Not nearly as sharp as he was in his previous two appearances, the Marines ace was tagged for two runs in a 6-3 win over the...
Tigers slugger Teruaki Sato, Giants rookie closer Taisei Ota and Marines catcher Ko Matsukawa are shining for their respective teams.
Manager Tadahito Iguchi decided to limit the young right-hander to eight innings, citing the desire to rest the 20-year-old’s arm.
The high school standout has yet to replicate his prodigious power numbers at the pro level.
Easygoing, quirky and a hands-on skipper, Shinjo is a breath of fresh air in Nippon Professional Baseball, which often appears set in its ways, the veteran...
The season may have started off slowly but flamboyant manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo is living the dream in Hokkaido.
The Kansai-based club opened the season with nine consecutive defeats, a Central League record to start a season.
Beginning this year, starting pitchers are allowed to be their team’s designated hitter even after leaving the mound ー a new policy that triggers spirited debate...
The Fukushima native becomes the first new sekiwake in 86 years to claim the championship.
The Hokkaido-based team added to its ice hockey pedigree with yet another championship.
"I've done all I can in terms of preparation," Tanaka said of the upcoming season.
New ozeki Mitakeumi keeps pace along with sekiwake Wakatakakage and rank-and-filer Kotonowaka.