Two-time Olympian Deedra Irwin played three sports in college, but she didn’t discover the biathlon until she was 25 years old. Naoko Funayama discovers the winding path that led Irwin from small-town ...

This has not been the best of weeks for Boston sports fans. First, the Bruins lost the Stanley Cup on home ice to the Chicago Blackhawks. Second, the strange Aaron Hernandez story that led to his ...

See who's behind the mic for biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

JUST ON THE MEN’S SIDE. THIS WOMEN’S FIELD IS UNMATCHED, PACKED WITH DECORATED ATHLETES WITH THEIR EYES ON ONE OF THE WORLD’S BIGGEST PRIZES. MARIA: OUR NAOKO FUNAYAMA BREAKS DOWN THE WOMEN TO WATCH ...

Skateboarding is having a golden moment in Japan, going from the street to the Olympic stage. Naoko Funayama shares how the sport is inspiring athletes and artists worldwide. Skateboarding is having a ...

Naoko Funayama, formerly of WMUR-TV in Manchester, N.H., has been hired by NESN to replace Rob Simpson as Bruins reporter. Funayama will join Jack Edwards and Andy Brickley as NESN’s on-air team.