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SPORTS SCOPE

SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Mar 22, 2001
What's in store for the third Musketeer?
By now Ichiro Suzuki is making a name for himself in America. The only question is what that name is. When The Associated Press and some other news organizations report on the former Orix BlueWave star, they refer to a player named "Suzuki." But back here in Japan he's always been known as "Ichiro."...
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Mar 15, 2001
Time for NHL to quit whining and get the red out!
The National Hockey League general managers wrapped up their annual meetings in the California desert last week. As usual, one major topic of conversation was how to speed up the game and increase the flow of play.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Mar 8, 2001
'Samurai' blazing a trail in XFL
Being a pioneer has its rewards, but as many a sports trailblazer has learned over the years, going where no one else has gone before is not all glory. In fact, it can be downright tough.
MULTIMEDIA / SPORTS SCOPE
Mar 1, 2001
IOC delegates: the questions they should be asking
The International Olympic Committee has come Japan to check out Osaka's facilities for staging the 2008 Olympics.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Feb 22, 2001
Interview with a hooligan
This past Thursday, 10 supporters of English soccer club Liverpool were stabbed while in Italy to watch their club take on AS Roma in a UEFA Cup clash.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Feb 15, 2001
Bedfellows making a quick buck
The Yankees are sleeping with the devil. The Red Devils, to be exact.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Feb 8, 2001
Ichiro deserves a break today
Ichiro Suzuki is a beef tongue enthusiast. He likes it so much that the owner of a Japanese grocery store in Seattle is stocking up on the tasty treat. In fact, Ichiro recently gave the proprietor a list of his favorite Japanese delicacies. Soon the major leaguer will be drinking Pocari Sweat, chewing...
MULTIMEDIA / SPORTS SCOPE
Feb 1, 2001
FIFA's football family is fatally dysfunctional
Sepp Blatter, the head of soccer's world governing body FIFA, invariably refers to the world's soccer community as "the football family." Unfortunately, it's a terribly dysfunctional family.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jan 25, 2001
XFL to bring new dimension to football
TAMPA, Fla. -- With Super Bowl XXXV just three days away, the focus of the American football world is on South Florida, as the New York Giants and Baltimore Ravens prepare to do battle for the sport's biggest prize.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jan 18, 2001
Olympic hero Spitz still making waves at 50
LONDON -- Mark Spitz is widely regarded as the greatest Olympian of all time. The American swimmer captured seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Games -- still the most ever by an athlete at one Olympics -- and broke world-record times in all seven events. Throw in the two golds, a silver and a bronze...
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jan 11, 2001
Ichiro already a hit with fans in Seattle
It's great to see Major League Baseball teams and fans embrace their new Japanese signings. When I was in Seattle last summer, reliever Kazuhiro Sasaki's mug seemed to be everywhere, from the cover of the club's fan magazine to T-shirts being hawked on the streets to huge banners adorning the outside...
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jan 4, 2001
2001: A Sports Odyssey
Welcome to the first Sports Scope of the 21st century. By now you've probably read a zillion stories about the sporting year in review. Have no worries; this column looks toward the future. Here are 13 fearless predictions for the Year of the Snake. Wager at your own risk!
MULTIMEDIA / SPORTS SCOPE
Dec 28, 2000
Japan Sports Awards 2000
Driver of The Year: Daisuke Matsuzaka.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Dec 21, 2000
Wife prevented Kawasaki from having a new life with Red Sox
It has been said that to be great in life you have to be very selfish. I have always believed this to be true no matter what the field -- sports, politics, art or anything else.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Dec 14, 2000
Owners taking the hands-on approach
Watching Mario Lemieux as he made his rounds in Japan this past October, one could sense there was something very wrong with the picture. At various functions in Tokyo leading up to the National Hockey League opening games, here was this strapping 6-foot-5 man, just turned 35, looking healthy and fit...
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Dec 7, 2000
Yahata keeps the Bunnies hopping
You might say Shin Yahata is the Tom Jones of the Japan Ice Hockey League. And while he has yet to experience women tossing their underwear at him as he tools around the ice for the Kokudo Bunnies, it may only be a matter of time.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Nov 30, 2000
Ignore the skipper and go west, young men
What on earth has Bobby Valentine been smoking these days? The guy is a great manager and he keeps us sportswriters in business with witty quotes and humorous antics. But this time he's gone too far. We're talking Siberia here. In a recent interview with the Boston Herald, Valentine expressed his feelings...
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Nov 23, 2000
Six reasons to give thanks
A great deal of space in columns like these -- and I'm one of the culprits -- is devoted to all that's wrong with the sports world and the people who make their livings in it.
SOCCER / World cup / SPORTS SCOPE
Nov 15, 2000
Reasons to be fearful: Part 1
For Calvin in the cartoon Calvin and Hobbes there are always monsters under the bed. You can't see them, but you know they're there.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Nov 10, 2000
Alomar keeping eye on the future
Picture this: It's the year 2010 and the Yomiuri Giants are gunning for their first title in 10 years. It's late in the season and they desperately need a win. With two out in the bottom of the ninth, an aging batsman strolls to the plate. You've seen him a million times before on both sides of the Pacific....
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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