Many of these top Japanese prospects are aiming ... considered a shortcut to the world’s premier basketball league. With the rise of star players such as Keisei Tominaga, a key member of the ...

A left-handed hitter, Morii said he has been a two-way player since he was eight. He hit 45 home runs in three seasons while also pitching at Tokyo's TOHO Junior and Senior High School. He will ...

(ATR) Four Japanese basketball players were sent home from the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games team today for inappropriate conduct. Yasuhiro Yamashita, chef de mission of the Japan National Team ...

National Basketball Association player Yuta Watanabe announced April 20 he will return to Japan next year to play in the professional B. League. Watanabe, 29, played for the Memphis Grizzlies ...

Today, Japan might not be the top team when one discusses ... to elevate the global standings. Japan's basketball team has already produced several players in the game who are known worldwide.

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Takumi Minamino’s first-half goal against Benfica on Tuesday made the Monaco winger the highest-scoring Japanese player in the Champions League. The 30-year-old ...