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BASKETBALL
May 28, 2015

Star guard Oga joins WJBL's Toyota Antelopes

Yuko Oga is returning to the WBJL to play for the Toyota Antelopes, according to published reports this week.
BASKETBALL
May 26, 2015

Police investigating match-fixing allegations in KBL

Police in South Korea are investigating a coach over allegations of possible match-fixing in the KBL, the nation's pro basketball league, the Yonhap News Agency reported.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
May 26, 2015

Coaching change may be only move Bulls will make

Well, that was a lost opportunity for the Chicago Bulls.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / NOTES ON A SCORECARD
May 26, 2015

Mao's return great news for Japan, skating

Mao Asada's decision to come back to competitive skating is certainly good news. That big sound you heard recently wasn't a sonic boom, but rather the executives at the Japan Skating Federation exhaling.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 24, 2015

Phoenix beat Northern Happinets to capture third bj-league title

The final two possessions determined the outcome, creating a thrilling finish to the bj-league's 10th Final Four.
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 19, 2015

Pelicans invite He to Summer League

The New Orleans Pelicans have invited Chinese forward He Tianju to attend the NBA Summer League in July with an eye on drafting him.
COMMENTARY / World
May 8, 2015

The problem for Republicans: too much money

The Republican presidential candidates are awash in money, which means those who fare poorly can prolong the nomination process — to the detriment of the party.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
May 5, 2015

Fukushima makes great progress in first season

The Fukushima Firebonds' season-ending loss on Sunday closed one chapter in the team's history. But of greater significance was the foundation the first-year franchise built over the past eight months.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 4, 2015

Big Bulls extinguish Firebonds to reach next round

An abundance of highlight reel plays raised the excitement level for the already ecstatic home fans.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 3, 2015

Big Bulls trample Firebonds to advance to Eastern Conference semis

An abundance of highlight reel plays raised the excitement level for the already ecstatic home fans.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
May 2, 2015

Why hasn’t baseball embraced addition of female umpires?

Last month's hiring of Sarah Thomas as a National Football League official brings to mind the question of why there has never been a female umpire in the major leagues or Japanese professional baseball.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 30, 2015

Sixteen teams ready to battle for title in expanded playoffs

The playoff format was expanded to 16 teams for the bj-league's 10th season.
BASKETBALL
Apr 28, 2015

Ex-Apache assistant Hill wins title

In a season of great achievement for the Golden State Warriors organization, add this one to the list: Former Tokyo Apache assistant coach Casey Hill guided the Santa Cruz Warriors to the team's first-ever NBA Development League championship on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 24, 2015

GW's Watanabe to visit White House, meet Prime Minister Abe

George Washington University basketball player Yuta Watanabe will visit the White House on Tuesday, and the Kagawa Prefecture native will greet Prime Minister Shinzo Abe there, according to a news release issued this week by the university’s athletic department.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 23, 2015

Race for playoffs going down to wire

If the past 10 games are a key measuring stick for playoff-bound teams' chances in the postseason — and those still in the hunt to secure the East's seventh and eighth spots (Shinshu and Fukushima are both 19-31 and Gunma is 18-32 entering the final weekend) — keep an eye on these five teams: Niigata,...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Apr 22, 2015

What do you think of when you hear the word 'Japan'?: views from Laos

In the landlocked country of Laos, Tyler Parr asks expats, tourists and locals about what springs to mind when they hear the name of this island nation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 16, 2015

In British election, leaders' odd tastes bring relish

In an election that will shape the destiny of the United Kingdom, anguish over how to eat bacon sandwiches and hot dogs has brought a note of absurdity to the battle for Downing Street.
BASKETBALL
Apr 10, 2015

Shiga trounces Oita for fifth straight win

The Shiga Lakestars took a 25-point lead into the fourth quarter against the host Oita HeatDevils on Friday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 7, 2015

WJBL star Tokashiki signs with WNBA's Storm

Two-time WJBL MVP Ramu Tokashiki has signed with the WNBA's Seattle Storm her Japanese club, JX-Eneos Sunflowers, announced Monday.
BASKETBALL
Apr 5, 2015

Lakestars thrash Broncos

The Saitama Broncos topped the Shiga Lakestars in three statistical categories on Easter Sunday: turnovers, personal fouls and missed 2-point shots.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 5, 2015

JX-Eneos rally to beat Fujitsu, win seventh WJBL championship

The JX-Eneos Sunflowers came through when it mattered most and once again proved that they are genuine champions.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 4, 2015

'North Korea Confidential' shows how citizens flirt with consumption in their everyday lives

What is life really like for the more than 24 million citizens of Asia's so-called hermit state — the Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
BASKETBALL
Apr 3, 2015

Takahashi named Kyoto assistant

Tetsuya Takahashi has joined Kyoto Hannaryz bench boss Honoo Hamaguchi's staff as an assistant coach, the bj-league team announced on Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 2, 2015

Playoff race gathering momentum

It's been an up-and-down season for the Yokohama B-Corsairs.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 2, 2015

Pennsylvania man uses chain saw to slay wife, then himself

A suburban Philadelphia man killed his wife with a chain saw and then turned the machine on himself in a grisly murder-suicide, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Mar 31, 2015

Indiana to clarify 'religious freedom' law; Georgia, North Carolina bills stall amid outrage

Indiana Republicans pledged on Monday to clarify a new "religious freedom" law, while similar proposals stalled in Georgia and North Carolina after businesses and activists said such measures could be used to discriminate against gays.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 28, 2015

Backcourt stars Karimata, Jones carry Fukushima past Yokohama

The Fukushima Firebonds put on a shooting clinic from 3-point range at Yokohama International Swimming Pool on Saturday.
BASKETBALL
Mar 27, 2015

Sendai prevails in 2OT against Tokyo, stretches win streak to nine

The Sendai 89ers outlasted the Tokyo Cinq Reves in double overtime on Friday night, winning 118-112.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Mar 27, 2015

The measure of all things is limitless

In its light-hearted approach of presenting exhibits that include everyday items, contemporary design, artwork and historical objects, "Measuring: This Much, That Much, How Much?" at 21_21 Design Sight has its fair share of crowd pleasers.

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