Samurai Japan is returning to the World Baseball Classic stage with many of the same players who powered its 2023 title run, ...

Japan looks to defend its World Baseball Classic crown in 2026. Here is who has been named to the roster.

How many 2025 MLB All-Stars are playing for Team USA, the Dominican Republic and Mexico in the 2026 World Baseball Classic?

Seiya Suzuki was excited to play a key role for Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic three years ago, but an injury in ...

When Shohei Ohtani stepped onto the field at the Tokyo Dome in March 2025, he wasn’t just playing a game – he was carrying forward more than 100 years of baseball ties between the U.S. and Japan. It ...

Japan's 2026 World Baseball Classic roster, led by stars Shohei Ohtani and Munetaka Murakami, faces hurdles due to the ...

Translation from Japanese to English: Play ball! Baseball has long been the national pastime in the United States, but it’s Japan that has dominated the sport on a global level at the World Baseball ...

Baseball has grown far from its home in Cooperstown, New York, becoming a beloved international game. The United States and Japan are hosts to the two most popular professional baseball leagues today, ...

As baseball fever piques with the Oct. 24 start of the World Series, which features Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers, a new documentary, created with the help of a Sonoma ...

World Baseball Classic final. Japan ahead of the United States by a run. Bottom of the ninth. Two outs. Full count. Shohei Ohtani on the mound. Mike Trout in the batter’s box. The slider. The swing.

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