Masashi 'Jumbo' Ozaki, one of only two Japanese golfers to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame, died at 78 after a battle with colon cancer.
PSG goalkeeper Sergio Rico is in intensive care following a riding accident, the club said on Sunday.
A quick look at previous Games, number of athletes who participated and disciplines.
Japanese striker Kazuyoshi Miura will extend one of soccer's longest professional careers by 12 months after the 49-year-old agreed a new deal with second division Yokohama FC on Wednesday.
A cacophony of boos from the crowd helped force a reviewing jury to take the unprecedented step of overturning the decision of a referee and his two judges in the Olympic judo on Sunday.
Masashi Motoyama's double strike gave the Japanese side a 2-1 victory in a pre-season friendly.
Twice in arrears the Asian giants rallied to hold the World champions 2-2 in the Confederations Cup.
Japan beat Singapore to preserve their all-win record in the Asian 2006 World Cup qualifiers.
Masahiro Kuramoto won the Acom International for his first won in six years.
71-year-old Sven-Goran Eriksson won 18 trophies with various clubs in Sweden, Portugal and Italy, between 1979 and 2000, and became the first manager to win league-and-cup doubles in three countries.
Atletico Madrid have signed striker Luis Suarez from Barcelona, the Spanish clubs said on Wednesday, bringing to an end his six-year stint at the Camp Nou.
Rogerio Ceni tied Pele's mark for most appearances at a Brazilian club on Wednesday but his 1,115th game in goal for Sao Paulo was not one to savour as his side went down 3-1 to Ponte Preta in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana semi-final.
The India-Japan joint naval exercises are a strategic signal for China, observes Dr Rajaram Panda.
China got its first gold at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics thanks to some sharp shooting skills by Olympic debutant Zhang Mengxue on Sunday. Presenting a round-up of the athletes who shone bright to take home gold medals on Day 2 at the Rio Games...
