Although Japan struggled in the opening rounds of the 2006 WBC, subsequent victories over...

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.
Representatives of the B.League and pro teams from South Korea, Taiwan and the Philippines...
Japanese striker Kyogo Furuhashi scores in the 44th and 56th minutes in Celtic FC's...
Josh Hawkinson scores 22 points and Yutaro Suda pours in 20 to lead Japan...
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Tsubasa Endoh, a former University of Maryland player who launched his pro career with...
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Notre Dame alumni Jack Cooley and John Mooney, first and second in the B.League...