Daisuke Takahashi, runnerup at the recently concluded world figure skating championships, was named Wednesday along with Takahiko Kozuka on the Japanese squad to compete in the World Team
Ichiro goes 4-for-5 as the 3rd batter in the lineup. Kurt Suzuki also had a hit in the game for Oakland’s RBI. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYUGJPQQ7Yg]
TOKYO — Eight-time Japanese All-Star shortstop Munenori Kawasaki has been a center of much attention this week as one of the Mariners’ new players. So naturally, manager Eric
PEORIA, Ariz — The Mariners will head to Japan for eight days on Thursday for a couple of exhibition games against Japanese teams and the regular season-opening series
Munenori Kawasaki (aka Ichiro-lite) has been one of the bright spots of camp, with his energetic approach and outgoing personality as a non-roster invitee on a Minor League deal.
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Daisuke Matsuzaka continues to impress the Red Sox in his comeback from Tommy John surgery, and there’s no reason to think he can’t rejoin
Whatever it takes:Travis Ishikawa has played in 281 major-league games, all at first base. But, to make the Brewers’ roster, he’s probably going to have to show he
PEORIA, Ariz. – Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish shrugged off the pressure of facing his first major league batters and the distraction of 150 news reporters and a
PHOENIX — After a first week in unfamiliar surroundings running through unfamiliar drills with unfamiliar teammates, outfielder Norichika Aoki arrived at Maryvale Baseball Park on Saturday to a
Kazuo Misaki defeats Paul Daley by Split decision. The judges provided the follow score cards: 30-27 Misaki, 29-28 Daley, 29-28 Misaki. Paul Daley landed a cutting leg kick
Both Yasuhiro Urushitani and Joseph Benavidez wasted little time establishing their kicks to kick off the second flyweight bout in the history of the UFC. Benavidez remained aggressive
New coach Martin Rennie has a wealth of options on the attacking end, with Sébastien Le Toux, Eric Hassli, Camilo, Davide Chiumiento, 2012 #2 pick overall Darren Mattocks,2011 #1
Trailing 4-1, the Wild shocking the partying, Ole’ing Bell Centre fandom when it scored three times in the final 3 minutes, 53 seconds of regulation to force overtime
Just 157 centimetres tall, Natalie Nakase has never let her size stand in the way of her big dreams on the basketball court. And now the 31-year-old American
PHOENIX – After seven seasons as a star in Japan, Norichika Aoki feels like a rookie again. Aoki reported to the Milwaukee Brewers spring training camp Thursday and
SAITAMA, Japan – Hatsu Hioki performance at UFC 144 justified longtime hype far more than his debut showing did. Dominating in the first and third rounds, Hioki pitched
The lone Facebook bout will showcase Chinese standout Tiequan Zhang (15-2) vs. Issei Tamura (6-2). Tamura is replacing Leonard Garcia, who was originally paired with Zhang but forced
UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson will stage the return of the UFC’s most successful Japanese competitor in middleweight Yushin Okami, who’s paired with 205-pound crossover Tim Boetsch. The
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Everywhere Yu Darvish went Thursday morning, between 100 or 200 other folks followed. Most were media attempting to snap an image or capture a piece
“I am proud of being a Japanese fighter. To me, the Japanese fighting spirit symbolizes overcoming obstacles and growing after every combat.” – Hatsu Hioki Featherweight contender Hatsu
At last years Kick boxing event, Born This Way #3 J-GIRLS, , Oishi Yukino became the bantamweight champion. Kickboxing rise in high school girls is remarkable. In
UFC 144 takes place Feb. 25 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. In addition to the main card, which airs in its normal Saturday-night timeslot with a
The Chicago White Sox have signed Japanese national and former Chicago Cubs’ talented out-fielder Kosuke Fukudome to a one-year deal worth $1 million on late Tuesday night to
HYOGO, Japan — Kei Nishikori will be aiming to build on his success at the Australian Open when Japan takes on Croatia in this weekend’s Davis Cup World
ISLETA PUEBLO, N.M. — Michelle Waterson waited approximately 21 months to make her return to the cage. In just 132 seconds, her moment was over. The payoff was
SUITA, Japan (Kyodo) — Minnesota Twins shortstop Tsuyoshi Nishioka is hoping to use his disappointment from his rookie season last year as a springboard for growth this coming
San Jose – Six Asian-American females competed in the USA National Figure Skating Chsmpionships held in San Jose. The senior females group consisted of Mirai Nagasu, Vanessa Lam,