Baseball Shohei Ohtani Sparks Angels as Franchise-Record Losing Streak Ends at 14 The two-way star ignited the offense with a two-run home run and earned the win with seven stellar innings on the mound. Ed OdevenJune 10, 2022
Baseball Shohei Ohtani Belts First Career Grand Slam in Rout of Rays The reigning American League MVP added a solo shot and drove in five runs in the Angels’ 11-3 victory. Ed OdevenMay 10, 2022
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Cannes Debut for Tokyo 2020 Olympics Film Prominent director Naomi Kawase’s project is set to be shown on May 25 in the Festival de Cannes Classics Selection. Ed OdevenMay 8, 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
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
Baseball Shohei Ohtani Appears on The Cover of MLB The Show 22 The Los Angeles Angels star is the first Asian athlete to be chosen to grace the cover of a video game for North America’s... Ed OdevenFebruary 2, 2022
Baseball Shohei Ohtani Named AP Male Athlete of the Year The Los Angeles Angels superstar is the first Japanese man to win the prestigious award. Ed OdevenDecember 30, 2021
Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Ichiro Suzuki to be Inducted Into Mariners Hall of Fame in 2022 The MLB great will be honored by the Mariners at their ballpark next August, and he'll likely be enshrined at the National Baseball Hall... Ed OdevenNovember 21, 2021
Baseball It’s Unanimous! Shohei Ohtani Wins 2021 American League MVP Award The two-way star became the first Japanese player to be chosen as a Most Valuable Player in the major leagues since Ichiro Suzuki in... Ed OdevenNovember 19, 2021
Baseball Shohei Ohtani Receives Commissioner’s Historic Achievement Award "It's really extraordinary to find a human being who can perform at the highest level in Major League Baseball as both a pitcher and... Ed OdevenOctober 30, 2021
Baseball Shohei Ohtani Returns to Pitching Duties with Strong Effort Against A’s The hard-throwing right-hander fanned 10 batters for the third time this season in an eight-inning outing, but the Angels fall to their AL West... Ed OdevenSeptember 20, 2021
Baseball Shohei Ohtani Pulled from Scheduled Start Due to Sore Arm The Angels hurler may not pitch again this season, manager Joe Maddon said, adding that Ohtani's designated hitter duties won’t be impacted by it. Ed OdevenSeptember 17, 2021