Features [JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] INAC Kobe Leonessa Make History in WE League’s First Season Manager Kei Hoshikawa’s squad captures the women’s soccer league’s inaugural title. Ed OdevenMay 15, 2022
Basketball Rui Machida Makes Winning Debut in WNBA The Washington Mystics guard played nearly 17 minutes in the team’s first game of the 2022 season. Ed OdevenMay 7, 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] MLB Lockout Impacting Players’ Preparations for 2022 Season Reigning AL MVP Shohei Ohtani, who is looking to pick up where he left off in 2021, and slugger Seiya Suzuki, who is waiting... Ed OdevenFebruary 27, 2022
Basketball Japan Men’s Basketball Coach Tom Hovasse Reflects on Olympic Experience, New Goals Hovasse shares insights on his old job, serving as the women's national team coach, and capturing the silver medal at the Tokyo Games, and... Ed OdevenNovember 19, 2021
Basketball Japan Women Capture Fifth Consecutive FIBA Women’s Asia Cup Title The Akatsuki Five earned their latest continental championship under new coach Toru Onzuka, completing the event with a determined effort against China in the... Ed OdevenOctober 4, 2021
Features [ODDS and EVENS] Memories From the Tokyo Olympics Are Special, Varied and Abundant The Olympic flame is no longer flickering in the nation’s capital, but so many memories remain vivid and meaningful. Ed OdevenAugust 12, 2021
Olympics and Paralympics BASKETBALL | Japan Women Complete Best-Ever Olympic Run by Earning Silver Medal The United States jumped out to an 18-5 lead in the first quarter and collected its seventh consecutive gold in the event. Ed OdevenAugust 8, 2021
Olympics and Paralympics BASKETBALL | Japan Hammers France, Earns Surprising Spot in Women’s Title Game Dynamic point guard Rui Machida continued her brilliant play with an Olympic women’s single-game record of 18 assists. Ed OdevenAugust 7, 2021
Olympics and Paralympics BASKETBALL | Japan Women Edge Belgium in Thriller, Reach Olympic Semifinals for First Time Saki Hayashi sank a 3-pointer with 15.2 seconds remaining to keep the host nation’s medal hopes alive. Ed OdevenAugust 4, 2021
Olympics and Paralympics BASKETBALL | Japan’s Rui Machida Matches Olympic Record with 15 Assists Machida plays a starring role in Japan’s one-sided victory over Nigeria, helping the host nation book a spot in the quarterfinals. Ed OdevenAugust 2, 2021