The YBC Levain Cup match between J. League first-division clubs Sanfrecce Hiroshima 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.
[ODDS and EVENS] Buffaloes Fireballer Yoshinobu Yamamoto Emerges as One of NPB's Best Young Pitchers
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