Dodgers' Tokyo Series trip confirms the team's 'overwhelming' hold on Japan

More than 10,000 fans packed into the lower bowl of the Tokyo Dome on Friday to watch the Dodgers go through their first official workout.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

How Japan’s Wajima-nuri Artisans Are Bouncing Back After the Earthquake

Yahoo News - Mar. 14

Mookie Betts to sit for exhibitions in Japan, Dodgers will re-evaluate for Tokyo Series

Mookie Betts will be re-evaluated during the team's off-day on Monday, and is questionable to be in the lineup for the club's two regular-season-opening games at the Tokyo Dome.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

'Paint Japan blue': How the Dodgers' vision of Japanese prominence became reality

It's an almost unthinkable reality: Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are all Dodgers. And a Japanese fan base has coalesced around its interest in the team.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

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 - Mar. 16

Baseball stars come home as the MLB's season opener captivates Japan

Major League Baseball’s regular season kicked off on Tuesday with an opening pitch thrown from halfway around the world.

NBC News - Mar. 18

Japan Is Obsessed With Baseball. M.L.B. Sees a Massive Business Opportunity.

M.L.B. has had a consistent presence in the country for more than 25 years, but Shohei Ohtani has become its accelerator.

The New York Times - Mar. 18

Ohtani delivers in return to Japan, Dodgers beat the Cubs in season opener

Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw five strong innings, Shohei Ohtani had two hits and scored twice and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 in Major League ...

ABC News - Mar. 18

Baseball in Japan looks about the same, but the food and the vibe are different

The jammed sellout at the Tokyo Dome as the Dodgers and Cubs opened their regular season had a different vibe than the usual MLB game

ABC News - Mar. 18

Chip sector supplier raises $3bn in Japan’s biggest IPO since 2018

Semiconductor materials maker JX Advanced Metals had cut price range amid tech sell-off

Financial Times - Mar. 19

Ohtani and the Dodgers keep the Cubs and their rich history in the shadows in Japan

Chicago Cubs fans take pride in being underdogs, a role that ended briefly when they won the World Series in 2016 to end a 107-year drought between championships. Dodgers fans easily outnumber ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19

Ohtani and the Dodgers keep the Cubs and their rich history in the shadows in Japan

Chicago Cubs fans take pride in being underdogs, a role that ended briefly when they won the World Series in 2016 to end a 107-year drought between championships

ABC News - Mar. 19

MLB enjoys huge success in Japan and has momentum heading into 2025 season

There was the crack of Shohei Ohtani’s bat, the roars from the Tokyo Dome crowd and the beeps from the credit card machines at the massive merchandise center selling boatloads of Los Angeles ...

ABC News - Mar. 20

Letters to Sports: Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani go big in Japan

Readers of the Los Angeles Times give their thoughts and opinions on Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers as well as USC, UCLA and high school basketball.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Japan has not yet conquered deflation, finance minister warns

Katsunobu Kato echoes concerns that rising prices are still being driven by a weak yen and high commodity costs

Financial Times - 4d

New Zealand join Japan as early qualifiers for 2026 World Cup

New Zealand qualified for their third men's World Cup following a 3-0 win over New Caledonia on Monday. The expansion of the 2026 tournament to 48 teams means Oceania has one automatic spot and New ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Peretz loses out to Norway with Israel, Ito draws with Japan

Daniel Peretz and Hiroki Ito were the last of the Bayern players on duty with their national teams on Tuesday and brought the international break to a close from FCB's point of view. While Israel, ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

NC State fires Keatts a year after Final Four run

NC State fired Kevin Keatts as the school's men's basketball coach, making the move a year after he led the Wolfpack on an unexpected run to the Final Four.

ESPN - Mar. 9

Former Rep. Katie Porter launches run for California governor

Former Democratic Rep. Katie Porter is running for governor of California, injecting another well-known name into the race to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom.

NBC News - Mar. 11

Hundreds converge on Hagerstown for 2025 St. Patrick's Day Run Fest

Hundreds of runners were decked out in green in downtown Hagerstown for the 2025 St. Patrick's Day Run Fest this morning. Check out the top finishers.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

Welsh rugby reaches record low as England run riot

Welsh rugby has had some troubling times in the past 18 months. Allowing England to run riot in their Cardiff home will rank as the lowest point.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15

Longtime Harris supporters torn on possible 2028 presidential run

Many of former Vice President Kamala Harris' long-time national supporters told ABC News they are lukewarm on a potential 2028 presidential run.

ABC News - Mar. 18

Ethan Frey homers to give LSU baseball run rule victory

LSU baseball kept its win streak alive with a run-rule victory. Here's a recap of Tuesday's action at Alex Box Stadium.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 19

Dwight Howard predicts underdog SEC team to make Elite Eight run

Georgia native and NBA veteran Dwight Howard has revealed his March Madness bracket, featuring a surprising Elite Eight run for UGA

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20

Bernie Sanders Has an Idea for the Left: Don’t Run as Democrats

The Vermont senator, who has long had a tense relationship with the Democratic Party, suggested in an interview that more progressives should join him in running as independents.

The New York Times - Mar. 20