Overview

• The yokozuna sealed the championship by yoritaoshi in a playoff after he and Hoshoryu finished 13–2 on the final day at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
• He reached 13 wins the previous day via a default when Kotozakura withdrew, preserving the lead going into the finale.
• In NPB on September 26, DeNA edged Yomiuri 5–4 to extend its winning streak to three and widen the gap over the Giants to 3.5 games.
• Orix defeated Rakuten 10–5 on September 28 as starter Miyagi worked five innings of one‑run ball for his seventh victory.
• Chunichi’s farm team clinched the Western League by beating SoftBank 2–1, and Abigail Ido set a meet record of 23.19 seconds to win the women’s 200 meters at the All‑Japan corporate championships.