Ayaka Furue wanted to go to the Olympics in Paris but missed the cut. Instead, she won a women's golf major in France, the host country...
NBA forward Rui Hachimura is back on the national basketball team for the first time since the Tokyo Olympics, helping raise hopes of success in Paris.
The elite NBA Basketball School aims to nurture the next generation in Japan by imparting complex basketball skills with a focus on values, health and wellness.
Los Angeles Lakers starting forward Rui Hachimura had 13 points on 5-for-6 shooting in a narrow victory on the road against the New Orleans Pelicans.
In a road victory over the Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles forward Rui Hachimura poured in 32 points, including 7-for-8 from 3-point range.
Hachimura and Watanabe have missed a combined 29 NBA games in the first half of the 2023-24 season for the Lakers and Suns, respectively.
Baseball held our attention with Shohei Ohtani's achievements and the WBC, but there were top sports highlights in many fields up to the last days of...
Describing the Los Angeles Lakers' lofty goals for the 2023-24 season, Rui Hachimura says, "Everybody wants to win here, so it's good energy, good vibes."
Only three players return from Japan's 2019 Basketball World Cup roster, plus impressions of Golden Boot winner Hinata Miyazawa and hurdler Shunsuke Izumiya.
With lingering animosity toward the domestic Olympic movement over Tokyo 2020 scandals, there could actually be less support for a Sapporo bid down the line.
In the Lakers' 128-112 victory on the road, Rui Hachimura scored 21 of his team-high 29 points in the second half. Hachimura nailed 5 of 6...
Fourth-year pro Rui Hachimura nailed a 3-pointer to put the Lakers ahead early in overtime against the Timberwolves. They led the rest of the way.