Legendary Japanese manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, who caused a national sensation with his boxing series “Ashita no Joe" or ...

Former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui was named Friday as the new manager of the Yomiuri Giants, his club until his departure for the United States.

Former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui has been hired as manager of the Yomiuri Giants. This was his club until his ...

Third baseman Teruaki Sato, coming off a historic season with Nippon Professional Baseball’s Hanshin Tigers, will officially ...

Mar 15, 2025; Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan; The Nippon Professional Baseball Organization logo affixed to the back of the jersey of a Hanshin Tigers player. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images ...

His favorite player is Yoshinobu Yamamoto. He follows one major league team on Instagram: The Dodgers. And while people familiar with his situation insist he hasn’t made a decision, the... Japanese ...

Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins will look to add offense this winter. Despite entering 2026 with extremely high hopes, Toronto has disappointingly missed the playoffs. Hitting has ...

Ayami Sato may be the most decorated player in women’s baseball. The Kagoshima, Japan, native has three Women’s Baseball World Cup MVP Awards. No other pitcher has more than one. She held multiple ...

Ward signed a contract with the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball on Tuesday, Maddie Lee of the Los Angeles Times reports. Ward had been booted off the Dodgers' 40-man roster last week ...

Cricket and Japan may seem like an unlikely combination but the sport has been part of the country's history for more than 160 years. The first recorded cricket match in Japan took place in Yokohama ...

An historic game with India, a cricketing superpower, is the latest move to bring the sport to a whole new audience ...