Throughout this classic seven-game Japan Series, the Hanshin Tigers and Orix Buffaloes gave baseball fans plenty of reasons to pay attention.
With four rounds below par, tournament champion Mone Inami's consistency paid off at the TOTO Japan Classic in Omitama, Ibaraki Prefecture.
For the first time since 1964, two teams from Kansai will square off in the Japan Series. Fifty-nine years ago, the Hawks triumphed over the Tigers.
With a one-length triumph in the 28th Shuka Sho, Liberty Island is the seventh winner of the fillies' Triple Crown and the first since Daring Tact...
Masato Yoshii's team will face the Hawks in the first stage of the Climax Series, while the BayStars and Carp will meet in the Central League's...
Former Dragons and Giants infielder Hirokazu Ibata will replace former Samurai Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama, who led the team to the 2023 WBC title.