Norichika Aoki went 3-for-4 with a solo homer, two RBI and two runs scored as Milwaukee kept its playoff hopes alive with an 8-1 win over Cincinnati. Yup!! Now,
New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki has been named the American League Player of the Week for the period ending September 23rd. This marks Ichiro’s fourth career weekly
KUALA LUMPUR: Asia’s top male player Kei Nishikori of Japan will face a tough fight in the ATP Tour’s Malaysian Open which begins on Monday. Nishikori, the third
When Devin Setoguchi was asked Monday about the solidarity among the NHL’s locked-out players, he cast a glance behind him. “You can tell even from the skates out
NEW YORK (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki is streaking, and so are the New York Yankees. Suzuki homered to start a comeback, then hit a go-ahead, two-run double in
Yu Darvish is pitching like the ace the Rangers were betting on when they committed more than $100 million to him over the winter, including a $51.7 million
The chants of “Ich-i-ro” swelled in the eighth inning as the wiry batter with the slashing swing walked to home plate. With six hits already in this doubleheader,
The Bundesliga may have lost midfielder Shinji Kagawa following his move from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester United, but German fans can delight in a new Japanese star in
OF Norichika Aoki is getting the reputation for clutch hits. He tied the game Sunday in St. Louis with a two-run homer in the ninth inning, delivered a
The big news last week was that the Japanese Professional Baseball Players Association decided to compete in next year’s World Baseball Classic. The next challenge two-time defending champion
UFC is titling their sixth installment of the FUEL TV events UFC Macao. The event is scheduled for November 10, 2012 at the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel’s CotaiArena in the
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida — Outfielder Kosuke Fukudome was released from his minor league contract by the Class AAA Scranton Wilkes/Barre Yankees, the team announced. The 35-year-old outfielder began
Kurt Suzuki belted a three-run homer, powering the Nationals to a 9-2 victory over the Cubs on Thursday. Suzuki finished the evening 3-for-5 with two runs scored and
MIAMI — Norichika Aoki showed he is capable of providing some pop at the plate. Aoki hit a two-run home run and an RBI double to establish a career-high
RHP Hisashi Iwakuma is rapidly becoming a secret weapon for the Mariners. He threw 7 1/3 innings of five-hit scoreless ball in beating the Angels on Sunday. Iwakuma
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Yu Darvish looked Monday like you’d expect a postseason ace to look. “I think it is coming together,” Darvish said through his Japanese interpreter.
Manchester United new boy Shinji Kagawa says he can get even better after scoring on his home debut in Saturday’s 3-2 victory over Fulham. Kagawa, a £17 million
The Red Sox recently put starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka on trade waivers, notes ESPN baseball Insider Buster Olney via Twitter. Normally, this would register as little more than
While the UFC’s Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida and Anderson “The Spider” Silva won’t be fighting UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones any time soon, both will be
Hisashi Iwakuma (5-3) gave up one hit and one unearned run over six innings in another strong start for the rookie from Japan. The right-hander struck out four
BOSTON — All the offseason work, rehab starts and minor league outings finally paid off for Daisuke Matsuzaka. Matsuzaka returned from the disabled list with his best start
When Manchester United made their first raid on this summer’s transfer market, many eyebrows were raised when Sir Alex Ferguson did business with German Champions Borussia Dortmund for
Back in December, the Milwaukee Brewers coughed up $2.5M for the negotiation rights to Japanese outfielder Norichika Aoki. Aoki, who was set to turn 30 in January, had
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Japan’s big bats helped the team from Tokyo earn a trip to the Little League World Series title game. Japan hit five homers, including
The Twins have outrighted right-hander Nick Blackburn and infielder Tsuyoshi Nishioka, taking both off the 40-man roster on Monday, Aug. 20. Both players are still in the team’s
BOSTON — Daisuke Matsuzaka’s best outing of the season anywhere came Tuesday night with Triple-A Pawtucket. In his fifth rehab start on the way back from a trapezius
Ichiro Suzuki capped his red-hot homestand in impressive fashion on Sunday night. The New York Yankees outfielder flashed seldom-seen power against the Boston Red Sox, clubbing two home
Hisashi Iwakuma was in control, tossing seven innings and allowing just an unearned run on four hits. Iwakuma finally went a game without giving up a home run
Ichiro Suzuki, who collected a game-high five RBIs, highlighted both rallies, driving in two runs with a single in the eighth and doubling home two more to cap
Minnesota Twins general manager Terry Ryan said the team will stick with 2B Tsuyoshi Nishioka for now despite Nishioka going 0-for-12 with three errors against the Cleveland Indians.
The first month of the season, there were questions still hovering around Hiroki Kuroda. The biggest one was whether he could make the transition from the National League,
LONDON (AP) — Saori Sakoda spiked Japan back to the Olympic podium in women’s volleyball. Sakoda scored 23 points, including the match-winning kill, in Japan’s straight-set victory over
LONDON–The London Olympics closed Sunday night, leaving lingering memories of many smiles and tears. Athletes who fulfilled their dreams, and those who couldn’t do so, gazed at the
LONDON (AP) — Middleweight Ryota Murata won the second boxing gold medal in Japan’s Olympic history Saturday night, edging Brazil’s Esquiva Falcao 14-13. Murata is the only Japanese
South Korea’s soccer players won bronze with a 2-0 win over Japan, but many admitted they were also celebrating an even greater prize: the chance to skip military