And then Ohtani got Trout to swing under a slider on the outside corner, sealing Japan's 3-2 win Tuesday night and its first World Baseball Classic title since 2009. “This is the best moment in ...

As Japan tries to get back to the top, here's a look at the ... Japan is the only nation to win multiple World Baseball Classic championships. Japan won in 2006 and 2009, the first two editions ...

The championship game began on a weekday morning in Japan on March ... In the top of the third inning, the large message, “Congratulations to the Japanese WBC national team” was displayed ...

Here's a look at how Team Japan will line up for Tuesday's World Baseball Classic championship game vs. Team USA: ...

This year’s Japanese national baseball team was hailed as the strongest the country had ever fielded, and when the dust ...

But it was his final at-bat that sealed his WBC legacy. With the 2009 championship game between Japan and Korea tied 3-3 in the top of the 10th inning, Ichiro stepped to the plate with two runners ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A documentary film about Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic victory will be shown at theaters around the country for three weeks from June 2, NPB Enterprise Inc. said Thursday.

Japan defeated France in the mixed team event at the world judo championships on Sunday to finish the tournament on top of the medals table with six golds. Victory also allowed the Japanese to ...

The breathtaking final moments of the 2023 World Baseball Classic championship game saw Japan’s two-way star player, Shohei ...

leading Japan over the defending champion United States 3-2 Tuesday night for its first World Baseball Classic title since 2009. Ohtani, the two-way star who has captivated fans across two continents, ...