Japan Women Win Basketball, Volleyball Gold at Tokyo Deaflympics

The Japanese women's basketball and volleyball teams won gold medals at the Tokyo Deaflympics on Tuesday. Japan narrowly beat the United States 65-64 in the women's basketball final, and trumped Turke ...
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Dallas Wings sign standout Japanese guard to training camp contract

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Dallas Wings announced Wednesday they signed Japanese women’s basketball standout Mai Yamamoto to a training camp contract. The 5-foot-5-inch guard from Hiroshima, who plays for ...
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Bourne Leads Australia Over Japan at FIBA Asia Cup

Isabelle Bourne, a former Nebraska Cornhusker women's basketball star, scored eight points and pulled down three rebounds in Australia's 88-79 win over Japan for the FIBA Asia Cup title Sunday morning ...
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FIBA suspend Japanese Basketball Association

The Japanese Basketball Association (JBA) has been suspended by governing body, FIBA, after failing to re-organise the game in the country. O Omnisports Pulse Follow FIBA announced on Wednesday that ...
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Penn State's D.J. Newbill Has Become the Best Pro Basketball Player in Japan

Penn State has developed a strong basketball presence in Japan, where the country's best professional player and its men's national team coach are former Nittany Lions. D.J. Newbill, one of the top ...