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The author is on assignment this weekend, so check back for sports updates at [this link].
In an action-packed sports month, here are a few recent highlights:
Last weekend's Japan Sports Notebook featured news items on sumo, the Tokyo Olympics, baseball, gymnastics, tennis, snowboarding, boxing, horse racing, soccer and basketball plus Quotes of the Week.
In March 18's Odds and Evens column, University of New Hampshire senior Kohei Sato looks back at his trailblazing college hockey career.
Formula One rookie driver Yuki Tsunoda prepares for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
Editor’s note: Interested in submitting a news item for possible inclusion in the Japan Sports Notebook? Send an email with relevant information to e.odeven@japan-forward.com, or JAPAN Forward’s comment’s page or Facebook page and look for future editions of Japan Sports Notebook on our website.
Author: Ed Odeven
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