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FIBA

BASKETBALL
Sep 17, 2016
Japan knocked out of Asia Challenge
Japan's hopes of a FIBA Asia Challenge title ended Friday in Tehran with an 87-80 quarterfinal loss to a rampant Dar Tucker and his Jordan team.
BASKETBALL
Sep 15, 2016
Shinoyama sparks Japan past Qatar at FIBA Asia Challenge
Point guard Ryusei Shinoyama scored 16 points to lead Japan to its third win of the FIBA Asia Challenge in Tehran on Wednesday, beating Qatar 79-65 and in the process setting up a quarterfinal clash with Jordan.
BASKETBALL
Sep 13, 2016
Furukawa lifts Japan past Iraq with late jumper
A clutch Takatoshi Furukawa corner jumper with just four seconds remaining capped off a big comeback and lifted Japan to a 67-65 win over Iraq in their second-round opener at the FIBA Asia Challenge in Tehran on Monday.
BASKETBALL
Sep 9, 2016
South Korea tops Japan in FIBA Asia Challenge opener
Despite getting a 29-point performance from Makoto Hiejima, Japan was unable to beat South Korea in its FIBA Asia Challenge tournament Group D opener, losing 80-73 in Tehran on Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jul 9, 2016
Nonstop growth, inept management were constant problems throughout the bj-league's 11 seasons
Second in a two-part series
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Apr 7, 2016
Third-division assignment could spell trouble for Kanazawa Samuraiz
The Kanazawa Samuraiz are a solid team in the final year of the bj-league's 11-season existence. They also happen to be a brand new team.
BASKETBALL
Mar 11, 2016
Ex-volleyball Olympian Mitsuya to succeed Kawabuchi as JBA chief: sources
Yuko Mitsuya is set to succeed Saburo Kawabuchi as chairman of the Japan Basketball Association, sources said Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 9, 2016
Japan national team balancing present needs with future development
With the Olympic men's basketball qualifying tournaments set for July, Japan national head coach Kenji Hasegawa assembled 27 players from the NBL, bj-league and college ranks for a two-day training camp that started Monday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 28, 2016
Japan helping rise of 3x3 basketball
Japan hasn't really appeared on the global map in basketball's conventional five-man game.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 13, 2016
Tokashiki reaches deal to remain with WNBA's Storm
Star forward Ramu Tokashiki has signed a multiyear contract with the Seattle Storm, the WNBA club announced on Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 31, 2015
Kawabuchi using strength to spark basketball revival
Japanese basketball marked an unprecedented dark year in 2015 as its national governing body was suspended by FIBA. It was a tough penalty handed down in November 2014.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 4, 2015
Japan misses Asian hoop bronze after defeat to Iran
Iran topped Japan 68-63 to take the FIBA Asia Championships bronze medal on Saturday in China, beating Japan for the second time in the tournament and ensuring the reigning champion finished its title defense with a win.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 3, 2015
Iran edges Japan to claim bronze medal
Iran topped Japan 68-63 to take the FIBA Asia Championship bronze medal on Saturday, beating Japan for the second time in the tournament and ensuring the reigning champion finished its title defense with a win.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Oct 3, 2015
Size of B. League will present challenges from the outset
There is no one-size-fits-all formula — no magic pill exists — for the Japan Basketball Association to create a new men's pro hoop circuit that will become an instant success.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 3, 2015
Japan falls to Philippines in semifinals
The Philippines held off Japan in the second semifinal of the FIBA Asia Championship on Friday, riding a hot-shooting fourth period to advance to the final with an 81-70 win.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 1, 2015
Japan stages surprising rout of Qatar in FIBA Asia quarterfinals
Japan shocked Qatar in the FIBA Asia Championship quarterfinal on Thursday, using a 81-67 win to advance to the tournament semifinals for the first time since 1997 and move just two wins away from direct qualification to the 2016 Rio Olympic basketball tournament.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 30, 2015
Japan hoping to earn semifinal berth at Asia championship
A win against Qatar is all that stands between Japan and an Asia championship semifinal place, and with Thursday's winner booking a place in the Rio 2016 pre-Olympic qualifying tournament, it will be a very important day for basketball in Japan.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 29, 2015
Japan routs Hong Kong, secures spot in FIBA Asia quarterfinals
Japan defeated Hong Kong 89-62 on Tuesday to confirm a place in the FIBA Asia Championships quarterfinals and put itself just one win away from a spot in the Rio 2016 pre-Olympic qualifying basketball tournament.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 28, 2015
Japan beats Palestine to keep Asia hoop quarterfinal hopes alive
Japan took a big step toward the FIBA Asia Championship quarterfinals on Monday, beating Palestine 74-67 to secure its first victory of the second round in Changsha.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 25, 2015
Takeuchi double-double steers Japan past India
Joji Takeuchi carried Japan to an important 83-65 victory over India in the final preliminary round group game of the FIBA Asia Championship on Friday.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Two more arrested over brutal murder of couple in Tochigi
A vehicle carrying Seiha Sekine, the 32-year-old common-law husband of the deceased Tokyo couple's first daughter, leaves a police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Tuesday.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Nadal to make Rome return against qualifier
Rafael Nadal takes part in a training session on Monday before the start of the Italian Open at the Foro Italico in Rome.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.

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