In September, Rio Takeda won a pair of major titles, the Sony JLPGA Championship and the Japan Women's Open Golf Championship, in a three-week span.
Veteran striker Kiko Seike became the first player in the UK's top women's soccer league to score a hat trick in her debut. Seike joined Brighton...
Italian star Salvatore Schillaci made his mark as the top scorer at the 1990 FIFA World Cup and brought star power to Jubilo Iwata in the...
Back-to-back wins at the Pacific Nations Cup, one in Vancouver and one in Saitama Prefecture, earned Japan a berth in the semifinals of the rugby tournament.
Four days after stealing three bases to raise his season total to 46, Shohei Ohtani hit his 45th homer. The Dodgers have 20 games left as...
"I know in my mind what I need to do. [TJ] Doheny is a fighter who doesn't want to win by decision," Naoya Inoue said of...
Fueled by five consecutive victories and the J.League's most effective offense, Sanfrecce Hiroshima are positioned to contend for the title this season.
Ichiro Suzuki, Shohei Ohtani and Kohei Uchimura are among the names on the sports media giant's global list of best pro athletes since 2000.
In preparation for the Paris Olympics, javelin thrower Haruka Kitaguchi saved her best for last to claim victory on her final throw in the Diamond League...
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko were among the dignitaries at a ceremony, which was held three weeks before the Paris Olympics, in Tokyo.
Developing five B.League players and sending them to the NBA by 2030 is one of the league's top objectives over the next several years.
In a duel with Brazil, the Japan women triumphed in the semifinals to secure a spot against Italy in the volleyball tournament's title match in Bangkok.