It kicks off at 10am UK time and raises the curtain on one of the most competitive football leagues in the world.J1, the top division, has emerged as a rich seam of playing talent. Japan is exporting ...

Inside the Dodgers’ seven-year pursuit of Rōki Sasaki, their foothold in Japan and the battle for MLB's next potential pitching star.

With the J.League kicking off this weekend, Japan’s sole FIFA Club World Cup representative have recruited impressively in the pursuit of domestic and international honours.