Jason Coskrey

While China and the Philippines are regional basketball hotbeds, Asian University Basketball League stakeholders are working to gain traction in Japan.

CHIBA – The X Games return to Chiba this weekend with some familiar faces and a new format.

X Games Chiba offered a glimpse of the X Games’ future, as XC Tokyo’s homegrown stars and young standouts helped put the new team competition firmly in the spotlight.

The Stanford slugger has until July 27 to sign with the Marlins and until July 31 to sign with the Hawks.

For Sasaki, a more direct path to MLB is worth the risk of grinding it out in the U.S. minor leagues, as opposed to starting in Japan, where he would be a big name.

Japan’s sporting world has mobilized to support earthquake-hit Kumamoto, with leagues, clubs and players contributing to relief and encouraging donations for those affected.

Shiho Kuwaki finally broke through by winning the Women’s British Open, becoming the latest Japanese golfer to make her mark on the global stage.

While Japanese baseball has long been plagued by an inability, or intransigence, to market itself outside of Japan, Pacific League Marketing wants to make games more accessible.

Triggering an extra ghost win would make a league champion’s path to the Japan Series a little clearer than usual.

Hanshin Tigers’ Shota Morishita is slowly, but surely, emerging from the shadow of his superstar teammate, Teruaki Sato.