In one compelling flyweight MMA showdown, longtime divisional stalwart Tatsumitsu “The Sweeper” Wada welcomes highly touted ...

Beginning today, the NHK WORLD-JAPAN channel will be available in the New York DMA on WLIW digital channel 21.3 and on local ...

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Sakamoto won Olympic bronze in 2022, then three consecutive world titles before taking silver at the 2025 Worlds and 2026 ...

Some people criticized President Trump’s decision to invoke a painful chapter of history. Others worried it might harm U.S.-Japan relations. By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno Javier C. Hernández ...

World Elite Sumo (WES), the first independent professional sumo league established outside of Japan in 800 years, announced on Wednesday the first nine competitors for its inaugural North American ...

Japan’s World Baseball Classic manager is stepping down after a disappointing exit from the tournament. Sports Hochi, a Japanese outlet, reported that Hirokazu Ibata, who had been the national team’s ...

The semifinal field of the 2026 World Baseball Classic is set. It took the best game of the tournament for Venezuela to get there. Facing defending champion Japan, the Venezuelans took a haymaker and ...

MIAMI — Shohei Ohtani gritted his teeth and sucked in some air. “It’s extremely disappointing for it to end like this,” Ohtani said in Japanese, “but there’s always next time.” Next time could be the ...

LoanDepot Park (Miami) – The Venezuelans did it. They actually did it. Sparked by Ronald Acuña Jr.’s electric leadoff at-bat, the rest of Venezuela's stacked roster was not going to rest until it ...

Japan's World Baseball Classic title defense is over. Saturday night at loanDepot Park in Miami, Venezuela rallied from behind to eliminate Japan (VEN 8, JPN 5) and advance to the semifinals.

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Shohie Ohtani and the defending champion Japanese team head into the knockout rounds undefeated, as they take on ...