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Jason Coskrey
Jason Coskrey is a sports writer for The Japan Times. His primary focus is Japanese baseball, but he has also covered soccer, American football, boxing and basketball. He previously worked for the Marietta Daily Journal in Marietta, Ga. A native of Detroit, he is a graduate of the University of Alabama-Birmingham.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 29, 2009
Gonzalez breaks Giants record
With starter Dicky Gonzalez dealing, the Central League-leading Yomiuri Giants looked as strong as ever.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 26, 2009
Big bats ignite Giants in win over Buffaloes
The ceremony held for Shinnosuke Abe before the Yomiuri Giants' game against the Orix Buffaloes was to honor him for recently playing in his 1,000th game.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 24, 2009
Lambin ignites Marines
CHIBA — Chase Lambin put an exclamation point on a ninth-inning double with a Superman-esque dive into the bag.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
May 23, 2009
BayStars need to end managerial carousel
Well somebody had to take the fall.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
May 22, 2009
PL looking to extend interleague win streak
The NPB kicked off koryusen (interleague season) this week with the first round of games taking place in Pacific League stadiums on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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May 21, 2009
'Cowboy Shingo' tips hat to Masters achievement
The first thing you notice is the hat.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
May 15, 2009
Sophomore Sakamoto tearing up CL pitching
When then-Yomiuri Giants shortstop Tomohiro Nioka tore his calf muscle during the 2008 season opener, a star was born.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 10, 2009
Abe leads by example as Giants slay Dragons
Yomiuri Giants first baseman Lee Seung Yeop took one for the team early on Saturday night.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
May 8, 2009
Sledge flexing muscles for Fighters in 2nd year
CHIBA — Terrmel Sledge is getting used to playing baseball in Japan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 5, 2009
Valentine stays calm at eye of the storm
It's been an interesting season for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 3, 2009
Rhodes says staying in shape is key to his longevity
CHIBA — Tuffy Rhodes has discovered the fountain of youth.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
May 1, 2009
Valentine optimistic as pitchers find form
Chiba Lotte Marines pitcher Hiroyuki Kobayashi didn't come out of Tuesday's game against the Orix Buffaloes with a win, but he should've gained a lot of confidence.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 29, 2009
Obiki's 10th-inning home run propels Buffaloes past Marines
CHIBA — Suspect pitching kept the Orix Buffaloes teetering on the edge of disaster during most of their game against the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 25, 2009
Clutch hitting ignites Dragons to win over Giants
The Yomiuri Giants had planned to honor catcher Shinnosuke Abe during their game against the Chunichi Dragons on Friday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Apr 24, 2009
Kanemoto, Rhodes aging like fine wines
Finding and identifying talented young players is a big part of the game of baseball.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 22, 2009
Matsunaka, Hawks use hit parade to beat Fighters
Rather than trying to slow down Japanese baseball's hottest offense, the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks just lit a fire under their own bats.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 21, 2009
Kaneko's streak gives Fighters double vision
If Nippon Professional Baseball is serious about speeding up games this season, it should stop Makoto Kaneko from batting.
Japan Times
SUMO
Apr 19, 2009
Hakuho remains student of sumo despite success
Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho says his style of sumo is nothing special.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 19, 2009
Eagles ace Iwakuma handcuffs Buffaloes
Hisashi Iwakuma turned in another stellar performance at Tokyo Dome.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Apr 17, 2009
Fighters enjoying extra clout with bat bonanza
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' pitching staff has looked surprisingly pedestrian early this 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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