In Japan, the World Baseball Classic is held to a higher standard of importance than most other countries (and, to its fans, ...

A number of MLB stars, including Aaron Judge and Paul Skenes, have already committed to play in the 2026 tournament. Former player Mark DeRosa will manage arguably the best lineup in the world as 20 ...

No. 7 on last year’s Big Board, Alex Bregman signed with the Red Sox on an unusual three-year, $120 million contract that was ...

The Major Leagues may be considered the top baseball league globally. But in international competition, Japan reigns supreme.

Dodgers catcher Will Smith will return to play for the United States in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, Team USA manager ...

Team USA got a whole lot stronger on Tuesday with the announcement of four new players joining the 2026 World Baseball ...

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts isn't sure about restrictions for Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto ...

When two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani announced his intent to play for Samurai Japan in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, he ...

Kabuki drama “Kokuho” has made box office history, becoming the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film of all time in its home market. It surpassed the 22-year-old record set by “Bayside Shakedown ...

Directed by Lee Sang-il and selected as Japan’s 2026 Oscar submission for best international feature, the three-hour, kabuki-theater-set drama has defied expectations and reignited the world’s ...

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani plans to play for Japan in next year’s World Baseball Classic, the two-way Dodgers star announced on social media Monday night. Ohtani helped Japan win the 2023 WBC, ...

Shohei Ohtani is a back-to-back World Series champion. Now he seeks to become a back-to-back World Baseball Classic champ, too. Ohtani committed to play for Team Japan in the 2026 WBC, where he hopes ...