Mongolian grappler Kiribayama posted back-to-back victories on the final day of the Spring Basho...

Jim Armstrong
Jim Armstrong is a veteran sportswriter with over 20 years’ experience of covering sports in Japan and overseas for The Associated Press. His work has appeared in major publications in North America and Europe. During his career, he has covered the Olympics, the FIFA World Cup and the IAAF World Championships.
Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani is named World Baseball Classic MVP after an all-around performance...
NPB star Munetaka Murakami delivers a walk-off double in the ninth inning against Mexico,...
Rank-and-filer Midorifuji held his own against Bulgarian Aoiyama and has a one-win lead at...
Hard-throwing youngster Roki Sasaki is scheduled to start the game for Samurai Japan, which...
The two NPB stars broke out of slumps to give Japan plenty of offense...
Yoelkis Guibert provided a key hit for Cuba, the 2006 World Baseball Classic runner-up,...
Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani connected for a towering home run in the first inning...
Sumo's Flying Monkey posted his third consecutive win over ozeki Takakeisho in the day's...
Hard-throwing right-hander Roki Sasaki, who is from Iwate Prefecture, helped Japan reach the quarterfinals...
Ozeki grappler Takakeisho will need to capture the March tournament title to convince sumo...
The Boston Red Sox outfielder, who played eight seasons in NPB, drives in five...