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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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Odds and Evens
/ 4 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Hibikiryu's Death Shines Spotlight on Sumo's Antiquated Medical Emergency Procedures
~~ Did the Japan Sumo Association have policies in place to ensure that Hibikiryu would receive the best medical care as...
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Features
/ 4 years ago[ICE TIME] New Book on Alexandra Trusova a Compelling Read
~~ Rare is it these days that a book on figure skating in English comes along. Rarer still is one that...
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Japan Sports Notebook
/ 4 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Daily COVID-19 Testing for Olympians is Latest Big Policy Change
~~ With less than 85 days until the scheduled start of the Tokyo Olympics, changes to how the global extravaganza will...
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Features
/ 4 years ago[ICE TIME] Yuzuru Hanyu Leads Top 10 List for Japanese Skaters Again in 2020-21
~~ With the abbreviated season now finished, Ice Time has compiled a list of the top 10 best performances by Japanese...
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Podcasts
/ 4 years ago#3 Sports Talk ― Mie Kajikawa on Role of Sports to Empower Women
Kajikawa established a non-profit organization Next Big Pivot to harness the power of sports, empower women and make a positive impact...
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Figure Skating
/ 4 years ago#2 Sports Talk ー The Skate Canada Controversy
Ed Odeven and guest Jack Gallagher discuss legendary choreographer David Wilson’s recent passionate and provocative remarks about Skate Canada’s decision to...
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Podcasts
/ 4 years ago#1 Sports Talk - Jack Gallagher and Figure Skating
Gallagher, who wrote his first piece for JAPAN Forward in January, shares his keen insights on two-time defending Olympic champion Yuzuru...
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Baseball
/ 4 years agoNomomania: National Hero Expresses Pride in Japanese Players' Success in MLB
Nomo did more than hold his own in his first MLB season ー he opened the world's eyes to the baseball...
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Baseball
/ 4 years agoNomomania: Former Teammate Tom Candiotti Recalls Pitcher's Sense of Humor, Humility
Seventh in a series Before they ever bonded as teammates, Tom Candiotti shared one thing in common with Hideo Nomo: Both...
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Baseball
/ 5 years agoNomomania: Former Dodgers Owner Peter O'Malley Reflects on Friendship with Trailblazing Pitcher
Sixth in a series Before Hideo Nomo baffled batters throughout the 1995 season, he was given a crash course about the...
