A friendly, smart, fan-loving coach, Joe Bryant brought enthusiasm and adventure to the pro basketball scene in Japan as bench boss of the Tokyo Apache.
In "A Baseball Gaijin," author Aaron Fischman deftly chronicles former NPB and MLB player Barnette's career, including six years with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Since he made his MLB Draft League debut in mid-June, Iwate Prefecture native Rintaro Sasaki has shown that his mighty swing is the real deal.
After a sensational showing at Tokyo 2020, where Japan collected 58 Olympic medals, there are big expectations for the nation's athletes in France.
In the final qualifier before the Paris Olympics, Japan captured the gold, silver and bronze medals in both the men's and women's street skateboarding events.
Should boxing superstar "Monster" Inoue fulfill the WBA's wishes and make a mandatory title defense against Murodjon Akhmadaliev or fight someone else instead?
Led by Naoya Inoue, fellow four-division champ Kazuto Ioka and rising star Junto Nakatani, this is a golden era for Japanese boxing.
Fans were treated to a classic championship showdown between a pair of Japan Rugby League One powerhouse teams, the Brave Lupus and the Wild Knights.
Not satisfied with merely winning, popular javelin thrower Haruka Kitaguchi is focused on making improvements as she prepares for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
After two seasons at Syracuse University, Yosuke Sugano is preparing to play for the X League's Obic Seagulls. He aims to play in the CFL and...
Ryusei Sakai will ride Forever Young in the Kentucky Derby, seeking to become Japan's first winner of the race. Kazushi Kimura will saddle up T O...
Japan's Koki Ikeda and Kumiko Okada were second in the marathon mixed relay race at the World Race Walking Team Championships, raising expectations for Paris.