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"I will really give it my all" - Yuya Wakamatsu approaching Joshua Pacio title defense the same way he always has Yuya Wakamatsu of Japan refuses to rest on his laurels now that he’s the undisputed ONE flyweight MMA world champion.
Untold Story Behind the 1990s Joshi Wrestling Boom That Dominated Japan Then Vanished Within Years From Tokyo Dome in 1994 to bankruptcy in 1997: how ’90s joshi rose, fell, and the lasting mark it left on Japanese women’s pro wrestling.
OCTOBER 29 • PROWRESTLINGSTORIES.COM
Trump will meet Japan's new prime minister and address US troops in next stop on Asia trip Trump seeks $550 billion in Japanese investment to reduce U.S. tariffs.
OCTOBER 27 • DELCOTIMES.COM
Rukiya Anpo admits he's "honored" to face Marat Grigorian: "Excited to fight such a legend" Despite all the animosity, Rukiya Anpo of Japan admits he still has nothing but respect for Marat Grigorian’s legendary career.
OCTOBER 25 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM
Munetaka Murakami Reportedly Set to be Posted; Yankees, Mets Among Likely Suitors
Japanese star IF Munetaka Murakami is reportedly expected to be posted this coming winter, with some familiar teams being linked.OCTOBER 10 • FOX SPORTS
Fox to air 7 games from 2026 World Baseball Classic, including title game
Fox and its related networks will televise next year’s World Baseball Classic, obtaining U.S. English and Spanish rights to the tournamentOCTOBER 7 • Associated Press
FOX Sports to Air 2026 World Baseball Classic, Including March 17 Championship
FOX Sports will be the exclusive home for all 47 games of the 2026 World Baseball Classic, including the Championship Game on March 17.OCTOBER 7 • FOX SPORTS
Former WWE NXT wrestler set to defend New Japan title in Ring of Honor Sareee’s done well for herself since returning to Japan, and just got a chance to perform for a U.S. audience again.
OCTOBER 3 • CAGESIDESEATS.COM
Deadspin | Baseball-hungry Netflix to carry World Baseball Classic in Japan Deadspin | Baseball-hungry Netflix to carry World Baseball Classic in Japan
AUGUST 26 • DEADSPIN.COM
Netflix to become Japan's exclusive home for '26 World Baseball Classic Netflix will become the new home of the 2026 World Baseball Classic in Japan, as part of an exclusive media rights partnership with World Ba...
AUGUST 25 • MLB.COM
Netflix wins Japanese media rights for 2026 World Baseball Classic
Netflix has secured the Japanese media rights for next year's World Baseball Classic, marking its first live event it will stream in JapanAUGUST 25 • Associated Press
Dave Roberts waters down Shohei Ohtani's pitching return vs. LA Angels with snark In a moment that true baseball fans will never forget, Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike Trout to secure Team Japan the 2023 World Baseball Clas...
AUGUST 10 • HALOHANGOUT.COM
Frederick Richard is taking his fight to make gymnastics 'cool' to a new front: His uniform
Frederick Richard is challenging men’s gymnastics norms with his wardrobeAUGUST 10 • Associated Press
Australia's swimming dominance: Small population but big results
Australia is a giant when it comes to competitive swimming despite a relatively small population of 27 millionJULY 25 • Associated Press
PGA Tour's race to the postseason takes focus. Senior British Open goes to Sunningdale
The PGA Tour heads back home for the final two-week push for the top 70 players to make the postseasonJULY 22 • Associated Press
Yu Zidi is only 12 but she stuns the swim world with some of the year's fastest times
Yu Zidi of China is only 12 years old and has qualified for the world swimming championships in SingaporeJULY 17 • Associated Press
Nakatani, a rising star in the golden age of Japanese boxing, is determined to knock out Inoue
One is known as “The Monster,” the other “Big Bang.”JULY 8 • Associated Press
Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata 'wants to bring the excitement' to the next World Baseball Classic There were two outs in the top of the ninth inning and Japan was trailing Chinese Taipei, 4-3, in the second round of the 2013 World Basebal...
JUNE 28 • MLB.COM
Brazil, Mexico, Italy, Britain in USA's group at 2026 World Baseball Classic
The United States will play in Group B while Shohei Ohtnai's Japan squad will be in Group C for the 2026 World Baseball Classic.JUNE 25 • FOX SPORTS
Marlins secure multiyear deal to again host Caribbean Series, AP source says
The Caribbean Series will return to the Miami Marlins’ loanDepot park after the team reached a multiyear agreement with the Caribbean Professional Baseball Confederation, a person...JUNE 14 • Associated Press
Chasing the story: How Japan media track down Shohei Ohtani's home-run balls Reporters from Japan figured out a solution for their problem of Shohei Ohtani not always talking: They started interviewing the fans who ca...
JUNE 3 • NEWSADVANCE.COM
Jenny Bae lets scoring chances slips away and settles for 1-shot lead in LPGA event in Mexico
Jenny Bae is leading the Mexico Riviera Maya Open by one shot as she goes for her first LPGA titleMAY 24 • Associated Press
Yankees' Aaron Judge to be US captain at 2026 World Baseball Classic
Aaron Judge will be the U.S. captain at next year’s World Baseball Classic, the same role the two-time American League Most Valuable Player fills with the New York YankeesAPRIL 14 • Associated Press
Shohei Ohtani Organized Dodgers Dinner, Which Featured a 400-Pound Tuna Shohei Ohtani, along with teammates Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki, organized a team dinner in Japan during the Tokyo Series. One of the...
MARCH 25 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Dodgers-Cubs opener in Tokyo averages more than 25 million viewers in Japan, a record audience
Tuesday's first game of the Tokyo Series averaged more than 25 million viewers in Japan, according to Major League Baseball, making it the m...MARCH 21 • FOX SPORTS
