Boxing ‘The Monster of the Boxing Ring’ Looks Toward Future Challenges As the No. 1-ranked [pound-for-pound] boxer, I'd like to have fights that the No. 1-ranked boxer deserves.” ―Naoya Inoue Ed Odeven3 hours ago
Golf Hideki Matsuyama Holds Lead Midway Through ZOZO Championship The Masters champion shot a 2-under 68 in the second round to take a one-stroke advantage into the weekend. Ed OdevenOctober 22, 2021
Features [ICE TIME] Yuma Kagiyama Starts His Olympic Campaign With Victory at Asian Open Trophy With all of the variables that skaters have had to deal with during the pandemic, it was a respectable start for Kagiyama, the favorite... Jack GallagherOctober 22, 2021
Golf Hiroshi Iwata Holds One-Stroke Lead over Joaquin Niemann, Hideki Matsuyama After ZOZO Championship First Round The Sendai native finished with six birdies and capped the round with an eagle on the par-5 18th hole in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture. Ed OdevenOctober 21, 2021
Features [ODDS and EVENS] Rescheduling Kanazawa Marathon Makes More Sense Than Dealing with Heavy Election Day Foot Traffic Fourteen polling stations are located along the marathon course, and runners must be prepared to stop and wait for voters to pass by on... Ed OdevenOctober 21, 2021
Basketball Reigning Champion Chiba Jets Among B. League’s Elite Teams Once Again Riding a five-game winning streak, the Jets are one of three teams with 5-1 records to open the 2021-22 season. Ed OdevenOctober 20, 2021
Golf Hideki Matsuyama Aiming for ZOZO Championship title "I hope to become the first Japanese golfer to win this event and I will give everything that I’ve got to challenge for a... SportsLookOctober 19, 2021
Horse Racing Akaitorino Musume Triumphs in 26th Shuka Sho Race favorite Sodashi faded down the stretch and finished 10th, while Keita Tosaki’s ride secured her first career Grade I victory with a late... Ed OdevenOctober 17, 2021
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Kimiyasu Kudo’s Managerial Stint Likely Finished at End of Season The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks skipper, who has guided his club to five Japan Series titles since 2015, is not expected to remain in charge... Ed OdevenOctober 17, 2021
Features [ODDS and EVENS] Rui Hachimura’s Excused Absence Was Shrouded in Secrecy Hachimura, who has been absent since the start of training camp, is now getting ready to join his Washington Wizards teammates for the upcoming... Ed OdevenOctober 14, 2021
Soccer Japan Gets Back on Track with Hard-Earned Victory over Australia Under-fire manager Hajime Moriyasu’s squad secured a much-needed three points and ended the Socceroos’ world record 11-match victory streak in World Cup qualifying. Ed OdevenOctober 13, 2021
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Doubts Emerge on Japan’s Ability to Secure a Spot in 2022 World Cup A loss to Saudi Arabia exacerbates Samurai Blue’s challenge of qualifying for next year’s tournament in Qatar. Ed OdevenOctober 10, 2021
Winter Sports ICE HOCKEY | The Sport Gets a Huge Boost From One of Japan’s Most Popular Mediums In a recently launched anime series, the "Dream Monkeys" take to the ice to spread the word of Japanese ice hockey both at home... Jim ArmstrongOctober 9, 2021