Stories By Ed Odeven
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Podcasts
/ 2 years ago#6 Sports Talk ― Rich Glesmann Builds Foundation for Ibaraki Robots in the B.League
The head coach, an American, is in his second season with the Robots, and working to establish a blueprint for success...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Golfer Mao Saigo Off to a Great Start in the JLPGA Tour Season
The 20-year-old has won three of the first five tournaments to open the 2022 campaign.
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoMLB Discards Tradition by Implementing the Ohtani Rule
The recent decision to allow a player to be listed as both the starting pitcher and the designated hitter is a...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Bobby Valentine’s New Memoir Revisits His Indelible Years Leading the Chiba Lotte Marines
The book highlights Valentine’s lifelong love affair with baseball and shares compelling tales from his decades as a player, coach and...
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Horse Racing
/ 2 years agoA Super Saturday for Japanese Horse Racing in Dubai
“As the level of Japanese racehorses has increased over the years, I’ve been really proud to showcase it on the global...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Samurai Blue Make It to Seventh Consecutive World Cup
The Japan men’s soccer team completed its quest with late drama against Australia, getting two goals from substitute Kaoru Mitoma.
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoChiba Jets Showcase Depth, Hunger for Another Title in Weekend Sweep
Coach Atsushi Ono’s club extended its winning streak to eight with a pair of stellar performances against the visiting Gunma Crane...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Arnold Schwarzenegger Invokes Soviet Olympic Hero in Message to Russians
The former California governor, movie star and bodybuilder recalls boyhood idol Yury Vlasov in an emotional anti-war video.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 2 years agoJapan’s Skiers Shine at Beijing Paralympics
Momoka Muraoka earned four of the nation’s seven medals in China, with Taiki Morii and Taiki Kawayoke collecting two and one,...
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Baseball
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Seiya Suzuki Earns Exciting Opportunity on Baseball’s Biggest Stage
After six consecutive banner seasons for the Hiroshima Carp, the 27-year-old outfielder moves to the Chicago Cubs for the next chapter...
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoNBA’s Warriors, Wizards to Play Two Preseason Games in Japan
“I’m very much looking forward to playing in Japan as a member of the Washington Wizards.” ―Rui Hachimura
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoToronto Blue Jays, Yusei Kikuchi Agree to a Three-Year Deal
The veteran left-hander had an up-and-down season for the Seattle Mariners in 2021.