Japan's star pitcher Shohei Ohtani struck-out the US captain to win the game The World Baseball Classic (WBC ... obviously, we have respect," he told them. "[But] forget about admiration for ...

Many believed that Japan would be immediately eliminated from the World Cup, but the Japanese pulled ... the Japan coach and his players earned the respect of the whole world for this remarkable ...

TAIPEI—Solid defense and “small ball” paid off big for Japan as it won the Under-18 Baseball World Cup for the first time, defeating host Taiwan 2-1 in the final on Sept. 10. The Japanese ...

After a heated World Cup match, the stands are usually left with food waste, cups and wrappers scattered in the heat of the moment. Japanese fans ... that's built on respect and politeness ...

The Women's Baseball World Cup final promises to be a highly anticipated clash, as the U.S. and Japan have met in the championship final four times before, with a balanced 2-2 record. The U.S. won ...

Ichiro is a wellspring of national pride — like Shohei Ohtani now — and his fame across the Pacific was therapeutic as ...

SOCCER/ Goals, defense, quality emerge as Spain and Japan dominate Group C at the Women’s World Cup July 27, 2023 SOCCER/ Two goals in 2 minutes help Japan beat Costa Rica 2-0 at Women’s World Cup ...

Ichiro will go into the Hall of Fame as professional baseball’s all-time leader in hits with 4,367 (3,089 in MLB and 1,278 in Japan) — more even than Pete Rose's 4,256. He broke George Sisler’s single ...