In the National League Division Series, Roki Sasaki earned saves in Games 1 and...
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 American college football standout Kansei Matsuzawa and his unique path to success...
Wrestler Takarafuji participated in 78 sumo tournaments in the top division. His overall total...
The reigning champion Brex, who outhustled and outmuscled the Alvark, led for nearly the...
A plethora of solid contributors, including top-notch starting pitchers, helped propel the SoftBank Hawks...
Reporting on tennis superstar Carlos Alcaraz, golfer Fuka Suga's first tournament title, Masahiro Tanaka's...
After winning 93 games during the MLB regular season and their 12th NL West...
After losing in the final regulation bout at the Autumn Basho against Hoshoryu, Onosato...
"It is Japan's role to spread the sport to Asia and the world," Japan...
For the Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto played starring roles in the defending...
Sports fans celebrated success at the World Athletics Championships, boxer Naoya Inoue extended his...
Reporting on the 2025 World Wrestling Championships, Natalie Nakase's WNBA coaching award and Japan's...
