Photo from B.League Thirdy Ravena and the San-En Neophoenix snapped a 14-game losing streak after an 88-80 road victory over the Sea Horses Mikawa as part of another busy action Sunday, Dec. 26 in Japan’s B.League. Ravena contributed 11 points, four rebounds, four assists and one steal during his...
Photo from B.League Ray Parks Jr. helped the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins win their sixth straight game after defeating the lowly Kyoto Hannaryz, 84-53, as part of a busy Christmas Day schedule in Japan’s B.League. Parks had five points and three rebounds but the Diamond Dolphins outscored their...
K-pop superstars BTS set a new record by becoming the first foreign group to grab the No. 1 spot on Japanese music chart Oricon’s year-end album and total sales rankings, earning nearly $162 million in the country alone. The Oricon Annual Ranking 2021 listed the best-selling singles, albums and...
TOKYO -- Japan reported its most likely first community spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Osaka Prefecture on Wednesday, with one infected person having traveled overseas recently and three family members being infected through unknown sources. A man in his 30s with a recent history of...
Filipino chemist Dr. Angel T. Bautista VII has been recognized by the Japanese government for his research on a project seeking to assess the radioactive contamination from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident to the Philippines by looking at Iodine-129 content in coral cores along...
Kiefer Ravena (B.League photo) Kiefer Ravena and the Shiga Lakestars finally ended their 11-game skid after a 76-72 home win over the Yokohama B-Corsairs in Japan’s B.League action held Saturday, Dec. 18 at the Ukaru-chan Arena. Ravena’s three-point play with 26 seconds left broke a 72-all tie...
TOKYO, Japan -- Twenty-seven people were feared dead after a blaze swept through a commercial building housing a mental health clinic in the Japanese city of Osaka on Friday, fire officials said. TV footage showed dozens of firefighters working inside and outside the narrow office building after...
Japan's new foreign minister has reaffirmed his country's support in upholding the 2016 arbitral ruling that favored the Philippines in its maritime dispute with China in the South China Sea. West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said this was conveyed by...
Dwight Ramos flirted with a triple-double while Ray Parks nailed six treys as their respective teams picked up victories in B.League on Sunday, Dec. 12. Photo from B.League Ramos unloaded an all-around game of 14 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds as he helped his Toyama Grousers repeat over...
Javi Gomez de Liano and the Ibaraki Robots suffered an 87-59 drubbing from the Shimane Susanoo Magic in the Japan B. League at the Adastria Mito Arena Saturday, Dec. 11. Photo form B.League Shimane found its scoring groove as early in the second quarter and led by as many as 10 points in the 9:04...
Dwight Ramos and his Toyama Grouses dealt Kiefer Ravena’s Shiga Lakestars its ninth straight defeat while Kobe Paras’ Niigata Albirex BB and Thirdy Ravena’s San-En Neophoenix failed to arrest their respective skids during the Saturday’s B League action, Dec 11. Photo from B.League Toyama...
Thirdy Ravena (B.League photo) Thirdy Ravena returns from a two-game suspension this weekend as the San-En Neophoenix face a huge test against the defending champion Chiba Jets in Japan’s B.League. The struggling Neophoenix host the Jets at the Toyohashi City Gymnasium at 4:05 p.m. local time...
