Kansei Matsuzawa, 27, became the first Japanese-born player ever signed by an NFL team when he agreed to a deal as an undrafted free agent with the Raiders.

May 31 (Reuters) - Japan eked out a late 1-0 win over Iceland in Tokyo on Sunday through Koki Ogawa's 87th-minute header as ...

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu backed his team to grind out wins at the World Cup after edging Iceland 1-0 in their final ...

Kansei Matsuzawa made up his mind to become an NFL kicker knowing almost nothing about the NFL. It was 2018. Matsuzawa was 19, lived in Japan and had never kicked a football. He knew two players — Joe ...

Much like his teams at Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, Pochettino encourages sharp, brave passing out ...

Japan's goal against Spain was a point of controversy during the 2022 World Cup Elsa/Getty Images New technology introductions at the 2026 World Cup mean officials will be able to check whether the ...