The Boston Red Sox endured the Curse of the Bambino for more than 80 years before winning the World Series in 2004. The Chicago Cubs finally shook the Curse of the Billy Goat after 71 seasons when ...

In Chicago, it's a goat. In Boston, it was Babe Ruth. In Osaka, Japan, it's something entirely weirder and therefore more entertaining: Colonel Sanders, Kentucky Fried Chicken's ubiquitous mascot.

KFC Japan has announced the disposal of a giant plastic statue of the fast-food chain's iconic founder, Colonel Harland Sanders, which initially brought a “curse” to loyal Osaka's Hanshin Tigers fans ...

Sports fans are a passionate breed. The same is true of baseball supporters in Japan, especially those of the Hanshin Tigers. The Tigers, based in Osaka, are known for having some of the most devoted ...

Everybody knows about the now-reversed “Curse of the Bambino” put on the Boston Red Sox in 1918 when they sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees. Well, sports fans in Japan have an urban legend of ...

A statue of Colonel Sanders after it was recovered from the sludge of a river in Osaka, Japan on March 11, 2009 - Copyright AFP Bertha WANG A statue of Colonel ...