Reigning champion Al-Hilal and the Urawa Reds, two-time tournament winners, will meet for the...
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.
Before winning a Japan Series title with the Giants in 1981 and retiring in...
After fighting to a majority draw on New Year's Eve, Kazuto Ioka will meet...
After winning only 14 games in 2021-22, the rebuilding Kyoto Hannaryz have made a...
Boston slugger Masataka Yoshida, who entered the game with one home run this season,...
In five starts this season, Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani has silenced opposing batters. He...
Veteran drivers Ronnie Quintarelli and Tsugio Matsuda and Nismo's racing crew effectively cope with...
The Crane Thunders overcame a 13-point halftime deficit at Open House Arena Ota, rallying...
In the Lakers' 128-112 victory on the road, Rui Hachimura scored 21 of his...
Making his third career start in the Satsuki Sho, Sol Oriens won for the...
Injured during March's Spring Basho in Osaka, sekiwake Wakatakakage needs a minimum of six...
In a distinguished kickboxing career, Tenshin Nasukawa won all 44 of his pro fights....
