In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, look back to when Daisuke Matsuzaka signed with the Red Sox, ...

The Celtics and Knicks haven’t matched up in any series beyond the first round since Larry Bird and Co. won a thrilling seven ...

On a misty April night in Osaka, with thousands watching from the stands and millions more on screens, a young 26-year-old ...

The Saitama Seibu Lions are reportedly weighing posting Tatsuya Imai to MLB free agency next winter, potentially sending another elite Japanese ace to the USA.

Ohman, a righthander, the son of former big league pitcher Will Ohman, throws in the mid-90s, touching 97 MPH with his ...

Jared Diamond is a sports reporter for The Wall Street Journal based in New York. He joined the Journal's sports department ...

Just 20–30 minutes from Tokyo, Yokohama offers a unique blend of history, culture, and vibrant dining, with sights like Yamashita Park and Sankeien Garden nearby. This guide features 10 must-visit ...

Department of Cardiology, Center for Translational and Experimental Cardiology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Switzerland. (S.C., S.A.M., S.A., M ...

Daisuke Matsuzaka carving up batters en route to back-to-back MVP Awards; Nelson Cruz’s triumphant blast; Adam Jones’ leaping home run robbery; Javier Báez’s no-look tag; and Shohei Ohtani vs. Mike ...

He’s the 13th Sox pitcher to throw five innings in his first six starts, and the only other ones to do it in the last 30 years are Justin Masterson and Daisuke Matsuzaka. But the Sox couldn’t ...

When will the sakura bloom in Tokyo? Cherry blossom season is determined by the bloom of Somei Yoshino cherry trees, the most common variety in Japan. Tokyo's bloom officially begins when five or more ...

Seven other Japanese-born players have previously started season openers: Shohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish, Kenta Maeda, Masahiro Tanaka, Hiroki Kuroda, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideo Nomo. Two teams have ...