Shota Imanaga said he doesn’t take lightly the “honor” of being named Opening Day starter for the Chicago Cubs on March 18 in Tokyo.
Yankees legend Hideki Matsui played seven seasons for the Yankees ... who paved the way for Japanese players in many ways. Certainly, there were Japanese players before Suzuki, but Suzuki opened ...
Hideki Matsuyama has already etched his name ... At this week’s WM Phoenix Open, the 32-year-old Japanese superstar will shoot for another slice of sporting history where he hopes to become ...
Matsuyama is back to defend his title — 123 miles south of last year’s victory. Last month’s devastating Los Angeles ...
the first Japanese position player to span the Pacific and an instant star. Right-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him, and Hideki Matsui came just after, both boosting the country’s ...
Hideki Matsui, Yu Darvish, Kenta Maeda, Kazuhisa Ishii, Takashi Saito, and Hiroki Kuroda to leave their mark on Major League Baseball. Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese-born player ever ...
Rory McIlroy reflects on his 27th PGA victory at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am ...
Suzuki, who lamented declining youth baseball participation in Japan, said he was at Tokyo Dome as a 9-year-old when Hideki Matsui hit a home run for the Yankees in the opening series of the 2004 ...