Basketball B. League’s Top Passers Enjoy Gift of Giving Julian Mavunga, the league’s reigning passing king, and other premier offensive catalysts generate excitement for fans. Ed OdevenDecember 28, 2021
Basketball Toronto Raptors Forward Yuta Watanabe Shines in Blowout Loss The Kagawa Prefecture native had NBA career-high totals of 26 points and 13 rebounds as the short-handed Raptors fielded a lineup featuring four emergency... Ed OdevenDecember 27, 2021
Horse Racing Efforia Eclipses Field in a Dynamic Finish at the 66th Arima Kinen Takeshi Yokoyama and the 3-year-old bay colt made a strategic late surge and took the lead with about 4 seconds remaining. Ed OdevenDecember 26, 2021
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Ayumu Hirano Raises the Bar with Technical Wizardry The two-time Olympic silver medalist completed a stunning triple-cork jump in a recent Dew Tour snowboarding competition in Colorado. Ed OdevenDecember 26, 2021
Horse Racing Arima Kinen Boasts Top Talent, Abundant Mix of Winners The lucrative race delivers a high-profile event to cap the Japanese racing calendar each year. Ed OdevenDecember 23, 2021
Features [ODDS and EVENS] Kyogo Furuhashi Thriving in Starring Role for Celtic “Postecoglou deserves huge credit for bringing in a superstar in Kyogo. He spotted him, nurtured him and turned him into an absolute icon of... Ed OdevenDecember 22, 2021
Basketball Ryukyu Golden Kings Riding High in Dai Oketani’s Second Stint at the Helm Ignited by a dynamic defense and a consistent offense, the Okinawa club looks is playing at a championship-caliber level. Ed OdevenDecember 21, 2021
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Munetaka Murakami, Yoshinobu Yamamoto Named NPB MVPs The Swallows third baseman and Buffaloes hurler received top vote totals in the Central League and Pacific League, respectively. Ed OdevenDecember 19, 2021
Features [ODDS and EVENS] Ryoyu Kobayashi Flying High After COVID-19 Setback "I hadn't been in top form but I finally put together a good performance. I knew I would win if I didn't make any... Ed OdevenDecember 16, 2021
Boxing Naoya Inoue Retains Titles with Eighth-Round TKO of Aran Dipaen The “Monster” wore his opponent down with devastating punching power, improving to 22-0 as a pro. Ed OdevenDecember 15, 2021
Basketball Tom Wisman Concocting Winning Strategies for Gunma Crane Thunders In the Crane Thunders’ first season in the B. League first division, the team’s strong fundamentals have helped position them for a run at... Ed OdevenDecember 14, 2021
Horse Racing Glory Vase, Loves Only You Triumph in Hong Kong Glory Vase collected his second victory in three years in the Hong Kong Vase, while filly Loves Only You won the Hong Kong Cup,... Ed OdevenDecember 13, 2021