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Jack Gallagher
Named a top 10 columnist by the Associated Press Sports Editors for his work in 2004, Jack Gallagher has been a sports journalist in Japan for more than 15 years. He has covered numerous events both domestically and internationally, including the Super Bowl, World Cup and Olympics. He was previously an executive in public relations in both the NBA and NFL Europe. He is a native of San Jose, Calif., and a graduate of the University of Southern California.
Japan Times
SPORTS / HIT AND RUN
Mar 15, 2009
Group linked to Valentine explored buying BayStars
Like a batter with three strikes, Bobby Valentine is promising to go down swinging.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ICE TIME
Feb 22, 2009
Kim sends shot across bow with victory in Vancouver
Kim Yu Na delivered a strong message to world champion Mao Asada with her victory at the recent Four Continents Championship in Vancouver.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ICE TIME
Jan 28, 2009
Tokyo confirmed as host of 2009 Grand Prix Final
World champion Mao Asada's last international competition before heading to Vancouver for the 2010 Olympic Games should be in Tokyo at the Grand Prix Final next December, according to the schedule recently released by the International Skating Union for next season.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ICE TIME
Jan 11, 2009
Mao's poise under pressure proved decisive in 2008
Mao Asada capped off an incredible year by rallying for her third straight national title in Nagano on Dec. 27.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ICE TIME
Dec 11, 2008
Mao faces big challenge from Kim at star-studded Grand Prix Final
Mao Asada silenced her critics — at least temporarily — with her decisive victory in the NHK Trophy on Nov. 29.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / NHK TROPHY
Nov 30, 2008
Mao wins NHK title
World champion Mao Asada came up short in her bid to make history again Saturday night, trying to land two triple axels in her free skate to become the first female ever to accomplish the feat in the same program in international competition, but was still good enough to lead a Japanese sweep in the...
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / NHK TROPHY
Nov 29, 2008
Mao dazzles at NHK
World champion Mao Asada posted a decisive victory in the short program at the NHK Trophy on Friday night with a sparkling program which included three triple jumps.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ICE TIME
Nov 26, 2008
Pressure on Mao for victory at upcoming NHK Trophy
Defending world champion Mao Asada got a taste of what it is like to have everybody gunning for you following her recent second-place finish at the Trophee Bompard in Paris two weeks ago.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ICE TIME
Nov 15, 2008
Mao begins defense of world crown in Paris
With the Grand Prix season at the halfway mark, and top rival Kim Yu Na of South Korea already having two victories in the bag, world champion Mao Asada finally takes to the ice for the first time in the new campaign when she skates at the Trophee Bompard in Paris this weekend.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ICE TIME
Oct 22, 2008
Skate America kicks off GP season
Former world champion Miki Ando will once again be looking for redemption and Yukari Nakano, the fourth-place finisher at the world championships last March, will be out to raise her profile even higher as the 2008 Grand Prix season gets under way this weekend with Skate America in Everett, Wash.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ICE TIME
Oct 8, 2008
Murakami case shows JSF short on skater support
"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.''
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ICE TIME
Sep 21, 2008
Mao aims to defend world title; Oda returns
The 2007-08 skating season got off to a figurative early start with the holding of the NHK Trophy news conference in Tokyo on Sept 8.
Japan Times
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Sep 14, 2008
Kitanoumi epitomizes all that is wrong with sumo
Every time I hear somebody refer to sumo as "Japan's national sport," I just have to shake my head in amazement.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ICE TIME
Jun 22, 2008
Suguri turns to Morozov in attempt to regain form
In an effort to reignite her career, five-time Japan national champion Fumie Suguri has joined forces with coach Nikolai Morozov, the man who led Shizuka Arakawa to the gold medal at the 2006 Olympic Games and Miki Ando to the 2007 world championship.
Japan Times
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
May 25, 2008
Morozov blames agent for breakup with Takahashi
When you have been in the business as long as I have, you develop a kind of sixth sense about when something is not right.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / ICE TIME
May 18, 2008
Skaters going all out to try and keep ice rinks open
With Japan currently boasting the No. 1 ranked female (Mao Asada) and male (Daisuke Takahashi) figure skaters in the world, The Japan Times will begin a periodic notebook chronicling the latest news and notes on Japanese skaters in the buildup to the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 5, 2008
Lottich's old-school ways find niche in 2008
He is a throwback to a different era, an old-school player in a game that has become increasingly complex.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 21, 2008
Apache down Albirex to reach final weekend
The Tokyo Apache advanced to the bj-league's final four playoff weekend with a hard fought 103-88 victory over the Niigata Albirex in a wild-card game on Sunday afternoon.
Japan Times
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Mar 30, 2008
Mao a shining example of why sports still matter
Too often in life potential goes unfulfilled.
Japan Times
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Mar 16, 2008
Time for Takahashi to read the handwriting on the wall
There is nothing sadder in sports than seeing a once-great athlete who has hung around too long.

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