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 ...

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: ...

The third edition of the World Baseball Classic ... $5 a month. Japan’s manager Koji Yamamoto offered no excuses. "Of course I have aimed for three consecutive winning championships, and ...

Japan celebrated its first WBC title since 2009 and won its third overall, remaining the only nation to win multiple WBC championships in the event’s history. Japan won all seven of its games ...

This victory gave Samurai Japan its third WBC championship, following wins in ... powerful form of baseball as he led the team to the top. Historically, Japan’s approach to the game has been ...

Michael Rothstein looks at 12 title fights in June, including Josh Taylor vs. Teofimo Lopez Jr., and Joshua Franco-Kazuto ...

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 ...

Team USA will play Team Japan Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. ET in the World Baseball Classic Championship game at ... Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado at the top of the batting order, Trea Turner ...