Tsuyoshi Shinjo showed up for his first news conference as Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters manager in November 2021 wearing sunglasses, a gaudy red suit and a white shirt with an impossibly large ...

The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters will be allowed to use their new stadium for the 2023 season if they later complete renovation work to meet a Japanese baseball standard. The agreement was reached ...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers and Japan's Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters are starting a multiyear agreement this year that will involve baseball and business operations. Former Texas ...

Tsuyoshi Shinjo was not completely satisfied with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' updated look following the team's big reveal of its new uniforms and logo on Friday. The redesign drew mixed ...

Nippon Ham Fighters players celebrate after winning their final preseason game on March 23, 2025, against the Yakult Swallows at Es Con Field Hokkaido outside Sapporo. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo ...

NEW YORK -- The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of Japan's Pacific League have until Tuesday to accept a bid from a major league team for pitcher Yu Darvish. Bidding for the posting fee closed ...

Chusei Mannami of the Nippon Ham Fighters hits a grand slam in the fifth inning of a game against the Rakuten Eagles at Es Con Field Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima, near Sapporo, on May 10, 2025.