Babe Ruth stepped foot in Japan, and he was greeted like royalty. The post MLB Tokyo Series: Japan Pays Millions to See ...

David Shih, Ahmad Kamal, Red Concepción , Scott Keiji Takeda, Michael Hisamoto, and Earl T. Kim. Photo by Emma Zordan Sumo is ...

Wakatakakage’s 12 wins in the spring tournament will also bring him closer to promotion to the second-highest rank of ozeki as he sets his sights on the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo in May.

Finlay was crowned the winner of New Japan Cup 2025 on Thursday, prevailing over Shota Umino in the tournament finals. The ...

New Japan Cup is down to four wrestlers. The tournament quarterfinals took place today in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. Shingo Takagi ...

Takayasu (facing camera) battles yokozuna Hoshoryu on Day 8 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 16, 2025. (Kyodo) OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Yokozuna Hoshoryu dropped to 5-3 at ...

(John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Fans wearing inflatable sumo costumes complete a race in the outfield during an exhibition game between the Cubs and Yomiuri Giants at the Tokyo Dome on March 16 ...

Ichiyamamoto (facing away) beats yokozuna Hoshoryu on Day 9 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 17, 2025. (Kyodo) OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Newly promoted yokozuna Hoshoryu ...

Baseball in Japan — the game is called "yakyu" (field ball) in Japanese — carries more of a rock-concert vibe than its ...

Murmurs rippled through the packed Tokyo Dome when the velocity flashed onto the scoreboard. Los Angeles Dodgers phenom Roki Sasaki hit 101 mph on his first pitch in the first inning Wednesday to ...

The Japan Sumo Association announced disciplinary measures June 11 against Asanoyama, 27, that resulted in his suspension from the dohyo for six tournaments and a 50-percent cut in his monthly ...