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Jack Gallagher
Sports Editor
Jack Gallagher is the sports editor of The Japan Times. Named a top 10 columnist by the Associated Press Sports Editors for his work in 2004, he has been a sports journalist in Japan for more than 10 years. He has covered numerous events both domestically and internationally, including the Super Bowl, World Cup and Olympics. He was previously an executive in public relations in both the NBA and NFL Europe. He is a native of San Jose, Calif., and a graduate of the University of Southern California.
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012
ICE TIME
Mao's push for third world title starts at Four Continents

Mao Asada ended last year with a month of triumph and tragedy that are hard to imagine.

Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
SPORTS SCOPE
Darvish could be in for rude awakening with Rangers
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011
ICE TIME
Mao was blessed with a mother who gave it her all
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011
ICE TIME
Mao needs victory at NHK Trophy to regain confidence

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Ed Odeven
Sports Editor/Writer
Ed Odeven covers basketball for The Japan Times. He previously worked for the Arizona Daily Sun in Flagstaff, Ariz., reporting on high school, collegiate, professional and Olympic sports (Flagstaff is a major international Olympic training site due to its high elevation) and writing a weekly column. A native of the Bronx, N.Y., Odeven is a graduate of Arizona State University. His articles have also appeared in Venezuela Online News, the Jamaica Gleaner, the Monitor (Uganda), The Moscow Times and Swimming World Magazine.
Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012
HOOP SCOOP
Some of best players show mettle when it comes to taking a charge

Dunks are basketball's flashiest plays. The in-your-face posturing, instant reactions from teammates, high-fives and chatter from the bench and the stands often follow a well-executed slam, and cable television and YouTube highlight reels make dunks an omnipresent part of modern sports culture.

Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011
HOOP SCOOP
WEB EXCLUSIVE
Don't expect Japanese basketball to embrace a real, workable plan
Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011
HOOP SCOOP
WEB EXCLUSIVE
Coach K's winning formula is a lesson for all sports teams
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011
HOOP SCOOP
For Yokohama star Simmons, the defense never rests

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Jason Coskrey
Sports Editor/Writer
Jason Coskrey is a sports writer for the Japan Times. His primary focus is Japanese baseball but he also has experience covering 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.
Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012
SPORTS SCOPE
Giants may live to regret letting prolific slugger Ramirez leave

The Yomiuri Giants hit fewer singles, doubles, triples and home runs in 2011 than they did in 2010. The Kyojin also drove in fewer runs and struck out more.

Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012
SPORTS SCOPE
Iwakuma may thrive in shadows with spotlight on Darvish
Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012
SPORTS SCOPE
Darvish deal yet another wakeup call for the NPB
Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012
SPORTS SCOPE
Nakajima's predicament illustrates why posting system needs changes

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Andrew McKirdy
Sports Editor/Writer
Andrew McKirdy is a sports writer for The Japan Times. His main beat is soccer, but he has also previously covered rugby, tennis, volleyball, golf, and even tug-of-war. A native of the Scottish Borders, he has written for The Scotsman newspaper and organized filming for a program on Japanese soccer for ITV television.
Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012
SOCCER SCENE
More to Europe than meets the eye for players moving abroad

Several players have returned to the J. League from frustrating overseas experiences this winter, but until Japanese soccer begins to appreciate the diversity of the European game, more are likely to come unstuck in the future.

Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012
SOCCER SCENE
Strikers looking to blaze new goal trail in European leagues
Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012
SOCCER SCENE
Sawa's achievement sets new benchmark for Japanese game
Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012
SOCCER SCENE
First-class final caps fine year for second tier

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Wayne Graczyk
Baseball Columnist
Wayne Graczyk has written the "Baseball Bullet-In" column in The Japan Times since 1976. A native of New Jersey, he came to Japan in 1969 with the U.S. Air Force and is a 1977 graduate of Tokyo's Sophia University. Wayne was the long-time (1977-2004) sports editor of the Tokyo Weekender newspaper, he covers Yomiuri Giants baseball games for Nippon TV and, since 1976, has compiled the Japan Pro Baseball Fan Handbook & Media Guide. He is a member of the Tokyo Sportswriters Club and the Foreign Sportswriters Association of Japan.
Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012
BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Takada says being GM, manager equally challenging

Playing as a teammate with Shigeo Nagashima and Sadaharu Oh was awesome. Yu Darvish should win more than 15 games this season with the Texas Rangers.

Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012
BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Expect Hall of Famer Ryan to be a positive influence for Darvish
Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012
BASEBALL BULLET-IN
'Boomer' came up short in latest bid for Hall of Fame
Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012
BASEBALL BULLET-IN
WEB EXCLUSIVE
Nakajima, Aoki reminders that posting system is an inexact science

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Mark Buckton
Sumo Columnist
Mark Buckton covers the world of sumo for The Japan Times Online. A long-time contributor to a wide range of the English-language print media in Japan as well as magazines and newspapers across Asia, the EU and North America, Buckton is also co-founder and editor-in-chief of the online Sumo Fan Magazine, which is published in four languages. He has even wrestled on a amateur level but hung up his mawashi many years ago.
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012
SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
2012 kicks off with a bang for Baruto

Before the New Year's Grand Sumo Tournament, most fans would have predicted that Hakuho, the reigning yokozuna, would claim his third successive Emperor's Cup, and 22nd title overall.

Friday, Jan. 6, 2012
SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Hatsu Basho 2011 — time for domestic rekishi to shine
Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011
SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Tis the season to be focused
Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Kisenosato promoted to ozeki, Hakuho on 21

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Peter Vecsey
Basketball Columnist
Peter Vecsey of the New York Post is the most prominent baskeball columnist in the world. He has covered the NBA for the past 30 years, and has been an expert analyst on both network and cable television in the United States. His inside information and access to the league's top players, coaches and executives have helped earn him recognition as one of the "Most Powerful People in Sports" by The Sporting News.
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012
NBA REPORT
Why didn't Lin get a chance earlier?

There they were in Boston on Friday night with an actual chance to silence the wolves, the lambs and the vultures and what did the Knicks do? Croaked from second-hand choke.

Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012
NBA REPORT
Dysfunction has Wizards doomed
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
NBA REPORT
Desperate Knicks could use Tinsley
Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012
NBA REPORT
Clippers looking like the real deal

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Christopher Davies
Soccer Columnist
Christopher Davies of the London Daily Telegraph is one of Britain's most prominent soccer writers. He regularly covers Premier League powers Arsenal and Chelsea in the Champions League, and the Republic of Ireland internationally. Davies has covered eight World Cups and is a former chairman of the Football Writers' Association in England.
Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012
PREMIER REPORT
F.A. must make Terry stand down

New manager, same old England. Or Englantalia.

Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012
PREMIER REPORT
Liverpool a long way from glory days
Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012
PREMIER REPORT
Morrison, handlers have lost the plot
Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012
PREMIER REPORT
Triumphant return fitting for Henry

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