Japan becomes the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after host nations
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama ...
In Japan, Shohei Ohtani Is a National Hero and Marketer’s Dream
Major League Baseball has had no shortage of stars, but it has never seen a sensation like Ohtani, who is Japan’s answer to ...
Japan eye win over Bahrain to become first team to qualify for 2026 World Cup
Japan will become the first nation to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday if they defeat Bahrain at Saitama Stadium as ...
Preview of Japan vs. Saudi Arabia: Moriyasu Confirms Tactical Adjustments for Victory
Moriyasu faced the media with a clear message: the team must adapt to overcome challenges posed by injuries to two pivotal players from their recent match against Bahrain. This situation will lead to ...
‘This is baseball country’: MLB season gets underway in Japan as national hero Shohei Ohtani inspires Dodgers’ win over Cubs
Baseball fever swept through Tokyo on Tuesday as the MLB season got underway, offering fans a rare opportunity to glimpse ...
‘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 ...
The best team in the National League? For two days in Japan, it’s looked like the Hanshin Tigers
TOKYO (AP) — For two days in Japan, it’s the Hanshin Tigers who have have looked like the class of the National League. In ...
Who has qualified for World Cup 2026? Japan joins United States, Mexico and Canada with qualifying underway
World Cup is approaching next year and qualifying is finally getting underway. Most of the biggest national teams around the ...
MLB wants Japan to cheer for more than the Dodgers and Ohtani. The prize could be billions
If MLB can get Japan to follow all its teams, “We do believe there are payoffs in the B’s: billions,” commissioner Rob ...
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Japan National Team First to Qualify for 2026 World Cup
A match took place in the 7th round of the qualifying stage for the 2026 World Cup between the national teams of Japan and ...
Shojiro Machino: Enhancing Competitiveness in Germany to Rejoin Japan's National Team
The Transition to European Football After the Japanese national team clinched early qualification for the Qatar World Cup with a convincing 2-0 victory over Bahrain on March 23, 2023, attention turned ...
Penn State wrestling adds world champion: Japan's Masanosuke Ono commits to Cael Sanderson
The national champion Penn State wrestling team just got richer: A world champion committed to compete for coach Cael ...