Japanese baseball umpire Takuto Kawakami remains unconscious two weeks after being struck in the head by a flying bat during his debut as a home plate umpire. The 30-year-old underwent emergency ...

A look at the Los Angeles Dodgers' history with Japanese-born players before their current Golden Era on Japanese Heritage ...

The Houston Astros kicked off the new year with a bang by signing Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai to a three-year contract, in a shock move to the baseball world. The Astros showed they can play in the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dan Freedman is lawyer and IBWAA member who writes about baseball. Heading into the off-season, there were three Japanese players ...

On April 22, Munetaka Murakami, a 26-year-old player for the Chicago White Sox in Major League Baseball, hit his 10th home ...

Former world number four Kei Nishikori says he "gave it his all" after announcing he will retire from tennis at the end of ...

Defenders Rion Ishikawa and Hikaru Kitagawa, and midfielders Yūka Momiki and Honoka Hayashi have been posting Q&A videos in Japanese and vlogging about their days at Everton Yui Mok / Getty Images A ...

May 1 (Reuters) - Kei Nishikori will hang up his racquet at the end of the 2026 season, the 36-year-old said on Friday, ...

When Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike Trout for the final out in a 3-2 victory over the U.S. during the 2023 championship game, it gave Japan its third WBC title in five tournaments. To simply say that ...

Japan may not be considered a global footballing powerhouse - but underestimate them at your peril. The Samurai Blue, ranked 18th in the world, have never gone past the last 16 at a World Cup but ...

Great American Ball Park is about to have a Japanese feel. The Cincinnati Reds — Major League Baseball’s oldest franchise — last week signed their first Japanese-born player, outfielder Shogo Akiyama.