Durability is a defining trait of Yasuhito Endo’s soccer career. The Kagoshima native has been a fixture in the Gamba Osaka lineup since 2001,...
The Japan Football Association on Monday pulled out of the running for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, three days before the scheduled announcement. ...
In the past decade, soccer fans witnessed Nadeshiko Japan’s stellar achievements on the global stage. Despite the Japan women’s national team’s many accomplishments,...
After weeks of no competition, the German Bundesliga returns on Saturday. Yuya Osako, Makoto Hasebe, Daichi Kamada and the rest of the league’s players...
Undisputed super bantamweight champ Naoya Inoue returns to the spotlight in his first-ever fight at Tokyo Dome after 21 straight wins in world title matches.
Infamous in Japan, Luis Nery of Mexico had to have a Japan Boxing Commission lifetime ban overturned so that he can face Naoya Inoue in Tokyo...
Former Samurai Blue captain Makoto Hasebe spent the bulk of his pro soccer career in Germany, earning the respect of his peers along the way.
After a superb 2022-23 campaign, Kyogo Furuhashi hasn't been as prolific this season. It's time to analyze that and Celtic FC's pursuit of a league title.
Fans all over the world paid tribute to the late "Dragon Ball" creator Akira Toriyama, but the outpouring was especially strong in Latin America.
With a determined commitment to elevate all facets of soccer in Japan, Tsuneyasu Miyamoto said it will require a collective effort to achieve those goals.
A group of African ice hockey players visited Japan as part of a tour arranged by the Friendship League, which aims to help develop the sport...
Riding a three-match winning streak, FC Machida Zelvia, guided by former ultra-successful high school coach Go Kuroda, have ascended to first place in J1.