Japan's Baseball Rise

From Nomo to Ichiro to Ohtani: Japan's baseball rise in MLB hits high point in Dodgers-Cubs series

Nearly 25 years after Ichiro Suzuki embarked on a Hall of Fame career for the Seattle Mariners, the impact of Japanese players in Major League Baseball is at a high point

ABC News - 1d

Japan struggles to adapt to an era of rising prices

The return of inflation was meant to restore a more ‘normal’ economy. But it has been a bumpy ride for both consumers and companies

Financial Times - 6d

Nearing end of short spring, Dodgers, Cubs make final preparations for season opener in Japan

Shohei Ohtani’s bat is ready for the Los Angeles Dodgers while Shota Imanaga has looked good on the mound for the Chicago Cubs with less than 10 days remaining before baseball’s regular-season ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 9

The best team in the National League? For two days in Japan, it's looked like the Hanshin Tigers

For two days in Japan, it's the Hanshin Tigers who have have looked like the class of the National League. In another sign that Japanese baseball has never been better, the Tigers capped a ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

How Topps is using the Tokyo Series to built its passionate baseball card-collecting community in Japan

TOKYO — Steps away from Shibuya Crossing, known as the busiest crosswalk in the world, the Topps logo is branded across the entrance to a building bracketed by images of baseball cards featuring ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Chicago Cubs notes from Tokyo: Matthew Boyd’s roots to Japanese baseball — and a healthy Julian Merryweather

TOKYO — Matthew Boyd’s appreciation for baseball’s popularity in Japan and its stars can be traced to his roots. Boyd grew up roughly 30 minutes outside Seattle and became a big Mariners fan when ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Rising to the occasion, Shohei Ohtani hits 2-run HR in return to Japan against Yomiuri Giants

Japanese star Shohei Ohtani showed off some prodigious power in his return to the Tokyo Dome on Saturday night.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Yamamoto is ready to emerge as a star for the Dodgers, starting with their opener in Japan

Yoshinobu Yamamoto knows what it's like to travel across the world to take the mound for his first start of the Major League Baseball season. “This is my second year, I’m not a rookie anymore,” ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Fantasy Baseball Risers and Fallers: Cam Smith rises from redraft afterthought to a draft-worthy player

Meanwhile, Bailey Ober's spring velocity dip is the culprit for his declining ADP

CBS Sports - 18h

SEC Power Rankings: New No. 1 team emerges entering conference play

The latest SEC baseball power rankings see a new No. 1 team rise to the top entering the start of conference play this weekend.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Where Alabama sits in latest USA TODAY Sports' Coaches poll after Texas A&M sweep

The Alabama Crimson Tide are back on the rise in the latest USA TODAY Sports College Baseball Coaches Poll following a weekend sweep at Texas A&M.

Yahoo Sports - 13h

Dodgers' Betts to miss Japan games with illness

Shortstop Mookie Betts will miss the Los Angeles Dodgers' two exhibition games in Japan because of an illness, manager Dave Roberts said Saturday.

ESPN - 2d

Police in Japan arrest man in fatal knife attack on a YouTuber during livestreaming

Police in Japan said Friday that they had arrested a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a YouTuber while she was livestreaming on a downtown Tokyo street.

NBC News - 3d

Where is Auburn baseball ranked in USA TODAY Baseball Coaches top 25?

See where Auburn baseball ranks in the USA TODAY Baseball Coaches top 25.

Yahoo Sports - 14h

Comic-loving German goalkeeper finds peace, and himself, in Japan

Svend Brodersen was fascinated with Japan as a child -- now the German goalkeeper plays in the country and is fondly known as an "otaku", someone obsessed with Japanese pop culture.Brodersen, whose ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani talks return to Japan, impact on kids

L.A. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani spoke in a rare interview about playing in front of a home crowd in Japan and what he's focused on personally this upcoming season.

CBS News - 17h

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is thrilled to go home to Japan wearing Dodger blue

Yoshinobu Yamamoto will take the mound in his native Japan on Tuesday as part of the MLB season opener between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs.

NBC News - 16h

MLB star Shohei Ohtani talks exhibition game in Japan, season expectations and more

MLB star Shohei Ohtani returned to Japan last week for an exhibition game. A day prior to the game, he spoke with CBS News' Adam Yamaguchi about the special game in Japan, personal and team ...

CBS News - 19h

Tennessee baseball starts 2025 season 20-0

Tennessee sweeps the Gators to open SEC baseball play.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Japan revises fourth-quarter GDP lower, complicating BOJ's interest rate outlook

Japan's economic growth slowed to 2.2% on an annualized basis in the fourth quarter as the country grapples with tepid domestic demand.

CNBC - Mar. 11

Shohei Ohtani hits 2-run homer in Japan during Dodgers win over Yomiuri Giants

Ohtani and the Dodgers will open the 2025 season in Japan with a two-game series against the Cubs.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Japan to deploy long-range missiles able to hit North Korea and China

Planned missiles on Kyushu said to be part of ‘counterstrike capabilities’, as fears grow over US security pact. Japan is planning to deploy long-range missiles on its southern island of Kyushu ...

The Guardian - 21h

‘It’s been a challenge’: Assassin’s Creed Shadows and the quest to bring feudal Japan to life

From watching classic samurai movies to rendering the unique way light falls on Japan’s mountainsides and modelling individual characters’ socks, Ubisoft has spared no effort recreating a ...

The Guardian - 20h

Japan Reaches Peak Shohei Ohtani as Dodgers and Cubs Open MLB Season

The Los Angeles Dodgers star is a marketer’s dream — both a sports icon and national hero in Japan. Ohtani has about 20 active sponsorship deals at any time.

The New York Times - 5h

Japan Reaches Peak Shohei Ohtani as Dodgers and Cubs Open MLB Season

The Los Angeles Dodgers star is a marketer’s dream — both a sports icon and national hero in Japan. Ohtani has about 20 active sponsorship deals at any time.

The New York Times - 5h

Gold investing pros and cons to know as the price rises

Gold's price is on the rise. Is it still worth it to invest in the precious metal? Here are the pros and cons.

CBS News - Mar. 10

Sevilla worries on price rise for Igamane - gossip

La Liga club concerns on rising value of Ibrox forward, contract news expected at Easter Road...

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Hernández: Tokyo Series atmosphere shows Shohei Ohtani is more than 'a representative of Japan'

The response to Shohei Ohtani at the Tokyo Dome Friday re-established a longstanding truth about the Dodgers: In Japan's view, there is Ohtani and then there is everyone else.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Updating Ole Miss baseball in college baseball polls following Arkansas series

Ole Miss baseball's strong start has faded a little, and it is showing up in the rankings. Here's where the Rebels rank in the polls:

Yahoo Sports - 16h

Saturday's high school baseball and softball scores

CIF Southern Section and City Section high school baseball and softball scores.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

The Fantasy Baseball Blueprint to a 2025 championship

Fantasy baseball analyst Scott Pianowski drops everything you need to know to hoist a trophy this season.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 5

Let there be light for Kendrick baseball

Mar. 14—A historic milestone is coming to the Juliaetta-Kendrick area thanks to the efforts of local baseball fans who pitched in to have lights installed at the Kendrick Tigers' home site, ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Duke baseball weekend recap

Duke ventured west for Stanford’s first home ACC series and it was a forgettable trip. The Blue Devils’ baseball team was swept in a three-game series this weekend, bringing a halt to momentum ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Wicked Fox Games launches Kickstarter for Rise of Elements

Indie game studio Wicked Fox Games has launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for its inaugural title, the match-3 RPG Rise of Elements.

VentureBeat - Mar. 5

Dodgers' Betts dealing with illness in Japan, Roberts hopeful he'll be ready for opening day

Shortstop Mookie Betts will miss the Los Angeles Dodgers' two exhibition games in Japan because of an illness, manager Dave Roberts said Saturday. Roberts said he's still hopeful that the ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Trump doesn't rule out recession, rising inflation

In an interview with Fox News, President Trump acknowledged inflation could continue to rise and wouldn't say whether or not he thinks the U.S. economy could fall into a recession. Nikole Killion ...

CBS News - Mar. 9