The retired manager and second baseman had a memorable two-year stint with the Yomiuri Giants in the mid-1970s.
It was an announcement with titanic repurcussions: 'First of all, we confirmed that there is no question of canceling the Olympics,' Abe said. 'Following that, given...
˜˜ The gold standard for managers in Nippon Professional Baseball is Tetsuharu Kawakami. The dugout boss for the Yomiuri Giants from 1961-74, Kawakami piloted the...
In a year without a typical sports calendar, numerous sports are in the midst of their seasons, while other athletes and teams are preparing...
Shodai completed a dramatic title chase by snatching his first Emperor’s Cup on Sunday, September 27. The 28-year-old sekiwake, who wrestles out of the...
Yui Kawamoto made a solid return to competition last weekend after the LPGA’s long layoff due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the tour’s first...
Perseverance paid off for former ozeki Terunofuji. The former ozeki, who has contemplated retirement in recent years, earned his first title since 2015 on...
For the July Grand Sumo Tournament, fans will be permitted to sit in the stands at Ryogoku Kokugikan. The announcement, made on Monday, July 13...
Fourth-division sandanme division wrestler Shobushi, who had been battling the coronavirus since April, passed away on Wednesday, May 13. He was 28. The Takadagawa...
A recent episode, where at least two women climbed up into the sumo wrestling ring—known as the dohyo in Japanese—and were asked to leave caused...
