TOKYO (AP) — Kazuyoshi Miura, the Japanese soccer player they call “King Kazu,” says he’s only getting better with age. If so, that should make him very, very good. Miura turns 59 next month. He’s the ...

In a move reminiscent of Major League Soccer, Japan’s top division has adopted a rule designed to eliminate draws. As the game continues to evolve, soccer has undergone significant changes in how it ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese soccer player Kumi Yokoyama said they are transgender — a revelation praised in the U.S. where they play in the National Women's Soccer League but an identity not legally ...

'I can go back to being the leader of Japan.' World soccer legend Andres Iniesta (41) has emerged as an extraordinary concern in Japanese soccer as he hinted at the possibility of returning to Japan ...

TOKYO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Japan soccer great Kazuyoshi Miura, 58, said on Friday he had all but given up on a return to the J-League before signing for Fukushima United, adding that he hopes ‌to ...

Saturday night, the Oakland Coliseum was the place for soccer fans to be. The venue hosted an international friendly match between Japan's and Mexico's Men's National soccer teams. Organizers of the ...

TOKYO — Japanese soccer player Kazuyoshi Miura is several generations older than his teammates. His contemporaries retired decades ago. Lionel Messi is 37, and Cristiano Ronaldo is 39 — mere ...

Growing up Japanese American in Southern California, Saki Watanabe had plenty of role models who showed her she could be whatever she wanted to be. There were baseball players, judges, politicians and ...