MLB controversially handed local broadcast rights to the 2026 World Baseball Classic to Japan in a move that has slowed growth of the tournament in the baseball-crazed nation ...

It was quite the encore performance three years after he famously struck out Shohei Ohtani, a world icon and one of the most ...

TOKYO (AP) — Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and Princess Aiko arrived at the Tokyo Dome for Japan’s critical game Sunday against Australia at the World Baseball Classic. Even the royal family are ...

WBC was fun, but I immediately canceled my subscription today because I oppose Netflix’s exclusive broadcast.” Japan’s national baseball team, which lost to Venezuela in the quarterfinals of the 2026 ...

Shohei Ohtani and Japan's World Baseball Classic campaign ended in disappointment on Saturday. They were defeated 8-5 by Venezuela in the quarterfinals.

Inside the historic Tokyo Dome, a man who fixes electrical systems for a living briefly shut off the power to the most feared lineup in international baseball. For 4.2 remarkable innings Tuesday night ...

In Japan, where Netflix has exclusive rights to the WBC, residents are not used to paying subscription services to watch sporting events.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are Japan's team, and any doubt about that was put to bed thanks to a recent poll conducted by YouGov Sport. YouGov surveyed over 1,000 Japanese baseball fans, asking questions ...

Shohei Ohtani apologized to fans after Team Japan’s unexpected exit from the World Baseball Classic. In an Instagram message, ...

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If you ever wondered how popular Shohei Ohtani is in his home country of Japan, a new viral video will show you.

Travis Bazzana's big homer in the seventh helped Australia start off this year's WBC with an upset. Chung Sung-Jun / Getty Images During pool play, The Athletic will be publishing a daily Postcard ...