Japan Sports News

The Blue Jays welcomed shortstop Alex Gonzalez to the fold Thursday, likely spelling the end of fellow free agent Marco Scutaro's career in Toronto. The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Wednesday that shortstop John McDonald would be returning after signing...

Hakuho capitalized on a slip-up by fellow grand champion Asashoryu on Thursday to move into sole possession of the lead with three days remaining at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.     Hakuho watched from the sidelines as Asashoryu was...

Asashoryu put troubled ozeki Chiyotaikai out of his misery in clinical fashion Tuesday to retain his share of the lead with chief rival Hakuho heading into the final stretch of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. The Mongolian yokozuna (10-0) showed...

Beijing Olympic silver medallists Brazil became the first team to defend the World Grand Champions Cup men’s volleyball when they outgunned Japan yesterday. The Brazilian men, who won the tournament in 1997 and 2005, powered their way through to a...

Relegated Oita Trinita rewrote the script with a stunning 1-0 win over high-flying Kawasaki Frontale in the J. League on Sunday. Brazilian striker Fernandinho scored the decider in the 62nd minute to give Oita a fully deserved victory and a...

Up-and-coming Italian Edoardo Molinari birdied the second playoff hole to defeat 2008 European Tour money leader Robert Karlsson at the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament on Sunday. Molinari blasted out to three feet from a greenside bunker to set up the winning...