Ed Odeven

JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Roki Sasaki is Pitching 'Pain-Free' as He Prepares for Return | SportsLook Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki, who has been sidelined with a shoulder injury since mid-May, tossed three innings in a simulated game on August 8.

NEW #JapanSportsNotebook includes:
- #RokiSasaki's preparations for his return to the #Dodgers pitching rotation
-Japan Football Hall of Fame's 2025 inductees⚽️
- #Boxing: 2 Japanese boxers die several days after separate bouts on same fight card in Tokyo
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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Roki Sasaki is Pitching 'Pain-Free' as He Prepares for Return | SportsLook Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki, who has been sidelined with a shoulder injury since mid-May, tossed three innings in a simulated game on August 8.

NEW #JapanSportsNotebook includes:
- #RokiSasaki's preparations for his return to the #Dodgers pitching rotation
-Japan Football Hall of Fame's 2025 inductees⚽️
- #Boxing: 2 Japanese boxers die several days after separate bouts on same fight card in Tokyo
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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Roki Sasaki is Pitching 'Pain-Free' as He Prepares for Return | SportsLook Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki, who has been sidelined with a shoulder injury since mid-May, tossed three innings in a simulated game on August 8.

Sunday's #JapanSportsNotebook leads off with a #RokiSasaki update. In addition to #baseball, today's report features #news items on #soccer, #boxing, #basketball, #horseracing and the Quotes of the Week.
#sportsnews #sportsmedia
#weekendreads
#Dodgers
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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Roki Sasaki is Pitching 'Pain-Free' as He Prepares for Return | SportsLook Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki, who has been sidelined with a shoulder injury since mid-May, tossed three innings in a simulated game on August 8.

Sunday's #JapanSportsNotebook leads off with a #RokiSasaki update. In addition to #baseball, today's report features #news items on #soccer, #boxing, #basketball, #horseracing and the Quotes of the Week.
#sportsnews #sportsmedia
#weekendreads
#Dodgers
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ODDS and EVENS | J.League Rematch Pits a Pair of Red-Hot Teams | SportsLook Heading into a rematch of Vissel Kobe's 1-0 home win over FC Machida Zelvia on April 20, the J.League title-chasing squads have had impressive results of late.

NEW #soccer column for JAPAN Forward's #SportsLook:

#JLeague
#Jリーグ
#futbol #サッカー
#Commentary
#VisselKobe
#FCMachidaZelvia

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Naomi Osaka Falls to Teenager Victoria Mboko in the National Bank Open Final | SportsLook Appearing in her first WTA 1000 final since April 2022, Naomi Osaka won the first set against her 18-year-old opponent. Mboko bounced back to win the title.

NEW #sportsnews from JAPAN Forward's #SportsLook:

#tennis #NaomiOsaka
#VictoriaMboko
#NationalBankOpen
#WTATour

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The latest #reporting & #commentary from JAPAN Forward's #SportsLook.

Naomi Osaka Falls to Teenager Victoria Mboko in the National Bank Open Final | SportsLook Appearing in her first WTA 1000 final since April 2022, Naomi Osaka won the first set against her 18-year-old opponent. Mboko bounced back to win the title.

NEW #sportsnews from JAPAN Forward's #SportsLook:

#tennis #NaomiOsaka
#VictoriaMboko
#NationalBankOpen
#WTATour

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ODDS and EVENS | J.League Rematch Pits a Pair of Red-Hot Teams | SportsLook Heading into a rematch of Vissel Kobe's 1-0 home win over FC Machida Zelvia on April 20, the J.League title-chasing squads have had impressive results of late.

NEW #soccer column for JAPAN Forward's #SportsLook:

#JLeague
#Jリーグ
#futbol #サッカー
#Commentary
#VisselKobe
#FCMachidaZelvia

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Miyuu Yamashita Stands Tall as She Tops Women's British Open | SportsLook Only 150 centimeters tall, Miyuu Yamashita is just the latest Japanese athlete to drive home the fact that size is no excuse for not coming out on top.

Today's #editorial
#LPGA
#MiyuuYamashita
#golf #ゴルフ
#論説
#山下美夢有
#Japan
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FIBA Asia Cup: Japan Hammers Syria in the Teams' Opener | SportsLook Josh Hawkinson scored 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the FIBA Asia Cup game, Keisei Tominaga poured in 18 points and Japan dominated the second half.

Recap of tonight's #Japan vs. #Syria game at the #FIBAAsiaCup2025.
#basketball #FIBA
#バスケ
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FIBA Asia Cup: Japan Hammers Syria in the Teams' Opener | SportsLook Josh Hawkinson scored 26 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the FIBA Asia Cup game, Keisei Tominaga poured in 18 points and Japan dominated the second half.

Recap of tonight's #Japan vs. #Syria game at the #FIBAAsiaCup2025.
#basketball #FIBA
#バスケ
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Miyuu Yamashita is Victorious at the Women's British Open | SportsLook At Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Wales, Miyuu Yamashita claimed her first LPGA Tour title with a two-stroke victory over Charley Hull and Minami Katsu.

Women's British Open rewind...
#golf
#LPGA
#MiyuuYamashita
#ゴルフ⛳
#sportsnews
#sportsmedia
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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | In Golf, Consistency is the Ever-Present Target | SportsLook Tatsunori Shogenji won two of the first nine Japan Golf Tour tournaments he entered in 2025. He's the tour's scoring average leader (69.611 strokes per round).

Sunday's #JapanSportsNotebook features reporting on #golf, #fencing, #swimming, #volleyball, #baseball, #soccer, #tennis, #basketball and the Quote of the Week.
#weekendreads #longreads
#sportsnews #sportsmedia
#Japan
#athletes #prosports
#日本代表
#スポーツ
#ニュース
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In "Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg," the great sports columnist recalls visits to Newark Bears games in the 1930s, talks about completing his first novel at age 90, and a lifetime of stories in between.
#JerryIzenberg
#journalism #sportshistory #MLB

Order the book:
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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | In Golf, Consistency is the Ever-Present Target | SportsLook Tatsunori Shogenji won two of the first nine Japan Golf Tour tournaments he entered in 2025. He's the tour's scoring average leader (69.611 strokes per round).

Sunday's #JapanSportsNotebook features reporting on #golf, #fencing, #swimming, #volleyball, #baseball, #soccer, #tennis, #basketball and the Quote of the Week.
#weekendreads #longreads
#sportsnews #sportsmedia
#Japan
#athletes #prosports
#日本代表
#スポーツ
#ニュース
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Boxing: Kyosuke Takami Attains WBA Light Flyweight Crown | SportsLook On an action-packed night of boxing, 23-year-old Takami captured the WBA light flyweight title with a 10th-round TKO of Ricardo Sandoval at Yokohama Buntai.

#Boxing title tripleheader recap.
#Yokohama
#ボクシング
#sportsnews
#sportsmedia
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Boxing: Kyosuke Takami Attains WBA Light Flyweight Crown | SportsLook On an action-packed night of boxing, 23-year-old Takami captured the WBA light flyweight title with a 10th-round TKO of Ricardo Sandoval at Yokohama Buntai.

#Boxing title tripleheader recap.
#Yokohama
#ボクシング
#sportsnews
#sportsmedia
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Ichiro in Hall of Fame Should Inspire More Baseball Superstars | SportsLook In his Hall of Fame speech, Ichiro offered advice and inspiration for kids who dare to dream, and thanked Hideo Nomo for opening the door for Japanese players.

Today’s #editorial.
#IchiroHOF
#IchiroSuzuki
#イチロー
#BaseballHOF
#プロ野球
#Mariners
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Ichiro in Hall of Fame Should Inspire More Baseball Superstars | SportsLook In his Hall of Fame speech, Ichiro offered advice and inspiration for kids who dare to dream, and thanked Hideo Nomo for opening the door for Japanese players.

Today’s #editorial.
#IchiroHOF
#IchiroSuzuki
#イチロー
#BaseballHOF
#プロ野球
#Mariners
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SPORTS SHORTS | Fencer Koki Kano Claims Gold at 2025 World Championships | SportsLook Reporting on Koki Kano, Japan's first world champion in an individual fencing event, and additional news updates on volleyball, basketball and tennis.

NEW: Reporting updates on #fencing, #volleyball, #basketball and #tennis.
#sportsnews #sportsmedia
#TEAMJAPAN
#日本代表
#ニュース
#KokiKano
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Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg: Odeven, Ed: 9781393156055: Amazon.com: Books Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg [Odeven, Ed] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg

“Journalism, history, sports, and a parade of iconic figures ー they’re all here in this rich, wide-ranging book.”
–Alexander Wolff
#JerryIzenberg #journalism #books #booklover #boxing #NFL #MLB #horseracing
#MuhammadAli #BookBoost
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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Sorato Shimizu Sets 100-Meter Under-18 World Record | SportsLook Teenage sprinter Sorato Shimizu ran the boys 100-meter final in 10.0 seconds at the Japan Inter-High School Championships in Hiroshima.

Today's #JapanSportsNotebook features news items on teenage sprinter #SoratoShimizu, baseball great #IchiroSuzuki, Japan's two team titles in #gymnastics at the World University Games & more.
#sportsnews #sportsmedia #WorldRecord
#IchiroHOF
#weekendreads
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Ichiro Suzuki Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame | SportsLook During his candid and humorous induction ceremony speech, Ichiro Suzuki shared memories of his illustrious baseball career and lessons he's learned in life.

Highlighting Ichiro Suzuki's Hall of Fame induction ceremony speech in this article for JAPAN Forward's #SportsLook.
#MLB #baseballhistory
#BaseballHOF
#IchiroSuzuki
#イチロー
#sportsnews
#sportsmedia
#プロ野球
#大リーグ
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SPORTS SHORTS | Fencer Koki Kano Claims Gold at 2025 World Championships | SportsLook Reporting on Koki Kano, Japan's first world champion in an individual fencing event, and additional news updates on volleyball, basketball and tennis.

NEW: Reporting updates on #fencing, #volleyball, #basketball and #tennis.
#sportsnews #sportsmedia
#TEAMJAPAN
#日本代表
#ニュース
#KokiKano
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Ichiro Suzuki Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame | SportsLook During his candid and humorous induction ceremony speech, Ichiro Suzuki shared memories of his illustrious baseball career and lessons he's learned in life.

Highlighting Ichiro Suzuki's Hall of Fame induction ceremony speech in this article for JAPAN Forward's #SportsLook.
#MLB #baseballhistory
#BaseballHOF
#IchiroSuzuki
#イチロー
#sportsnews
#sportsmedia
#プロ野球
#大リーグ
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Kotoshoho Wins Nagoya Basho to Claim His 1st Emperor's Cup | SportsLook In the first grand sumo tournament held at IG Arena, 15th-ranked maegashira Kotoshoho secured the Nagoya Basho title with a 13-2 record.

#Sumo - final-day wrapup of the #NagoyaBasho.
#sumowrestling
#sportsnews
#sportsmedia
#名古屋場所
#相撲
#Japan
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Kotoshoho Wins Nagoya Basho to Claim His 1st Emperor's Cup | SportsLook In the first grand sumo tournament held at IG Arena, 15th-ranked maegashira Kotoshoho secured the Nagoya Basho title with a 13-2 record.

#Sumo - final-day wrapup of the #NagoyaBasho.
#sumowrestling
#sportsnews
#sportsmedia
#名古屋場所
#相撲
#Japan
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JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Sorato Shimizu Sets 100-Meter Under-18 World Record | SportsLook Teenage sprinter Sorato Shimizu ran the boys 100-meter final in 10.0 seconds at the Japan Inter-High School Championships in Hiroshima.

Today's #JapanSportsNotebook features news items on teenage sprinter #SoratoShimizu, baseball great #IchiroSuzuki, Japan's two team titles in #gymnastics at the World University Games & more.
#sportsnews #sportsmedia #WorldRecord
#IchiroHOF
#weekendreads
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From the archives:
#comedy
#standupcomedy
#jokes #humor #television #culture
#Americanculture #Seinfeld #writers #sitcoms #PeterMehlman
#interviews #longreads #comedians
#JerrySeinfeld
#1990s
#TVshows
#QandA
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