During the 1980s, with manufacturing jobs drying up and American automakers struggling to keep pace with increasingly popular Japanese models, the clarion call went out: Buy American. When it comes to ...

Hozumi Hasegawa 29(12)-3, the WBC featherweight champion, is Japan's most famous boxer. Many often refer to him as the Pride of Japan, much like Manny Pacquiao is the Pride of the Philippines. This ...

Back in May of 2009, Toshiaki Nishioka, the featherweight champion of the WBC, came to Mexico to defend the title against Jhonny Gonzalez. At the time, the "bird flu" was crippling Mexico. On April 8, ...

Former WBO bantamweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez (48-7, 42 KO) knocked out WBC featherweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa (29-4, 12 KO) in the fourth round to win the title earlier today at the World ...

April 25 (Reuters) - Japan have room to improve in many areas heading into the Women's World Cup but can make up for their shortcomings by playing with tenacity, midfielder Yui Hasegawa said on ...

City midfielder Yui Hasegawa’s Japan impressively maintained their 100% record at the 2023 Women’s World Cup and secured top spot in Group C with a 4-0 victory over Spain. With qualification to the ...

Japan continue to impress as they beat Costa Rica 2-0 in their second group game of the 2023 World Cup. And City’s Yui Hasegawa was once again a shining star in Japan’s midfield who helped contain any ...