Unbeaten WBC bantamweight champ Junto Nakatani takes on IBF titlist Ryosuke Nishida on June...
Ed Odeven
Ed Odeven is a longtime sports journalist who previously worked for The Japan Times as its chief basketball reporter for nearly 14 years. He also covered a wide range of other sports for the newspaper, including at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Games. A graduate of Arizona State University, Odeven worked for several newspapers in the Grand Canyon State before moving to Japan. He has freelanced for dozens of media outlets around the world.
An 11-time Japan Series winner as a player, Yomiuri Giants third baseman Shigeo Nagashima...
Reporting on the Japan Rugby League One final, golfer Rio Takeda's runner-up finish in...
Teammates DJ Newbill and Makoto Hiejima of the title-winning Utsunomiya Brex were named to...
Reporting on MLB sluggers Shohei Ohtani and Seiya Suzuki, the upcoming participation of the...
Onosato earned promotion to sumo's highest rank faster than any other wrestler. The Ishikawa...
In Game 3 of the B.League Finals, the Brex erased an 11-point deficit in...
The Golden Kings outscored the Utsunomiya Brex 24-11 in the decisive fourth quarter to...
Onosato went 14-1 in the Summer Basho, winning his second consecutive tournament. The Ishikawa...
The Brex sank 16 3-pointers in the B.League Finals opener against the Golden Kings....
Reporting on Takuma Sato and the 109th Indy 500, the launch of the Asian...
Popular slugger Teruaki Sato leads NPB in home runs and RBIs this season. The...
