Stories By Ed Odeven
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoYuta Watanabe Signs Contract with Brooklyn Nets
The veteran forward, who made his NBA debut with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2018, spent the past two seasons with the...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] All-Time Great Ichiro Suzuki Enters Mariners Hall of Fame
Ichiro, who arrived in Seattle in 2001 as an established superstar with seven Pacific League batting titles, became the 10th member...
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoFighters Hurler Cody Ponce Twirls NPB’s Fifth No-Hitter This Season
Ponce, a former Pittsburgh Pirates player, became the Pacific League franchise’s first pitcher to throw a no-no since Yukihiro Nishizaki in...
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Golf
/ 2 years agoKeita Nakajima Becomes the First Two-Time McCormack Medal Recipient
“I hope I have created a pathway for not only Japanese players but all Asia-Pacific players to pursue the dream they...
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoIran Outplays Japan in FIBA World Cup Qualifier
Veteran guard Yudai Baba scored a team-high 27 points in Tehran, but Iran outscored Japan 19-5 in the tone-setting second quarter.
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Ai Ogura Enjoying Successful Season in Moto2
The 21-year-old took the overall lead in the Moto2 season standings with a narrow victory over teammate Somkiat Chantra at the...
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Tennis
/ 2 years agoKei Nishikori to Skip the US Open as Return from Hip Surgery Pushed Back
The former world No. 4, who was born in Shimane Prefecture, underwent surgery in January and hasn’t played on the ATP...
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Soccer
/ 2 years agoUrawa Reds Advance to Asian Champions League Semifinals
The Reds, who were tournament runners-up in 2019, jumped out to a 2-0 lead by halftime against Thai opponent BG Pathum...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Bribery Allegations Cast a Shadow Over Tokyo 2020 Legacy
Prosecutors are investigating whether Aoki Holdings, Inc. and Haruyuki Takahashi, a Tokyo 2020 marketing official, engaged in unethical business practices.
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Podcasts
/ 2 years ago#13 Sports Talk ― Jeff Fletcher Shares Insights About His New Book on Shohei Ohtani
Possessing an insider’s knowledge of the Angels and Ohtani, Fletcher also presents an authoritative summary of the Japanese star’s career to...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Memories of Hideki Matsui and Serena Williams in Their Athletic Prime
Due to never-ending information overload, it’s easy to forget the baseball and tennis superstars’ impressive accomplishments 20 years ago.
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoKohei Arihara Takes Loss In First MLB Start Since September 2021
The Texas Rangers right-hander allowed three runs in 5⅔ innings against the AL West rival Oakland A’s.