It was the most anticipated premiere since the debut of American Idol or Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Of course we’re not talking about a new show or series. We’re talking about Mike Tomlin and his Minecraft build. The world was stunned when Tomlin casually admitted in an interview with new NBC colleague Craig…

The White Sox — who got a letter of support from lifelong fan Pope Leo XIV before the series — fended off a spirited comeback from the Astros

Some municipalities are flipping their low name recognition into opportunities for self-promotion.

Shinjuku Station is a sprawling transport complex with multiple rail firms that serve more than 2.7 million passengers every day.

The fast-growing soccer and ping-pong hybrid will make its Asian Games debut as its founders continue to pursue an even bigger goal: the Olympics.

The Seibu Lions ace has combined elite velocity with a deep understanding of biomechanics to become one of NPB’s best pitchers.

The X League was hoping its new licensing system would lead to greater exposure. It has — but not in a manner that it had hoped.

Japan’s online masses have rallied around a purple rabbit, raising questions about who really decides Suica’s future.

Harimoto, who finished his career with 3,085 hits and is the only player in NPB history to reach 3,000, died at a Tokyo hospital on Wednesday.

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Akatsuki Japan shot 57.1% from the 3-point line and set a World Cup record by making 20 from deep.

Baseball might be a young person’s game for the most part, but there are still veterans hanging on in NPB, trying to contribute for as long as they can.

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Hanshin Tigers’ Shota Morishita is slowly, but surely, emerging from the shadow of his superstar teammate, Teruaki Sato.

The former All-Star marvels at his unexpected videogame success: “We’ve got to call the commissioner and see if we can add those stats."

Triggering an extra ghost win would make a league champion’s path to the Japan Series a little clearer than usual.

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Shiho Kuwaki finally broke through by winning the Women’s British Open, becoming the latest Japanese golfer to make her mark on the global stage.

Returning to Japan in Bayern colors, Momoko Tanikawa reflected on her rapid development in Germany before helping the Bundesliga champion open its preseason with a win in Saitama.

Japan’s sporting world has mobilized to support earthquake-hit Kumamoto, with leagues, clubs and players contributing to relief and encouraging donations for those affected.

The toll was expected to rise, with scores still missing following the magnitude 7.1 quake, as rescuers continued to hunt for survivors amid rising temperatures.

The collecting and trading of cards, once a pastime confined to the schoolyard, is now a lucrative global market.

The weather ‌agency issued heat stroke ​alerts for much of the country, forecasting a second straight day of “kokushobi” — literally ⁠meaning brutally hot day.

For Sasaki, a more direct path to MLB is worth the risk of grinding it out in the U.S. minor leagues, as opposed to starting in Japan, where he would be a big name.

Temperatures exceeded 35 degrees Celsius across much of the country on Monday.