Stories By Ed Odeven
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Features
/ 1 day agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Steelers Clinch a Spot in the Japan Rugby League One Playoffs
Five of the six playoff berths for Japan's 12-team pro rugby league, which has an 18-round campaign, have been clinched. The...
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News
/ 3 days agoSPORTS SHORTS | Rui Hachimura Endures Pain and Helps Lift Lakers to a Game 2 Win
Reporting on Rui Hachimura and the NBA's Lakers, steeplechaser Ryuji Miura, the Yokohama BayStars' struggles and Takuma Sato's preparations for the...
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Basketball
/ 4 days agoODDS and EVENS | Ryusei Sasaki Raises Game to Greater Heights
With Ryusei Sasaki serving as captain and leading the B.League in assists, the San-en NeoPhoenix have won 45 of 55 games...
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News
/ 1 week agoSPORTS SHORTS | Akie Iwai Finishes 2nd at the LA Championship
Reporting on a strong performance by golfer Akie Iwai at the LA Championship, Shohei Ohtani's return to the lineup, and figure...
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Features
/ 1 week agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | SV.League Tops 1 Million in Attendance in 2024-25
The SV.League (formerly the V.League) saw an increase of 75% in attendance for its men's volleyball teams and 195% growth in...
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News
/ 1 week agoSPORTS SHORTS | Canada Trounces Japan at Women's Hockey World Championship
With a 9-1 loss in the hockey tournament's quarterfinals, Japan finished in seventh place. Its best showing at the world championship...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoODDS and EVENS | Nick Suzuki Exemplifies Leadership for Montreal Canadiens
One of the NHL's youngest captains, Nick Suzuki had his best overall season in 2024-25 and led the Canadiens to a...
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Basketball
/ 2 weeks agoStruggling B.League Squad Shibuya Fires Bench Boss Luka Pavicevic
The Sunrockers (28-24), in fifth place in the Central Conference, made the move with only eight games left in the 2024-25...
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Baseball
/ 2 weeks agoMLB NOTES | Shota Imanaga Off to Impressive Start in 2025
The Chicago Cubs pitcher has allowed zero or one run in four of his first five starts. Imanaga is 2-1 with...
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News
/ 2 weeks agoSPORTS SHORTS | Japan Returns to the Billie Jean King Cup Finals with a Stirring Comeback Over Canada
Reporting on the Billie Jean King Cup, Hideki Matsuyama at the Masters, titles for two Japanese table tennis players and Yuki...
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Features
/ 2 weeks agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | NPB Hitting Standouts: Top Batters in 2025
NPB star Kazuma Okamoto of the Yomiuri Giants and Seiya Watanabe of the Seibu Lions lead the Central League and Pacific...
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News
/ 2 weeks agoSPORTS SHORTS | Hideki Matsuyama Shoots a 1-Over 73 in the Masters Opening Round
Sharing the latest on Hideki Matsuyama at the Masters in Augusta, new NPB win record, Japan's B.League basketball teams, and boxer...
