Wrestle Kingdom 20 marked the end of an era for New Japan Pro-Wrestling as 46,913 people gathered in a sold-out Tokyo Dome to ...

Japanese pitcher Kona Takahashi did not reach an agreement with a Major League Baseball team before his posting period expired and his rights remained with the Pacific League’s Saitama Seibu Lions.

Japanese right-hander Kona Takahashi will not be joining MLB in 2026 despite being posted for clubs in November, MLB.com's ...

Japanese right-handed pitchers Kona Takahashi and Tatsuya Imai were teammates on the Saitama Seibu Lions from 2018-25, and ...

Tatsuya Imai and Munetaka Murakami are headed to the majors — but one of the remaining Japanese players negotiating with MLB ...

Two-time Japan Horse of the Year and top-level-producing broodmare Gentildonna has died at the age of 16. The daughter of Deep Impact and 2005 Cheveley Park Stakes (G1) winner Donna Blini swept ...

At 29, Okamoto is seen as one of the premier power hitters in Japan. Since 2014, he's been mostly a corner infielder with the Yomiuri Giants, where he's hit 248 home runs in 1,074 games total, ...

Two more star Japanese players are set to join Major League Baseball. Corner infielder Kazuma Okamoto of the Yomiuri Giants and right-handed pitcher Kona Takahashi of the Saitama Seibu Lions were ...

Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and pitcher Kona Takahashi are entering Major League Baseball’s posting system and will be available for teams to sign as free agents from Friday through Jan. 4. They join ...

Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and pitcher Kona Takahashi are entering Major League Baseball’s posting system and will be available for teams to sign as free agents from Friday through Jan. 4. They join ...