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, who won the PGA Tour's opening event of the season on Jan. 5 at The Sentry, was in a tie for 29th entering the final round of the Sony Open on Jan. 12 at the Waialae Country Club ...