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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.
BASKETBALL
Aug 31, 2006
Team USA coasts past Germany
SAITAMA -- The start was sluggish, the finish was impressive.
BASKETBALL
Aug 30, 2006
Argentina rolls into semifinals
SAITAMA -- Turkey's offense was punchless in the final three quarters and Argentina punched its ticket to the FIBA World Championship's final four.
BASKETBALL
Aug 30, 2006
Longtime basketballer Elphinston tapped as FIBA president
SAITAMA -- Bob Elphinston, whose involvement in basketball dates to 1961, was appointed to the post of FIBA President for the 2006-10 term, the FIBA Central Board announced Tuesday.
BASKETBALL
Aug 29, 2006
LeBron has America's young guns shooting
Indisputably wise beyond his years, more confident than his peers, LeBron James lounged comfortably in front of cameras and microphones at a Tokyo hotel on Monday afternoon, gazed at the assembled crowd and uttered one short sentence that reveals the true essence behind his success.
BASKETBALL
Aug 29, 2006
Eight remain in world hoops showdown
It now comes down to this: Six European nations, Team USA and Argentina remain in the hunt for the FIBA World Championship.
BASKETBALL
Aug 28, 2006
Greeks sends China reeling with loss
SAITAMA -- Relentless and selfless.
BASKETBALL
Aug 28, 2006
Okuloja gives Nowitzki hand as Germany holds on for win
SAITAMA -- He grabbed the final rebound after Nigeria's Ime Udoka missed a layup at the buzzer. He held the ball as tightly as a baby clings to its mother. Then he pumped his clenched fist in celebration.
BASKETBALL
Aug 28, 2006
Fun for USA in latest victory
SAITAMA -- Some wins trigger a sigh of relief -- and may cause severe heartburn. Other victories induce elation.
BASKETBALL
Aug 28, 2006
Determined France beats Angola
SAITAMA -- No Tony Parker, no problem.
BASKETBALL
Aug 27, 2006
Manu carries Argentina into last 8
Manu Ginobili has never shunned the spotlight. And he wasn't going to start on Saturday.
BASKETBALL
Aug 27, 2006
Spain ends Serbian three-peat dreams in 2nd round
SAITAMA -- Serbia and Montenegro's reign as basketball world champion is over.
BASKETBALL
Aug 26, 2006
Spain shows Japan what goals should be
HIROSHIMA -- Spain's superiority shone brightly in the final game of Group B play at the FIBA World Championship.
BASKETBALL
Aug 25, 2006
Spain overwhelms Japan in rout
HIROSHIMA -- Team Japan suffered its second loss in as many days Thursday night.
BASKETBALL
Aug 24, 2006
Tall Blacks nail Japan
HIROSHIMA -- Live by the 3-pointer and die by the 3-pointer.
BASKETBALL
Aug 24, 2006
Spain gets by plucky Angola
HIROSHIMA -- Team Spain arrived in Japan as one of the elite basketball squads in the world. Nothing's changed. Except for this: The Spaniards' margin for error against Angola on Wednesday was as narrow as a pair of chopsticks. That's what happens when your opponent takes 16 more shots and grabs 10 more...
BASKETBALL
Aug 24, 2006
Cota's struggle is Panama's at worlds
HIROSHIMA -- By his own estimation, Eduardo "Ed" Cota has hit rock bottom as a basketball player.
BASKETBALL
Aug 23, 2006
Worlds are latest stop for Simon
HIROSHIMA -- If evaluating basketball talent is your job, the FIBA World Championship is a good place to be.
BASKETBALL
Aug 22, 2006
Battle of NBA stars a big draw
HIROSHIMA -- Pau Gasol and Dirk Nowitzki provide the headline attraction for Monday afternoon's 4 p.m. game here.
BASKETBALL
Aug 22, 2006
Angolans making waves at world champs
HIROSHIMA -- The world must take notice now.
BASKETBALL
Aug 22, 2006
Highs and lows of Group B's first day
HIROSHIMA -- Here's the first Best & Worst entry from the FIBA World Championship's Group B. This entry highlights Saturday's group-opening contest between Japan and Germany, as well as the Angola-Panama showdown
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.
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.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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