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Ed Odeven
Ed Odeven covers primarily basketball for The Japan Times. He reported on a wide range of sports from the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 London Summer Games for this newspaper. A native of the Bronx, N.Y., Odeven is a graduate of Arizona State University. He previously worked for the Arizona Daily Sun in Flagstaff, Ariz., reporting on high school, collegiate, professional and Olympic sports (Flagstaff is a major international Olympic training site due to its high elevation) and writing a weekly column. His articles have appeared in Venezuela Online News, The Gleaner (Jamaica), the Monitor (Uganda), The Moscow Times, Swimming World Magazine and numerous other publications.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jan 30, 2007
All-Star game in Okinawa proves a slam dunk
GINOWAN, Okinawa Pref. -- Never underestimate the impact of a dream.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 28, 2007
Sparks plugs hoop with windmill dunk
GINOWAN, Okinawa Pref. -- Rasheed Sparks is having a sensational season for the Takamatsu Five Arrows.
BASKETBALL
Jan 28, 2007
Okinawan sky Starry on big Saturday
GINOWAN, Okinawa Pref. -- The hometown hero had the spotlight to himself. Well, at least for a few seconds; after all, this was a stars' showcase.
BASKETBALL
Jan 27, 2007
A big step: bj-league stages 1st All-Star Game
GINOWAN, Okinawa -- Pick a sport, any sport, and the following is a guarantee: All-Star games are fun events for fans and players alike.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 26, 2007
Evessa's Tennichi getting results by sticking to winning formula
Successful coaches are constantly looking ahead, constantly concocting new strategies on paper or in their heads as the hours tick away before their team's next contest. Sure, they learn from past games, but they don't dwell on them.
BASKETBALL
Jan 22, 2007
Defending champions stall Apache's momentum
A team's outlook often follows this maxim: You've got to beat the champs to become a title contender.
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jan 21, 2007
IBL looking to become part of basketball boom in Japan
It's an exciting time for basketball in Japan.
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Jan 20, 2007
Toney-El keeps Broncos teammates loose with nicknames
The Japan Times will be featuring periodic interviews with players in the bj-league -- Japan's first professional basketball circuit -- which is in its second season. Marcus Toney-El of the Saitama Broncos is the subject of this week's profile.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 20, 2007
Improved defense fuels Apache turnaround
The Tokyo Apache are not one of the taller teams in the bj-league. But they are one the league's quicker teams.
MORE SPORTS
Jan 19, 2007
U.S., Japan gymnasts benefit from exchange
They spin and tumble, twist and turn, and bend their bodies, whipping them into shapes that often look like caricatures of pretzels.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 15, 2007
Tokyo shakes up standings with second straight victory over stalwart Niigata
Nothing's decided yet.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 12, 2007
Evessa's Newton doing yeoman's work game after game
How do you measure hustle on the stat sheet?
BASKETBALL
Jan 8, 2007
HeatDevils notch bj-league win
In Sunday's bj-league games, the Oita HeatDevils rebounded from a 103-52 loss on Saturday to beat the host Niigata Albirex 75-70.
BASKETBALL
Jan 8, 2007
Broncos down Apache
TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. -- Double-overtime games dramatically raise the blood pressure of every coach -- and often cause insomnia.
BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
Jan 7, 2007
Ashby makes big strides on court
The Japan Times will be featuring periodic interviews with players in the bj-league -- Japan's first professional basketball circuit -- which is in its second season. Julius Ashby of the Takamatsu Five Arrows is the subject of this week's profile.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE PLAYERS OF THE MONTH
Jan 6, 2007
Washington wins Dec. award
He takes a lot of shots and he consistently makes around 50 percent of them. And he had six 20-point games in December.
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jan 1, 2007
Blackwell, Marshall should be All-Stars
Twenty players were chosen to appear in the first-ever bj-league All-Star Game on Jan. 27, and for each of them the day will be special.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 29, 2006
All-Star game set for Jan. 27
A year ago, the bj-league was just getting started. This year, Japan's pro stars get a special showcase for their basketball skills.
BASKETBALL
Dec 28, 2006
Kita, Humphrey earn awards
Takamatsu Five Arrows guard Makoto Kita is the Circle K Sunkus Player of the Week, the bj-league has announced.
BASKETBALL
Dec 22, 2006
Albirex licking chops from first place
Christmas is only three days away, but it's probably safe to assume the Niigata Albirex BB players and coaches have already received the one gift they wanted from Hoops Santa: to be in first place at this stage of the season.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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