Veteran driver Takamoto Katsuta triumphed in the 20-stage competition for his first career title...
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.
Reporting on Nadeshiko Japan and soccer's Women's Asian Cup plus news updates on sumo's...
Wilyer Abreu hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning to give Venezuela the...
Six wrestlers are tied for the lead (6-1) in the top division heading into...
Reigning WBC champion Samurai Japan showed the strength of its batting lineup and the...
In the eighth, Japan's Ukyo Shuto hit a three-run homer and Munetaka Murakami added...
For the first time since 2009, South Korea has advanced to the World Baseball...
In Estonia, Shimada won her fourth world junior title, while Nakata wrapped up his...
MLB slugger Yoshida belted a go-ahead home run in the seventh inning and defending...
Reigning WBC champ Samurai Japan broke a 5-5 tie in the seventh inning, scoring...
Shohei Ohtani blasted a second-inning grand slam, and Japan went on to score 10...
"We have huge potential, and it's a great team," Samurai Japan star Shohei Ohtani...
