Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he’s much more than that in Japan. Back home, he’s a wellspring of national pride, much like Shohei Ohtani now. His triumphs across the Pacific buoyed the ...

Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama gives an interview in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2024. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama has given himself high marks for a 2024 season with two ...

As another year draws to a close, one thing remains certain – the sun always rises in the Far East with Japan truly basking in the glory of its most famous golfing son, Hideki Matsuyama.

Hideki Matsuyama was a foot or two from a very unfortunate situation on Thursday. On the ninth hole at the Sony Open in Hawaii, the former Masters champion hit an iffy tee shot, but it was his ...