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貴乃花親方が相撲協会との確執をめぐって引退【Stablemaster Takanohana retires over conflict with JSA】
Former yokozuna grand champion and stablemaster Takanohana submitted his retirement to the Japan Sumo Association on Tuesday. He said the association pressured him to admit that the complaint he filed with the Cabinet Office in March was groundless, which prompted him to retire from the sport.
大坂なおみが大荒れの全米オープン決勝でセリーナ・ウィリアムズに番狂わせ【Naomi Osaka upsets Serena Williams in stormy U.S. Open final】
Twenty-year-old Naomi Osaka won her first Grand Slam singles title on Saturday after defeating Serena Williams 6-2, 6-4 in the final of the U.S. Open. The match will be remembered for the way Williams clashed with the chair umpire, who issued her multiple penalties for receiving coaching, smashing her racket, and then calling him a “thief.”
ボクシング連盟会長が元暴力団組長との関係を認める【Boxing federation chief admits ties with former gang boss】
The 78-year-old chairman of the Japan Amateur Boxing Federation admitted to his relationship with a former head of a gang for over half a century. He has been accused of improper conduct including forcing referees to fix the outcome of matches.
ワールドカップ：日本が巧妙な手法で決勝トーナメントに進出【World Cup: Japan advances to knockout stage with tactical approach】
Soccer fans were split over Japan’s strategy in the game against Poland on Thursday. Its head coach instructed players to pass the ball around towards the end and settle for a 1-0 defeat, knowing it was enough to advance to the knockout stage.
アメフト：二人の前指導者が除名に【American football: Two ex-coaches to be expelled】
The association of college American football in the capital and the surrounding area on Tuesday decided to expel the former head coach and assistant coach of a university team in Tokyo. The body determined that the two ordered the defensive player to crush the opposing quarterback in a dangerous foul play earlier this month.
アメフトの試合の危険行為に衝撃【Dangerous act in American football game sends shock waves】
An extremely dangerous tackle against a defenseless quarterback has sparked controversy across the nation. The head of the Japan Sports Agency on Monday launched an inquiry into the incident that occurred during an American football game between two universities on May 6th.
二刀流の大谷選手がア・リーグの週間ＭＶＰ【Two-way player Ohtani wins American League weekly MVP】
The Los Angeles Angels rookie phenom Shohei Ohtani was named on Monday the American League player of the week. The modern-day Babe Ruth has excelled as both a starting pitcher and designated hitter for the first 11 days of the season.
レスリング強化本部長が五輪４連覇の金メダリストへのパワハラで告発【Wrestling director accused of harassing four-time Olympic champ】
An anonymous complaint has been lodged against a director of Japan Wrestling Federation development for harassing four-time Olympic champion Kaori Icho. It said that he began to interfere with her training after she moved her base to Tokyo in 2008.
日本の前回覇者が平昌五輪のフィギュアスケート男子で金メダル【Japan’s defending champion wins gold in men’s figure skating at Pyeongchang Olympics】
Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu on Saturday became the first male figure skater to win two straight Olympic gold medals in 66 years. He had missed training for two months after an ankle injury last November.
