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SPORTS SCOPE

Japan Times
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jun 6, 2008
Noguchi should carry flag for Japan at Beijing Games
Koji Murofushi is a gifted athlete. The reigning Olympic champion in the men's hammer throw, he's achieved widespread notoriety in Japan just like his father, Shigenobu, the longtime national record-holder in the discipline, before him.
Japan Times
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
May 25, 2008
Morozov blames agent for breakup with Takahashi
When you have been in the business as long as I have, you develop a kind of sixth sense about when something is not right.
Japan Times
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Mar 30, 2008
Mao a shining example of why sports still matter
Too often in life potential goes unfulfilled.
Japan Times
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Mar 16, 2008
Time for Takahashi to read the handwriting on the wall
There is nothing sadder in sports than seeing a once-great athlete who has hung around too long.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / SPORTS SCOPE
Mar 10, 2008
Pair of rookie hurlers could make big impact for their teams this season
While Hokkaido Nippon Ham rookie Sho Nakata continues to turn heads at the plate during the exhibition season it may be a pair of rookie hurlers that make the biggest difference this year.
BASEBALL / SPORTS SCOPE
Feb 29, 2008
Central League starting to resemble two separate divisions
If there is one thing that can be said about the Central League offseason it's that the rich have gotten richer and the poor have gotten poorer.
Japan Times
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Feb 23, 2008
Japan swimmers at home in Flagstaff
On the other side of the Pacific Ocean, far from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo's hyper daily pace, Japanese swimmers enjoy a haven of privacy and a world-class training center as they prepare for the imposing challenge of competing for Olympic medals.
Japan Times
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Feb 20, 2008
Japan the latest stop on Neumann's basketball odyssey
Johnny Neumann's trip through the world of basketball has been nothing short of an incredible journey.
Japan Times
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Feb 10, 2008
Ruling in Powell case latest example of NPB ineptitude
"Only in Japan."
Japan Times
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jan 1, 2008
All signs point toward wild, wacky year in Japanese sports
It was an unforgettable year for sports in Japan in 2007.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Dec 9, 2007
Time for Ando to look beyond ice at reasons for inconsistency
For those who have watched her perform for years, through good times and bad, it seemed almost inevitable.
BASEBALL / SPORTS SCOPE
Nov 28, 2007
Ueda may excel on LPGA Tour where Miyazato has not
Not too long ago the general consensus was that Ai Miyazato would become Japan's first breakthrough star on an American golf tour. She may yet become a superstar, but there's another Japanese player that may get there first.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Nov 25, 2007
Lack of sponsor hurting Nakano
It's amazing how vast the difference between perception and reality can be.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Sep 30, 2007
Asashoryu fiasco illustrates incompetence of sumo's leaders
Enough already.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Aug 11, 2007
Coach left indelible mark on the game he loved
"The Genius" is gone but his legacy lives on.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jul 24, 2007
MLB, NPB should retire legendary Bambino's uniform number
Should Major League Baseball retire Babe Ruth's No. 3?
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jul 8, 2007
Closing of NFL Europa sad move for Japanese players
What began auspiciously long ago ended in profound disappointment recently when the NFL decided to close its six-team European circuit.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jun 10, 2007
Shiraishi credits sailing career to mentor Tada
"Ask yourself when you last spent a single day with no human contact — then multiply this by 100!" — VELUX 5 OCEANS pre-race press release.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
May 5, 2007
De La Hoya-Mayweather has all the makings of a classic
Believe the hype.
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
May 2, 2007
Commissioner Kawachi guiding bj-league in right direction
Two seasons down and a bright future ahead. That's the view from here on the bj-league.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
'Monster' Inoue ready to tear down Luis Nery in title defense at Tokyo Dome
Naoya Inoue (left) and Luis Nery following a pre-fight news conference in Yokohama on Saturday, two days ahead of their super bantamweight title fight.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.

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