From Nomo to Ichiro to Ohtani: Japan’s baseball rise in MLB hits high point in Dodgers-Cubs series
Nearly 25 years after Ichiro Suzuki embarked on a Hall of Fame career for the Seattle Mariners, the impact of Japanese ...
‘Paint Japan blue’: How the Dodgers’ vision of Japanese prominence became reality
Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are all Dodgers. And a Japanese fan base has coalesced around its interest ...
Dodger Details: Shohei Ohtani meeting the moment and more we’re seeing from Tokyo
Shohei Ohtani met the moment in his return to the Tokyo Dome, because of course he did. In Saturday’s exhibition against the ...
Shohei Ohtani hits 2-run homer in Japan during Dodgers' win over Yomiuri Giants
The three-time MVP recorded one hit in two at-bats — a two-run home run during a five-run Dodgers third inning off Giants ...
Washington Wizards assistant Caporn hired as Australia’s men’s basketball coach
Washington Wizards assistant Adam Caporn has been hired as head coach of the Australian men’s basketball team after serving ...
Tokyo was filled with charred corpses after US firebombing 80 years ago. Survivors want compensation
Japan is remembering the 105,000 people killed in a single night, 80 years ago Monday, in the U.S. firebombing of the ...
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Nielsen's new-look Japan impress
Victory in the SheBelieves Cup under new coach Nils Nielsen has Japan pointed in the right direction as thoughts turn to Brazil 2027.
Japan World Cup winner Yuki Nagasato retires after 24 years
Japan World Cup winner Yuki Nagasato, who in 2020 made history by briefly signing on loan for a men's team, has called time ...
US gymnasts Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles honored with their own Barbie dolls
Carey and U.S. Olympic teammate Jordan Chiles were named as one of the four duos to be honored with one-of-a-kind Barbie dolls celebrating the importance of female friendship, just in time for ...
Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey among new International Women's Day friendship Barbies
The dolls are modeled after gymnasts Jordan Chiles and Jade Carey, disability advocates Paola Antonini and Kelen Ferreira, and actors Hannah Waddingham and Juno Temple, among others.
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Turkish women's volleyball team beat Japan to qualify for Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
Turkish women's volleyball team on Saturday defeated Japan 3-1 to qualify for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. "The #1 ranked team in the world & also the reigning VNL & European Champions have ...
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Boxing nears its spot on the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic program as IOC recognizes new body
The IOC said that World Boxing showed that 62% of boxers from last year's Paris Olympics were affiliated with its members. The IOC added that World Boxing “has demonstrated strong willingness ...