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BASKETBALL
Aug 18, 2006

Key facts about the Japanese men's basketball team

Here's a look at some key facts, figures and random insight about the 2006 Japan National Team. It plays Saturday against Germany in Hiroshima in the teams' Group B opener at the FIBA World Championship:
BASKETBALL
Aug 18, 2006

Final look at FIBA groups

Here's a closer look at each of the four groups in the FIBA World Championship, which gets under way Saturday in four Japanese cities:
BASKETBALL
Aug 15, 2006

Team Japan's heads held high despite loss as worlds approach

URAYASU, Chiba Pref. -- More than an hour after Japan and Senegal had completed their exciting exhibition basketball game at the Urayasu City Sports Park Gymnasium on Sunday several hundred die-hard fans remained at the arena.
BASKETBALL
Aug 11, 2006

Japan faces Senegal in tuneup

Months of grueling training now come down to this: The Japan National Team wraps up its FIBA World Championship preparations with an exhibition game Sunday against Senegal.
BASKETBALL
Aug 11, 2006

Japan unveils roster for World Championship

Speed, agility, experience and poise -- versatility, unpredictability and desire, too. These are trademarks of the 12 basketball players named to the Japan National Team on Thursday night.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 2, 2006

Festival raises interest in American football ahead of 2007 World Cup

Baseball, soccer, basketball . . . and next up, football.
BASKETBALL
Jul 25, 2006

Orimo, Setsumasa taking on leadership roles for Team Japan

Five players attended the postgame press conference after Japan's win over Iran on Saturday, and Takehiko Orimo and Takahiro Setsumasa were always the first two to speak.
BASKETBALL
Jul 23, 2006

Japan closes out Kirin Cup with win

The Japanese national basketball team gave its fans plenty of reasons to smile Saturday afternoon.
BASKETBALL
Jul 15, 2006

Japan to face Iran at Kirin Cup

announced Thursday that the Japan national team's opponent has fallen changed from Lebanon to Iran in the Kirin Cup Basketball 2006 from July 19-22. Lebanon pulled out of the tournament because its team activities have been behind. Beirut, Lebanon's capital city, has been under attack by Israeli forces...
BASKETBALL
Jul 7, 2006

Japan to face Senegal in warmup

announced Thursday that the Japan national team will take on Senegal on Aug. 13 in the Kirin International Basketball 2006 as the final warmup game for this summer's FIBA World Championship in Japan. A JABBA executive Takeshi Ishikawa said at a Tokyo news conference that three Kirin Cup games (July 19-22)...
SPORTS / E-LIST
May 3, 2006

Konishiki, Kiyohara and a collared shirt

The E-List digs fancy threads, and for a sharp-dressed man, look no further than Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo.
BASKETBALL
May 1, 2006

Osaka holds off Niigata for inaugural bj-league crown

No way, nope, not going to happen.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Apr 22, 2006

Life in balance with sweets, stitches and the sea

Every Tuesday, Hideki Okubo heads her car from the Tokyo suburb of Chofu towards the Shonan coast, and the oldest and possibly the largest windsurfing school in Japan.
BASKETBALL
Mar 26, 2006

Toyota wins 2nd Super League title

Point guard Doron Perkins scored 19 points and Charles O'Bannon followed with 18 to lead the Toyota Alvark to their second Super League title with a 77-66 win over the OSG Phoenix in Game 4 of the playoff final Saturday.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Mar 12, 2006

Lefebvre has Team China improving

A few paragraphs to start off this week's column about Jim Lefebvre, manager of the China National Team which competed last weekend against Japan, Korea and Taiwan in the Asia Round of the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome.
BASKETBALL
Mar 3, 2006

Broncos to give out collectible cards

On the court, the Saitama Broncos aren't exactly basketball superstars.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Mar 1, 2006

Raptors made Suns GM Colangelo an offer he couldn't refuse

NEW YORK -- Unlike everyone else who leaves Arizona in a hurry, Bryan Colangelo didn't head for the hills south of the border.
BASKETBALL
Feb 2, 2006

Art of defense key to the bj-league championship

Defense rules in basketball, a stale cliche that rings as true in the bj-league as it does elsewhere in the hoops world.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jan 25, 2006

Father says focus key to Kobe's ability to endure, achieve

Fathers are known to be tough on their sons -- especially those who try to follow in their footsteps.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 11, 2006

Lasorda hopes Cuba makes it to World Baseball Classic

Cuba's exclusion from the World Baseball Classic would be tragic, and no one knows it more than WBC ambassador Tommy Lasorda.
BASKETBALL
Jan 10, 2006

Toshiba wins title in blowout

The Toshiba Brave Thunders blew away the Mitsubishi Melco Dolphins 78-55 in the men's final Monday en route to winning their first crown in six years at the basketball national championships.
BASKETBALL
Jan 9, 2006

Red Wave captures first title

Fujitsu Red Wave came from behind to beat Chanson V-Magic 51-49 in the women's final to claim its first title at the basketball national championships on Sunday.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 5, 2005

Soft power matters in Asia

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts -- U.S. President George W. Bush recently returned from Asia after attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum summit, but he should continue to pay attention to another Asian summit to which he was not invited. In December, Malaysia will host an East Asian Summit that...
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Nov 27, 2005

Despite poor start Hawks have hope

NEW YORK -- While this may be the week to debone and devour one particular noble bird, we would be remiss if we didn't give props to another able avian.
BASKETBALL
Nov 13, 2005

Broncos find elusive first win

Finally, they've done it.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 6, 2005

Apache top Albirex in OT as bj-league debuts

The bj-league couldn't have asked for a more exciting beginning to its inaugural season.

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