Features [ODDS and EVENS] 2022's Defining Sports Highlights for Japan A trio of Beijing Olympic gold medals, Roki Sasaki's perfect game and boxer Naoya Inoue's success were among 2022's defining sports highlights for Japan. Ed OdevenDecember 31, 2022
Baseball [NPB NOTEBOOK] 'Murakami-sama' Honored for Creating Buzz in Japanese Baseball NPB Triple Crown winner Munetaka Murakami's nickname ー "Murakami-sama" ー was selected as Japan's top buzzword for 2022. Jim ArmstrongDecember 10, 2022
Baseball [ODDS and EVENS] Two Games Turned the Tide for Orix Buffaloes in Japan Series The 2022 Japan Series champions seized momentum with back-to-back victories at Kyocera Dome in Games 4 and 5, recovering from two losses and a... Ed OdevenNovember 3, 2022
Baseball Orix Survives Late Scare to Defeat Yakult for First Japan Series Title in 26 Years Buffaloes starter Hiroya Miyagi and outfielder Yutaro Sugimoto were the Game 7 heroes for the Pacific League champions. Jim ArmstrongOctober 31, 2022
Baseball Buffaloes Silence Swallows Offense and Move Within A Win of Japan Series Title Five Orix pitchers team up for a one-hit shutout in Game 6 at Jingu Stadium as the reigning champions lose their third straight Japan... Ed OdevenOctober 29, 2022
Baseball Masataka Yoshida the Hero as Orix Rallies in Ninth for Game 5 Win over Yakult Yoshida connected for a two-run sayonara homer off Scott McGough to send the Japan Series back to Tokyo all tied up. Game 2 ended... Jim ArmstrongOctober 28, 2022
Baseball Buffaloes Blank Swallows 1-0 in Game 4 of Japan Series Yutaro Sugimoto drove in the only run in the third inning, and Orix ended Yakult pitcher Masanori Ishikawa's chance of winning Game 4 in... Ed OdevenOctober 27, 2022
Baseball Tetsuto Yamada Ends Slump and Leads Yakult Past Orix in Game 3 of Japan Series The veteran infielder was hitless in NPB's championship series heading into Tuesday's game, but came up big to give the Swallows a huge boost. Jim ArmstrongOctober 26, 2022
Baseball Swallows, Buffaloes Play to a 3-3 Tie in Game 2 of Japan Series Yakult's Souma Uchiyama slugged a game-tying, three-run homer in the ninth inning, but neither team scored again and the game ended after 12 innings. Jim ArmstrongOctober 24, 2022
Baseball Osuna, Shiomi Lead Yakult to Win over Orix in Game 1 of Japan Series In a rematch of last year’s NPB championship series, the Swallows got clutch hitting and a solid start from Yasuhiro Ogawa. Jim ArmstrongOctober 22, 2022
Baseball [NPB NOTEBOOK] Swallows and Buffaloes Set for Sequel to 2021 Japan Series Tokyo Yakult, led by Triple Crown winner Munetaka Murakami, is favored to repeat as NPB champion but Orix is peaking at the right time. Jim ArmstrongOctober 21, 2022
Baseball Swallows Rally Past Tigers in Seventh Inning, Advance to Japan Series Yakult outscored Hanshin 18-7 in three Central League Climax Series Final Stage games, completing a series sweep in dramatic fashion. Ed OdevenOctober 14, 2022