All posts tagged "Ed Odeven"

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  Features

  / 3 months ago

  [ODDS and EVENS] Rio Takeda Having a Breakthrough Season on the JLPGA Tour

  Kumamoto Prefecture native Rio Takeda, 21, leads the JLPGA Tour in wins (six), top-10 finishes (15) and scoring average (69.2133) this...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Olympics and Paralympics

  / 3 months ago

  Paris Paralympics: Japan's Success Fueled by Determination and Talent

  With gold medals in eight different sports and 41 medals in 11 sporting disciplines, Japan had a strong overall showing at...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Baseball

  / 3 months ago

  Yoshinobu Yamamoto Makes Impressive Return in 1st MLB Start Since Mid-June

  The Cubs beat the Dodgers to spoil Yamamoto's return. Shota Imanaga won his 13th game of the MLB season and Shohei...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Features

  / 4 months ago

  [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Shohei Ohtani is on Pace to Become MLB's 1st 50-50 Player

  Four days after stealing three bases to raise his season total to 46, Shohei Ohtani hit his 45th homer. The Dodgers...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Baseball

  / 4 months ago

  [ODDS and EVENS] Masanori Murakami: An MLB Debut 60 Years Ago and a Lesson in Loyalty

  Masanori Murakami found his niche as a baseball player after quitting judo in junior high school. As a pitcher, he played...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Baseball

  / 4 months ago

  Cubs' Shota Imanaga Throws 7 Innings in a Combined No-Hitter

  Shota Imanaga left the game after throwing 95 pitches and the Cubs leading 11-0 heading into the eighth inning at Wrigley...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Boxing

  / 4 months ago

  Naoya Inoue Defends Super Bantamweight Titles with a 7th-Round TKO of TJ Doheny

  At Tokyo's Ariake Arena, undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue improved to 28-0 with 25 knockouts in his illustrious boxing career.

  By Ed Odeven
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  Features

  / 4 months ago

  [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Naoya Inoue Returns to the Ring with Laser-Sharp Focus

  "I know in my mind what I need to do. [TJ] Doheny is a fighter who doesn't want to win by...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Basketball

  / 4 months ago

  [ODDS and EVENS] Yuta Watanabe Excited About a Fresh Start with Chiba Jets

  Yuta Watanabe is looking forward to competing for the title-chasing Jets. "I think people have high expectations of me as a...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Baseball

  / 4 months ago

  MLB Notes: Seiya Suzuki is Making Key Contributions for the Resurgent Cubs

  Suzuki, a 30-year-old outfielder, had three- and four-hit performances in a span of four MLB games and helped the Cubs win...

  By Ed Odeven
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  Tennis

  / 4 months ago

  Naomi Osaka Beats a Top-10 Opponent for the 1st Time Since 2020

  In the US Open first round, two-time tourney winner Naomi Osaka eliminated Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets at Louis Armstrong...

  By Ed Odeven
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  News

  / 4 months ago

  Badminton Star Akane Yamaguchi Captures 4th Japan Open Title

  Yamaguchi cruised past Thai opponent Busanan Ongbamrungphan in a clinical 43-minute display of badminton prowess in the tournament final in Yokohama.

  By Ed Odeven