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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

A birthday shout-out to legendary sports columnist #JerryIzenberg, who turns 96 today. Photo with #MannyPacquiao and boxing publicist Fred Sternburg. #journalism #sportshistory #happybirthday

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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Sharp insight from sportscaster Dave Sims on #JerryIzenberg*: "Great storyteller. He knows how to read the temperature of people and specifically sports people." Jerry, seen with Grambling football coach Eddie Robinson in 1997, turns 96 on Sept. 10. From*: www.amazon.com/Going-15-Rou...

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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

A journalist since 1951, #JerryIzenberg has written about seemingly everything in the world of sports. His 96th birthday is Sept. 10. Photo: Izenberg and Cuba baseball team national manager Servio Borges at the 1979 Pan American Games in Puerto Rico.

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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Legendary sports columnist #JerryIzenberg's 96th birthday is on Sept. 10. Dave Goren of the National Sports Media Association on Jerry's career*: "Jerry Izenberg has been as important to American sports media as anyone over the last 60-plus years." *From: www.amazon.com/Going-15-Rou...

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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A quick recap of a record-tying feat. #LPGA #golf #Japan #MiyuuYamashita #ゴルフ⛳ japan-forward.com/miyuu-yamash...

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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

New Substack post from the archives: a Q&A with author Steve Bitker about his San Francisco Giants book. The book, published in 2001, featured interviews with, in his words, “30 of the 32 surviving members” of the team. #MLB #baseballhistory #books #SFGiants edodeven2.substack.com/p/a-look-bac...

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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

This weekend's Substack Q&A from the archives... #journalism #longreads #interviews #weekendreads #sportshistory #RonHiggins edodeven2.substack.com/p/q-and-a-fl...

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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

“Journalism, history, sports, and a parade of iconic figures ー they’re all here in this rich, wide-ranging book.” –Alexander Wolff #booksky #JerryIzenberg #journalism #books #booklover #boxing #NFL #MLB #horseracing #MuhammadAli #BookBoost www.amazon.com/Going-15-Rou...

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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Q&A flashback: A conversation with portrait artist James Fiorentino #artists #painters #interviews #MLB #Yankees #YogiBerra #sportshistory #Americana #longreads #culture edodeven2.substack.com/p/q-and-a-fl...

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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

This weekend's Substack ⚾️📖 feature: Interview flashback: Peter Kerasotis details the enjoyment and challenges of writing Felipe Alou's memoir #MLB #baseballhistory #authors #interviews #weekendreads #DominicanRepublic #FelipeAlou #PeterKerasotis #books edodeven2.substack.com/p/interview-...

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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

This weekend's Substack column from the archives... edodeven2.substack.com/p/column-fla... #photography #sportsphotography #Olympics #Olympians #Cyprus #Greece #sportshistory #athletes

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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK / Masato Yoshii Takes Over as Rakuten Eagles' New Dugout Boss #NPB #RakutenEagles #MasatoYoshii #吉井理人 Also, news items on Shohei　Ohtani's growing family, judo, basketball, volleyball, sumo, horse racing and the Quote of the Week. japan-forward.com/japan-sports...

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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

New Substack post on #JalenBrunson: #NBAFinals #Knicks edodeven2.substack.com/p/what-other...

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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Today's Substack post: a feature article penned in the spring of 2003. #baseball #umpires #milb #interviews #lifeswork edodeven2.substack.com/p/flashback-...

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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Summer Grand #Sumo Tournament wrapup report: #Japan #sportsnews #wrestling #sumowrestling #相撲 japan-forward.com/sumo-wakatak...

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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Sunday G1 race recap: Yushun Himba: Juryoku Pierrot and Seina Imamura Make History #horseracing #JRA #Japan #YushunHimba #JapaneseOaks #競馬🐴 japan-forward.com/yushun-himba...

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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Retired Japanese table tennis player #KasumiIshikawa, a three-time Olympian, tosses the ceremonial first pitch before the Los Angeles Dodgers-San Diego Padres game on May 19 at Petco Park. (©KYODO) #石川佳純 #MLB #Dodgers #Padres #baseball #大リーグ #プロ野球 #tabletennis

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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Ozeki Kirishima defeats maegashira No. 2 Ichiyamamoto in a Summer Grand Sumo Tournament match on May 13 in Tokyo. Kirishima improved to 4-0 and Ichiyamamoto fell to 1-3. Credit: (©KYODO) #sumo #sumowrestling #SummerBasho #相撲 #夏場所

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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli earned pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture. The 19-year-old won the Chinese GP in mid-March for his first career F1 victory. Photos: (©KYODO) #motorsport #F1 #sportsnews #JapaneseGP

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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Sekiwake Takayasu (left) tussles with ozeki Kotozakura on Day 4 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 11. With the win, Takayasu improved to 4-0. Kotozakura slipped to 3-1. Photo: (©SANKEI) #sumo #sumowrestling #wrestling #sportsnews #相撲 #SpringBasho #春場所

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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Another day at the Spring Basho: Second-ranked maegashira Fujinokawa (right) grapples with yokozuna Onosato on Day 3 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 10. Fujinokawa improved to 1-2 and Onosato dropped to 0-3. Photo: (©SANKEI) #sumo #wrestling #sportsnews #相撲

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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Yokozuna Hoshoryu defeats top maegashira Wakatakakage on Day 2 of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 9. Hoshoryu improved to 2-0. Photo: (©SANKEI) #sumo #sumowrestling #wrestling #sportsnews #相撲 #SpringBasho #春場所

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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Outside of Tokyo Dome on Saturday afternoon: A friendly Japanese baseball fan who said his hobby is making baseball-themed art. Photo: (Ed Odeven) #WBC #WorldBaseballClassic #野球 #SamuraiJapan #侍ジャパン

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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Superstar Shohei Ohtani warms up during a practice on March 1 before an exhibition game in Osaka. Reigning WBC champion Japan faces Taiwan on March 6 in the teams' tournament opener. Photo: (©SANKEI) #WBC #baseball #侍ジャパン #SamuraiJapan

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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Happy New Year. Best wishes for success and good health in 2026. #YearoftheHorse #馬年

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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes Preview: A Tough Test for 2-Year-Olds #horseracing🐎 #Sportsnews #JRA #競馬 #朝日杯FS #朝日杯フューチュリティステークス featured.japan-forward.com/sportslook/a...

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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

The latest #sportsnews digest from JAPAN Forward/SportsLook: #Boxing #sportsnews #Japan #InoueNasukawa #ボクシング (Additional reporting on #skijumping, #ShoheiOhtani, #figureskating and #rugby.) featured.japan-forward.com/sportslook/s...

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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

#JerryIzenberg's 95th birthday is Sept. 10. So it's as good a time as any to reflect on his extraordinary life & legendary career. Here's a book excerpt. #JeremySchaap #BookBoost #booklover #readingtime #sportshistory #Boxing #MLB #horseracing #NFL #journalism edodevenreporting.com/2020/11/20/b...

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Ed Odeven @edodeven.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

New column on Japanese reliever #DaichiIshii. #NPB #Japan #Commentary #baseball #HanshinTigers featured.japan-forward.com/sportslook/o...

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