After hitting .152 in April, Munetaka Murakami had his best month of the NPB season in July. Another Triple Crown is beyond the realm of possibility...
We need to put the Tokyo 2020 scandals behind us and start cheering the athletes, who were not involved, as they prepare for the 2024 Paris...
With Hideki Kuriyama stepping down as Samurai Japan dugout boss after winning the WBC in March, Ichiro is reportedly one of the candidates to succeed him.
Some of Shohei Ohtani's pitches are famously difficult to hit, but his sweeper is truly unique. Researchers used the Fugaku supercomputer to learn how it works.
Boston Red Sox slugger Masataka Yoshida batted .480 (12-for-25) in six games from May 1-7. His 16-game hitting streak ended two days later.
Relying on a blazing fastball, 21-year-old Marines right-hander Roki Sasaki had an impressive 2023 debut against the Fighters.
The games at the 2023 World Baseball Classic were of such high caliber that they conveyed the inherent joy of baseball at its finest.
With a 7-0 record in the WBC, Samurai Japan, led by manager Hideki Kuriyama, featured quality hitting and pitching along with smart baseball fundamentals.
Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani is named World Baseball Classic MVP after an all-around performance that included two wins, a save and a .435 batting average.
NPB star Munetaka Murakami delivers a walk-off double in the ninth inning against Mexico, sending Japan to the WBC title game for the third time.
Hard-throwing youngster Roki Sasaki is scheduled to start the game for Samurai Japan, which needs a win to advance to the World Baseball Classic final.
The two NPB stars broke out of slumps to give Japan plenty of offense as the team heads to Miami with a shot at winning the...
