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ODDS and EVENS | Viewpoints on Sports News from Recent Days
Sports commentary on soccer standout Daizen Maeda, MLB's Shohei Ohtani and Shota Imanaga, retiring basketball star Jeff Gibbs and tennis player Naomi...
Basketball
B.League Playoffs Tip Off with Compelling Matchups in the Quarterfinals
In the four B.League first-round series, look for established stars and up-and-coming players to make their mark for their respective teams.
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ASICS' New Marathon Shoe Weighs Only 129 Grams
ASICS unveiled its METASPEED shoe series at a May launch event, with four-time Olympian Eilish McColgan taking the stage to discuss its...
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Baseball
/ 4 years agoRemembering Nomomania: Agent Don Nomura Looks Back at Trailblazing Client’s Historic Career
Second in a series Hideo Nomo possessed a famous stubbornness during his playing days. There were times when the power of...
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Olympics and Paralympics
/ 4 years agoOrganizers, Governing Bodies Approve Maximum Venue Capacity of 10,000 for Tokyo Games
~~ There will be crowds at the Tokyo Olympics starting next month and at the Paralympics, which are set to commence...
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Boxing
/ 4 years agoNaoya Inoue Defends World Titles With Third-Round Knockout
~~ Naoya “Monster” Inoue lived up to his reputation as one of the world’s premier pound-for-pound fighters in Las Vegas on...
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/ 4 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Will Local Spectators Be Allowed at Tokyo Olympics? We Should Know Soon
~~ Just over a month remains before the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics. Meanwhile, all the focus is on the...
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/ 4 years ago[ICE TIME] Skating Legend Dick Button Deserves ISU’s Lifetime Achievement Award
~~ The International Skating Union announced on June 10 that next month it would be presenting a Lifetime Achievement Award to...
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Baseball
/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] 'Tokyo Junkie' Juxtaposes Great Baseball Stories With Rich Collection of Memories from Author's Life
~~ When Robert Whiting arrived in Japan as a 19-year-old to work for the United States' National Security Agency at Fuchu...
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/ 4 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] 'King Kohei' Uchimura's Fourth Olympics Adds Drama to Tokyo Games
~~ Kohei Uchimura earned a spot to his fourth Olympics based on a tiebreaker that took into account his high-profile status...
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/ 4 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Ayumu Hirano Swaps Snowboard for Skateboard in Latest Quest for Olympic Glory
~~ Like surfing, sport climbing and karate, skateboarding will make its Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games. As the International Olympic...
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Baseball
/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Dragons' Yuya Yanagi Raises Profile with Winning Streak, Outstanding Pitching This Season
~~ Entering his most recent start, Chunichi Dragons pitcher Yuya Yanagi had 24 wins and 24 losses in his Nippon Professional...
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/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Naomi Osaka Could Do Far More Good by Engaging, Not Boycotting the Media
~~ Naomi Osaka is the world's highest-paid female athlete and one of the sports world’s most visible stars. At 23 years...
