Major League Baseball season is fully underway. Such an event might be the time when I’d point out that baseball is ...

Japan's football chief said Thursday it was "very disappointing" after FIFA torpedoed his country's hopes of hosting the 2031 Women's World Cup. Football's world governing body said Wednesday that ...

Japan has become the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium.

Japan want to win the World Cup. Tuesday's 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia should tell them what they need to get there.

Japan became the first country to qualify for the 2026 men’s World Cup after it beat Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on ...

Japan captain Wataru Endo is all smiles after the Samurai Blue secure a 2026 football World Cup berth with a 2-0 victory over Bahrain in the Asian final-round qualifiers at Saitama Stadium in ...

Japanese baseball has a rich history, but a series of structural factors stand in the way of it becoming a phenomenon in ...

Japan will become the first qualifier to join co-hosts the United States, Canada and Mexico at the 2026 World Cup if it beats ...

Japan became the first team to qualify for the ... strike inside a frantic opening 20 minutes did the damage at Sydney Football Stadium. A brace from Jackson Irvine and another by Lewis Miller ...

“That showed us that we had a chance, which was a big thing for me. The Japan Football Association has been saying that we want to win the World Cup by 2050, and we are taking on the challenge ...

"That showed us that we had a chance, which was a big thing for me," said Moriyasu. "The Japan Football Association has been saying that we want to win the World Cup by 2050 and we are taking on the ...

With a win, Japan could become the first non-host nation to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026, to be held in North America. The Blue Samurai could also become the quickest team to seal their ...