The Phoenix Open isn't the ideal environment for Matsuyama, in contrast with this raucous atmosphere, but he won at TPC ...

the first Japanese position player to span the Pacific and an instant star. Right-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him, and Hideki Matsui came just after, both boosting the country's confidence ...

Hideki Matsuyama has already etched his name ... At this week’s WM Phoenix Open, the 32-year-old Japanese superstar will shoot for another slice of sporting history where he hopes to become ...

Yankees legend Hideki Matsui played seven seasons for the Yankees ... who paved the way for Japanese players in many ways. Certainly, there were Japanese players before Suzuki, but Suzuki opened ...

Murakami is probably the best left-handed Japanese power-hitting prospect since Hideki Matsui. And it sounds like the Yankees are planning to make a serious pursuit of him as soon as he becomes ...

Hideki Matsui, Yu Darvish and others in MLB helped him make his decision, Morii responded in English: "Yes, of course." Matsui, a three-time MVP of Japan's Central League, played for Oakland in 2011.

Shohei Ohtani did nothing but turn heads during his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. During the regular season, he ...

Hideki Matsui, Yu Darvish and others in MLB helped him make his decision, Morii responded in English: “Yes, of course." Matsui, a three-time MVP of Japan's Central League, played for Oakland in ...

Add Hideki Matsuyama to the list of players to have their names mispronounced, misidentified or flat-out butchered by a first-tee announcer. The world No. 5 was announced as “Hideekee Matsumoola” ...