.
- Yui Kawamoto rallied to win the World Salonpas Cup for her first domestic major, taking 30 million yen in prize money and a three‑year tour exemption.
- In the B.League playoffs, Nagasaki crushed Alvark Tokyo 96–56 to sweep into the semifinals, and Ryukyu moved on by taking two straight from Mikawa.
- The summer sumo tournament opened without ozeki Anōseikin, who was diagnosed with a left ankle sprain that needs about three weeks of treatment, the Japan Sumo Association said.
- Separately, one outlet cited the U.S. president’s social post claiming a three‑day Russia–Ukraine ceasefire and reported a scaled‑down Victory Day event in Moscow without military vehicles, noting these details lacked wider independent confirmation.