Stories By Ed Odeven
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News
/ 1 week agoSPORTS SHORTS | Kazuma Okamoto Joins the Blue Jays
Reporting on the Blue Jays signing Kazuma Okamoto to a four-year deal, Aoyama Gakuin's Tokyo-Hakone Ekiden three-peat, Aaron Wolf's wrestling debut,...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoODDS and EVENS | Sayonara to a Memorable Sports Year
Naoya Inoue and Shohei Ohtani were the headliners, and many others shined in their respective sports, providing lots of material for...
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Boxing
/ 2 weeks agoNaoya Inoue Beats Alan Picasso by Unanimous Decision in Riyadh
For the first time in his illustrious boxing career, undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue went the distance in back-to-back fights.
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Boxing
/ 3 weeks agoODDS and EVENS | Naoya Inoue Faces Youthful Challenger in Latest Title Fight
In Riyadh, unbeaten champ Naoya Inoue will meet Mexico's Alan Picasso, who is 25. "I'll be overwhelming, truly demonstrating my strength,"...
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Golf
/ 3 weeks agoOBITUARY | Jumbo Ozaki, Japan's Winningest Golfer, Dies at 78
During his legendary career, Jumbo Ozaki won 113 golf tournaments, including 94 on the Japan Golf Tour. He became a pro...
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News
/ 3 weeks agoSPORTS SHORTS | Figure Skating: Stars Sakamoto and Kagiyama Headed to the Olympics
Reporting on Japan's 2026 Olympic figure skating team, Munetaka Murakami's outlook with the Chicago White Sox, ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi's latest...
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Baseball
/ 3 weeks agoMunetaka Murakami to Join White Sox on a 2-Year Deal
During his years with NPB's Swallows, Munetaka Murakami clubbed 246 home runs in 892 regular-season games. He also won the CL...
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Features
/ 3 weeks agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Mihailo Petrovic Appointed New Nagoya Grampus Manager
Mihailo Petrovic, the 2018 J.League Manager of the Year, has vowed to "pursue attractive, quality soccer," while always striving for victory...
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Features
/ 4 weeks agoODDS and EVENS | Miho Takagi Returns to Winning Form in Preparation for 2026 Olympics
Miho Takagi, who's gearing up for her fourth Olympic Games, triumphed in two races in the latest Speed Skating World Cup,...
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News
/ 4 weeks agoSPORTS SHORTS | Kansei Matsuzawa Named to the AP All-America Team
Reporting on University of Hawaii place-kicker Kansei Matsuzawa, ski jumper Nozomi Maruyama's career-best season, snowboarder Ayumu Hirano and more.
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Basketball
/ 4 weeks agoODDS and EVENS | Jahlil Okafor Making a Huge Impact for Levanga Hokkaido
In his first season in the B.League, former NBA first-round draft pick Jahlil Okafor has helped transform the Levanga Hokkaido into...
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News
/ 1 month agoSPORTS SHORTS | Japanese Judoka Excel in the Tokyo Grand Slam
Reporting on judo's Tokyo Grand Slam, freestyle skier Ikuma Horishima, the Japan women's curling squad's latest competition and other sports news.