Overview

• At the Nagoya basho, maegashira Anseino scored the fastest kinboshi in history by defeating Yokozuna Hoshoryu, who suffered a third consecutive loss and tied the post-1949 record for daily defeats.
• The Fukushima high school baseball tournament moved its final to July 25 at York Iwaki Stadium after rain postponed five of nine second-round games.
• Yokohama DeNA BayStars signed pitcher Shintaro Fujinami (No. 27) to bolster their staff, NPB finalized its All-Star rosters by naming Nakano and Yamamoto as Plus One selections, and the Hiroshima Carp ended a seven-game slump with a 4-3 win over DeNA.
• World WBA unified flyweight champion Kenshiro Teraji held an open practice in Tokyo, declaring he plans to win by knockout in his July 30 defense against Ricardo Sandoval at Yokohama Buntai.
• Shimane Prefecture Governor Tatsuya Maruyama formally requested the Japan Sports Association to disperse events for the 2030 National Sports Festival to reduce accommodation and logistical pressures on host communities.