Basketball Kawasaki Brave Thunders Become The Third B. League Team with 40 Victories This season The Brave Thunders rout the Alvark Tokyo for their fifth straight victory heading into the final weekend of the regular season. Ed OdevenMay 4, 2022
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Damian McKenzie Racking Up a Plethora of Points for Title-Chasing Sungoliath The 2021 Super Rugby points leader has amassed 20 or more points in five matches this season. Ed OdevenMay 1, 2022
Basketball #8 Sports Talk ― Shawn Dennis on the Challenge of Building Winning Culture with Nagoya In his first season in Nagoya, the Australian bench boss has put his stamp on the Diamond Dolphins and elevated expectations for the B.... Ed OdevenApril 30, 2022
Basketball Koshigaya Alphas Set Home Attendance Mark in Loss to Sendai 89ers Veteran forward Justin Burrell gave the 89ers a big boost in the third quarter, scoring 11 of his 17 points in the period. Ed OdevenApril 26, 2022
Basketball Alvark Tokyo Hold Off Pesky Gunma Crane Thunders to Complete Series Sweep The Alvark, who improved to 36-9, extended their winning streak to seven. Ed OdevenApril 18, 2022
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Dai Oketani Displays Coaching Chops in the Midst of Storybook Season Oketani’s dynamic coaching repertoire fuses old-school strategies with modern-day tactics. He’s positioned the Golden Kings for a run at a B. League title. Ed OdevenApril 17, 2022
Basketball Kyoto Hannaryz Rally Past SeaHorses Mikawa in Second Half In the B. League teams’ series finale, the visiting Hannaryz avenged their weekend-opening loss in a down-to-the-wire rematch. Ed OdevenApril 4, 2022
Podcasts #6 Sports Talk ― Rich Glesmann Builds Foundation for Ibaraki Robots in the B. League The head coach, an American, is in his second season with the Robots, and working to establish a blueprint for success after the team’s... Ed OdevenApril 4, 2022
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Samurai Blue Make It to Seventh Consecutive World Cup The Japan men’s soccer team completed its quest with late drama against Australia, getting two goals from substitute Kaoru Mitoma. Ed OdevenMarch 27, 2022
Basketball Chiba Jets Showcase Depth, Hunger for Another Title in Weekend Sweep Coach Atsushi Ono’s club extended its winning streak to eight with a pair of stellar performances against the visiting Gunma Crane Thunders. Ed OdevenMarch 22, 2022
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Arnold Schwarzenegger Invokes Soviet Olympic Hero in Message to Russians The former California governor, movie star and bodybuilder recalls boyhood idol Yury Vlasov in an emotional anti-war video. Ed OdevenMarch 20, 2022
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Hideki Matsuyama Sidelined with a Back Injury The reigning Masters champion said he expects to be able to participate in the upcoming major in Augusta, Georgia. Ed OdevenMarch 13, 2022