Former light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and contender Ryan Bader have agreed to meet Aug. 4 at UFC on Fox in Los Angeles, the promotion confirmed. UFC first
Twenty-year-old Eri Yoshida has pitched in the United States for each of the last three seasons, and the shine of her specialty Knuckleball and ability to cross the
The ball kicked off an archway, took a goofy bounce and rolled toward the right-field corner. Ichiro Suzuki, still in his prime, danced around the bases for the
WIMBLEDON, England — Kei Nishikori became the first Japanese man in 17 years to reach the third round of Wimbledon on Thursday, and quickly gave credit to the
Elsewhere compatriot Peng Shuai piled on the misery for Japan by downing Ayumi Morita, and veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm also went crashing out. Peng, the 30th seed, beat Morita
Midfielder Park Ji-Sung has backed Manchester United’s latest signing Shinji Kagawa to become the club’s next successful import from Asia. Shinji Kagawa: 71 appearances, 29 goals and 15 assists
After Daisuke Matsuzaka gave up a double, a strange fielder’s choice, a popout, and an RBI single in his first four batters Tuesday night, Red Sox manager Bobby
Torrance, CA: Round one of the 2012 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship and Women’s Motocross Championship kicked off this weekend at the FMF Hangtown Motocross Classic held in Sacramento,
Mixed doubles also saw a pair of Indonesians fall by the wayside, both to Japanese pairs. Fran Kurniawan and Shendy Puspa Irawati pushed seventh-seeded Shoji Sato and Matsuo
The one question everyone kept asking before Friday night’s UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida event was why Hatsu Hioki vs. Ricardo Lamas was on the FUEL TV
HALMSTAD, Sweden—In the first game since Japan beat USA in the 2011 Women’s World Cup, Abby Wambach and Alex Morgan each scored twice to give the United States a
When the Seattle Mariners signed Hisashi Iwakuma in the offseason, it seemed like he could become a reliable pitcher in the starting rotation. He didn’t do all that
Pretty boisterous clubhouse tonight, as you can imagine. Plenty of Mariners contributed with hits and late-inning relief work. Ultimately, the game will be remembered for Ichiro notching his
SAN DIEGO — Once Yu Darvish settled down after the second inning, the San Diego Padres didn’t have a chance. Darvish held San Diego to five hits over eight
Manny Gamburyan vs. Michihiro Omigawa have all been added to the UFC on FOX 4 event. Michihiro Omigawa (13-11-1) has had a tough time inside the octagon, losing three of
Hatsu Hioki is on the brink of being granted a UFC title fight. The former Sengoku champion was offered one a number of months ago against current champion
The former Japanese batting champion hit a pair of home runs, including one to lead off the bottom of the 10th inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the
BOSTON, MA – Daisuke Matsuzaka made his first appearance in over a year for Boston on Saturday, but it made little difference as Washington took a 4-2 win
BOSTON — Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka is expected to start Saturday against the Washington Nationals, one day short of a year after he had reconstructive elbow surgery.
After weeks of speculation, Shinji Kagawa will be joining Manchester United. Borussia Dortmund and Manchester United agreed to a transfer fee, which may end up being as much as £18
ST. PETERSBURG — A dozen reporters representing a dozen media outlets in Japan watched as Hideki Matsui walked down the corridor outside the Tampa Bay Rays clubhouse after Saturday’s
Munenori Kawasaki went 2-for-3 with a three-run double Monday in the Mariners’ 8-6 win over the Angels. The double more than doubled Kawasaki’s RBI total as a major
WAILUKU – Four players who will be on Na Koa Ikaika Maui’s opening-day roster are former Maui Interscholastic League standouts. Infielder and catcher Joe Kala and infielder Kalaika
Ichiro Suzuki homered twice and Seattle’s bullpen shut out the White Sox over the final four innings to end Chicago’s longest winning streak since July 2010. Tom Wilhelmsen
OF Norichika Aoki extended his hitting streak to six games with a first-inning single Wednesday night. Aoki is batting .396 (21-for-53) over his past 18 games. via Milwaukee
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Hideki Matsui homered in his second at-bat of the season after the Tampa Bay Rays purchased his contract Tuesday from Triple-A Durham. The
Brewers skipper Ron Roenicke has been flexible with his lineup ever since Mat Gamel tore the ACL in his right knee. Taylor Green and Travis Ishikawa, the other
Yankees’ offense gives Kuroda just enough room OAKLAND, Calif. – Having tallied 15 runs on 26 hits the previous two days against Oakland, the Yankees’ lineup slipped into
Daisuke Matsuzaka, all things considered, is recovering extremely quickly from Tommy John surgery. He underwent the surgery less than a year ago, and he’s already made five minor-league
Ichiro Suzuki went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run scored in Monday’s win over the Rangers. Facing fellow countryman Yu Darvish, Ichiro produced RBI knocks in the
The inclusion of 28-year-old Travis Ishikawa on the Milwaukee Brewers’ Opening Day roster surprised some as the team headed into the 2012 season, but his addition to the
Age: 23 Position: RHP 2011 Stats: 19-5, 1.27 ERA, 241 Ks, 226.1 IP The winner of the Sawamura award last season, Japan’s version of the Cy Young, Masahiro
Kosuke Kimura tied it at 2 in the 60th minute, also with his first goal of the season. Nielsen blocked Jeff Larentowicz’s free kick, but Conor Casey outhustled
DUSSELDORF, Germany (Kyodo) — Japanese ace Kei Nishikori has withdrawn from the World Team Cup getting underway in Germany this weekend due to an abdominal injury, organizers said
DURHAM — Hideki Matsui’s preferred destination isn’t with the Durham Bulls, but he’s creating quite a stir while he’s here.The Japanese star is taking up temporary residence with