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ODDS and EVENS | Baseball Banter on a Hot Summer Day
Thoughts on the Little League World Series, Ichiro Suzuki's Hall of Fame baseball career and Shohei Ohtani's power surge for the Dodgers.
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/ 5 days agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | NBA Summer League is a Testing Ground for Japanese Players
Guards Yuki Kawamura, Yudai Baba and Keisei Tominaga competed in the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, hoping to impress NBA...
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Baseball
/ 1 week agoODDS and EVENS | 'LA Story': A Brilliant Chronicle of Shohei Ohtani and the 2024 Dodgers
With riveting details, longtime reporter Bill Plunkett captured the thrills and challenges faced by Shohei Ohtani and the World Series champion...
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/ 2 weeks agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Badminton Stars Announce Plan to Part Ways
Longtime badminton doubles partners Chiharu Shida and Nami Matsuyama, who teamed up for a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, have...
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/ 2 weeks agoODDS and EVENS | Sumo Begins a New Era with 2 Yokozuna
With Hoshoryu and Onosato earning promotion to the sport's highest rank, two yokozuna are poised to compete in a sumo tournament...
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/ 3 weeks agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Naomi Osaka Continues to Struggle in Tennis Comeback
Former world No 1 Naomi Osaka lost in the third round at Wimbledon, extending her long run of disappointing results at...
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Basketball
/ 3 weeks agoODDS and EVENS | Tomoya Higashino Brings Basketball Passion and Smarts to His New Job
After nine meaningful years as the Japan Basketball Association's technical committee chair, Tomoya Higashino is the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins' new president.
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/ 4 weeks agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | New Leadership: Hashimoto and Arimori Promoted to Top Positions
Tokyo 2020 Olympic chief Seiko Hashimoto and two-time Olympic marathon medalist Yuko Arimori have been picked for top leadership roles at...
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Baseball
/ 4 weeks agoODDS and EVENS | Seiya Suzuki Providing Potent Run Production for the Cubs
Seiya Suzuki already has 21 home runs this season, matching his MLB season-high total from 2024, and his teammates think he...
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/ 1 month agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | World Judo Championships: Comprehensive Success for Japan
In Budapest, Japan judo squad members collected six gold medals, including Uta Abe's fourth world title. Five Japanese judoka won their...
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/ 1 month agoODDS and EVENS | Equinox Honored as a Racing Legend with Hall of Fame Induction
Equinox won 80% of his career races, including his final six starts. "He has left an indelible mark on Japanese racing...
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/ 1 month agoJAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Utsunomiya Brex Triumph in BCL Asia Final
Tournament MVP DJ Newbill nailed a game-winning 3-pointer in the final minute to lead the Utsunomiya Brex past Al Riyadi in...