The two talented breakdancers improved their chances of representing Japan when breaking makes its Olympic debut at the 2024 Paris Games.
J.League rivals Frontale and Vissel staged an enticing duel in the Fujifilm Super Cup. Newcomer Sai van Wermeskerken lifted Frontale with a 48th-minute goal.
A four-year doping ban against Kamila Valieva was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, but harsher punishment of Russia itself was wanted this time.
As the new NPB season approaches, there are plenty of interesting storylines to follow, including how the reigning champion Hanshin Tigers play from the get-go.
Turning down a chance to start his pro career as a teenager in Japan, Rintaro Sasaki will further develop his skills at Stanford before aiming to...
After back-to-back wins over the Nagasaki Velca, the Utsunomiya Brex are tied with the Alvark Tokyo for the best record in the B.League's Eastern Conference.
Choreographer Benoit Richaud and coach Brian Orser, who have both worked with top Japanese skaters, also received accolades at the annual skating awards gala.
A growing number of women are finding their own space in the dohyo. In doing so, as sumo wrestlers, they are setting and achieving ambitious goals.
Mai Yamamoto and Evelyn Mawuli sparked Japan with 21 points apiece in a narrow victory over Canada in Hungary to punch a ticket to the Paris...
The Japan women's basketball team needs to defeat Canada in its final qualifier to secure a spot in the 12-team tournament at the Paris Games.
Yuma Kagiyama dominated at the Four Continents and he appears to be peaking at just the right time to challenge Shoma Uno and Ilia Malinin in...
Veteran forward Yuta Watanabe, who began his NBA career with the Grizzlies in 2018, returns to Memphis in a trade involving the Phoenix Suns and Brooklyn...