Stories By Ed Odeven
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 2 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Smile Japan Triumphs Over Czechs in Penalty Shootout, Wins Group B
Hanae Kubo scored the dramatic winning goal in Japan’s final match of the ice hockey tournament's preliminary round.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 2 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Speed Skater Miho Takagi Repeats as 1,500-Meter Silver Medalist
Dutch superstar Ireen Wust defended her 2018 Pyeongchang Games title and collected her sixth overall Olympic gold to hold off Takagi’s...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 2 years agoOLYMPIC DIGEST | Japan Lands Two Spots in Top 10 in Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle Final
Reira Iwabuchi placed fifth and compatriot Kokomo Murase earned a 10th-place finish in her Olympic debut.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 2 years agoIkuma Horishima Takes Third in Men’s Freestyle Moguls Final
The Gifu Prefecture native earned Japan’s first medal at the Beijing Games.
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 2 years agoAn Opening Ceremony Lit by Stunning Technology and Marked by the Absence of Global Leaders
“You the Olympic athletes, you will show how the world would look like, if we all respect the same rules and...
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Basketball
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] University of Utah Honors Wat Misaka's Legacy
The school celebrates the late Utes guard in a jersey honoring ceremony at halftime on January 20.
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Baseball
/ 2 years agoShohei Ohtani Appears on The Cover of MLB The Show 22
The Los Angeles Angels star is the first Asian athlete to be chosen to grace the cover of a video game...
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Tennis
/ 2 years agoNaomi Osaka Drops to 85th in World Rankings
The four-time Grand Slam winner, a former world No. 1, plummeted 71 spots.
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Aiming to Exceed Record Medal Haul from Pyeongchang Games
Returning Japanese standout athletes from four years ago spark optimism for an even better showing at the Beijing Olympics.
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Auto Racing
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Takuma Sato Embraces Fresh Start, Becoming a Mentor with Dale Coyne Racing
Yes, a fast car is an absolute must for success in IndyCar racing. But the logistics and personal relationships that a...
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Tennis
/ 2 years agoKei Nishikori Opts for Arthroscopic Surgery on Left Hip
The former world No. 4 is expected to be sidelined for six months.
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Basketball
/ 2 years agoNiigata Albirex BB Seeking to Rebuild from Tough Times
First-year coach Fujitaka Hiraoka’s team has lost 25 consecutive games, a B. League record.