A nursery school judo festival, an elementary school tourney with parents sitting in coaches' seats and a mall demonstration of the sport highlight its appeal.
The sport's global governing body awarded hosting rights to Japan for the 2026 women's lacrosse tourney and the men's extravaganza a year later.
NPB is contributing 100 million yen to help relief efforts in Ishikawa Prefecture. Also, NPB will stage an All-Star Game in neighboring Toyama in 2026.
Insights on success in sports from snowboarder Mitsuki Ono, basketball player Yuki Togashi, boxer Kenshiro Teraji and surfer Kana Nakashio.
After retiring with a four-length triumph in the Japan Cup, Equinox was honored for his unbeaten final year on the track at the World Racing Awards...
After winning the 2023 season title in Italy's F2000 Formula Trophy, a Formula 3 circuit, Juju Noda embraces the challenge of being a new Super Formula...
Japan has a strong record of success in figure skating at the Winter Youth Olympics. Shimada and Nakata are poised to add to the nation's medal...
Four grapplers share the New Year Basho lead after eight days, and grand champion Terunofuji is among five wrestlers tied for second one win off the...
Iraq outplayed Japan in a clash of former Asian Cup champs to reach the round of 16. The Samurai Blue's last Group D match will determine...
Chosen for induction into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 2024, Hiroki Kuroda helped the Hiroshima Carp reach the Japan Series in his final season,...
Hachimura and Watanabe have missed a combined 29 NBA games in the first half of the 2023-24 season for the Lakers and Suns, respectively.
The Ryukyu Golden Kings guard, who was named MVP, scored a game-high 24 points in the B.League All-Star Game for B.Black in a narrow loss to...