A director of the All Japan Judo Federation expressed his intention to resign from his post, to take responsibility for sexually assaulting a former female judoka in 2011. (Yomiuri)

Yokozuna Hakuho pushed out fellow Mongolian yokozuna Harumafuji on Sunday to finish the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with a perfect 15-0 record and win his 25th career championship. (Japan Today)

Hakuho proved an impregnable force for ozeki stalwart Kisenosato in an electrifying showdown of undefeated wrestlers Saturday, putting himself within arm's length of his 25th Emperor's Cup at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament. (Japan Times)

Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho and ozeki Kisenosato both powered to their 13th wins on Friday to set up a mouth-watering showdown at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament. (Japan Times)

The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Wednesday said it had rejected an appeal by Japanese hammer-thrower Koji Murofushi against his exclusion as a candidate for election to the IOC Athletes' Commission on the grounds of unfair campaigning at the 2012 London Olympics. (Bangkok Post)

Yokozuna Hakuho dispensed with Kotooshu, and Kisenosato did a hatchet job on Aran to improve to 11-0 with four days remaining at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Wednesday. (Japan Times)

Hakuho kicked off the second week of action with another swashbuckling win to keep his unblemished record intact, mowing down Russian Aran at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday. (Japan Times)

Hakuho kept his eyes firmly on the prize and wrapped up the first week of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with another high-octane performance against Takarafuji on Saturday. (Japan Times)

Honda is expected to announce shortly that it will return to Formula One in 2015 as an engine supplier to British team McLaren to revive their championship-winning partnership, a company source said Wednesday. (Japan Today)

Yokozuna Harumafuji was sent to a shock defeat at the hands of Myogiryu on the second day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday. (Japan Times)

Four female curling teams, including former Olympians and new, younger athletes, are preparing for a September tournament that will determine who will represent Japan at a qualifying tournament for the Sochi Winter Olympics next February. (Yomiuri)

The Socceroos have commenced preparations for next month's crucial World Cup qualifier against Asian heavyweights Japan as they attempt to rebound from their poor showing against Oman. (watoday.com.au)

Mike Rodgers of the United States won the men's 100 meters on Sunday at the Golden Grand Prix. (newstimes.com)

Hideki Matsui brought down the curtain on his playing career on Sunday in an elaborate ceremony at his former home park, Tokyo Dome, as he and his first pro skipper Hall of Famer Shigeo Nagashima each received the People's Honor Award from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. (Kyodo)

Hideki Matsui returned to Japan on Friday for the first time since December, when he announced he was retiring from baseball after a 20-year career in Japan and in the majors. (Japan Times)

The International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday it would not be penalizing Tokyo after the Japanese capital's governor Naoki Inose made comments deemed critical of rival Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Olympics. (Kyodo)

A Japanese teenager has equalled the world junior 100m record, running 10.01sec at a meeting in Hiroshima, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said on Monday. (indiatimes.com)

Tokyo's bid committee for the 2020 Olympics expressed regret Monday about remarks made by Gov. Naoki Inose during a recent interview with the New York Times, which accused him of criticizing rival bidder Istanbul. (Kyodo)