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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.
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Aug 18, 2022
Japanese squad to host Ivy League all-star team in Japan-U.S. Dream Bowl
The Japan All-Star team will mainly consist of players from the X League.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Aug 15, 2022
Hideki Kuriyama considers options for Samurai Japan roster after trip to U.S.
The Japan manager is gauging the interest Japan's MLB stars have in competing in the World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 3, 2022
Swallows slugger Munetaka Murakami conjures historic home run streak
Shortly after becoming just the 14th player to hit four consecutive home runs in NPB on Tuesday, the reigning Central League MVP broke new ground with a fifth straight at Jingu Stadum.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jul 25, 2022
Specter of COVID-19 will hang over remainder of NPB season
Despite NPB's efforts, COVID-19 is wreaking havoc — and the impact will resonate for the rest of the season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 17, 2022
Shota Dobayashi hits grand slam to help Carp complete sweep of Giants
The Carp hit a grand slam in all three games of the series.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jul 11, 2022
Fighters' Kotaro Kiyomiya starting to move in right direction
Kiyomiya was right in the middle of the action as the last-place Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pulled off a road sweep of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks over the weekend.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 9, 2022
Haruhiro Hamaguchi gives credit to BayStars after earning first win since May
Hamaguchi threw 7u2154u00a0innings, finishing with four strikeouts and allowing five hits and walking four batters.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jul 4, 2022
Swallows' Munetaka Murakami may use red-hot June as springboard to bigger things
The Swallows' Munetaka Murakami was one of the hottest players in baseball last month.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 22, 2022
Adam Walker powers Giants to victory with tiebreaking home run
Walker is having a strong debut season in Japan, batting .297 with 15 home runs and 34 RBIs.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 21, 2022
Washington Mystics' Rui Machida learning ropes in debut WNBA season
Japan's standout at the Tokyo Olympics is adjusting to the challenges of professional ball in the United States after making the move from the Fujitsu RedWave earlier this spring.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jun 20, 2022
NPB experiencing surge of no-hitters
With four no-hitters and a couple of near misses already this season, it's possible there is more misery on the horizon for NPB hitters.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jun 13, 2022
Lions' Brian O'Grady makes good on vow to fans
The Seibu Lions outfielder was struggling just over a week ago when he went on social media to assure fans things would get better.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jun 6, 2022
Adam Walker among group of imports getting off to fast start in Japan
The Giants' brass must feel like it hit the jackpot in 2022, given that the last Yomiuri hitter to make a splash in his first season in Japan was Garrett Jones, who hit 24 home runs in 2016.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
May 26, 2022
Is the next Shohei Ohtani already in NPB?
The American League MVP's historic 2021 season has inspired more Japanese players to try walking down their own two-way path.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
May 20, 2022
Pitching Ninja growing game one 'filthy' pitch at a time
Analyst Rob Friedman is helping to promote baseball by putting the spotlight on the pitchers.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
May 12, 2022
Nao Higashihama's no-hitter adds to strong performance by NPB pitchers in 2022
When the NPB hurler watched on TV as Los Angeles Angels' Reid Detmers throw his first career no-hitter Wednesday morning, little did he know he'd finish the day with one of his own.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
May 9, 2022
Red-hot Hotaka Yamakawa back in swing of things for Lions
Hotaka Yamakawa has gotten off to a hot start for Seibu after two difficult seasons at the plate.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
May 2, 2022
Tigers beginning to roar amid six-game win streak
The Tigers are riding a six-game winning streak and finally giving their famously fervent supporters something to cheer about this season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 2, 2022
Surging Giants add to Tigers' woes with fifth straight victory
The Tigers matched the longest losing streak to start a season by a Central League team.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Mar 28, 2022
Tsuyoshi Shinjo makes flashy start as Fighters manager
Tsuyoshi Shinjo made an entrance on opening day that was more WrestleMania than pro baseball. Whether or not NPB is ready for it, Big Boss has arrived.
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.
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.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
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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