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ODDS and EVENS | SoftBank Hawks Rely on Impressive Depth for Success in 2025
A plethora of solid contributors, including top-notch starting pitchers, helped propel the SoftBank Hawks to the Pacific League pennant in late September.
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/ 2 weeks agoODDS and EVENS | Sports Viewpoints on Happenings in September
Sports fans celebrated success at the World Athletics Championships, boxer Naoya Inoue extended his reign, and Shohei Ohtani impressed on the...
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/ 3 weeks agoODDS and EVENS | An Unforgettable Men's Marathon at the World Championships
Alphonce Felix Simbu, Tanzania's first-ever gold medalist at the world championships, won the marathon title by 0.03 seconds. He sprinted to...
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/ 4 weeks agoODDS and EVENS | Sumo Wrestler Kotoshoho Aiming for Sustained Success
After winning his first Emperor's Cup at the Nagoya Basho in July, Chiba Prefecture native Kotoshoho wants to continue climbing to...
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/ 1 month agoODDS and EVENS | Naomi Osaka Revitalizes Tennis Career with a New Coach
After reaching Canada's National Bank Open final in early August, Naomi Osaka has continued her stellar all-around play at the US...
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Basketball
/ 1 month agoODDS and EVENS | Bill Cartwright Details Basketball Success Stories in New Book
Bill Cartwright recalls his rise to stardom, the thrill of winning a trio of NBA titles as a Chicago Bulls player...
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Baseball
/ 2 months agoODDS and EVENS | Daichi Ishii Delivers Record-Breaking Consistency for the Hanshin Tigers
In the 2025 NPB season, Tigers reliever Daichi Ishii has allowed one run in 44 games. He's broken the record for...
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Basketball
/ 2 months agoODDS and EVENS | Japan Exits FIBA Asia Cup with Disappointment
Lebanon overpowered Japan in a qualifier for the FIBA Asia Cup quarterfinals in Saudi Arabia, winning 97-73. Japan went 2-2 in...
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Features
/ 2 months agoODDS and EVENS | J.League Rematch Pits a Pair of Red-Hot Teams
Heading into a rematch of Vissel Kobe's 1-0 home win over FC Machida Zelvia on April 20, the J.League title-chasing squads...
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Baseball
/ 3 months agoODDS 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...
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Baseball
/ 3 months 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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/ 3 months 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...