Reporting on speed skating star Miho Takagi plus news updates on the Women's Asian...
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.
Josh Hawkinson scored 24 points and Yuta Watanabe chipped in with 15 as Japan...
The Japan Sumo Association has interrogated the stablemaster, formerly known as yokozuna Terunofuji, and...
Slugger Rintaro Sasaki aims to make a big impact on offense in the 2026...
In a FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifier, China rebounded from a 15-point deficit in...
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The long-awaited blockbuster boxing title fight between undisputed super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue and...
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Teenager Nakai holds a slim lead over Kaori Sakamoto in the figure skating competition....
With a bronze medal-winning effort in the speed skating event, Japan broke its record...
