The Sunrockers played their B. League series opener with fans in the stands, then...
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.
Manager Toru Oniki's club has played 12 games this season, winning 10 times and...
Rewarded for his productivity in his first season with the Raptors, he's no longer...
"My goal is to keep my jockey title. Because when you are on top,...
Ohtani's powerful swing produced "the hardest-hit ball in the majors so far this season,"...
Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto said organizers are determined to host a successful Olympic...
"Here in Japan, it's kind of a social link to play golf. You play...
Sodashi, the daughter of Kurofune, began her five-race winning streak at the Hanshin Juvenile...
The two-time Olympic hammer throw medalist will undergo a stem cell transplant as part...
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North Korea, which boycotted the 1988 Seoul Games, became the first nation to announce...
The 17-year-old Okayama Prefecture native became the first Asian to capture a title at...
