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Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki was awarded his 10th consecutive American League Gold Glove award — one for each season Suzuki has been in the MLB. The award, recognizing the best defensive players at each position, is selected by the league’s managers and coaches at the end of each season. The only other players awarded 10 Gold Gloves are Andruw Jones, Ken Griffey Jr. and Al Kaline. Read the rest of this entry »
Japan’s Miki Ando claimed the Cup of China this weekend, surpassing defending champion and compatriot Akiko Suzuki for the gold by completing a clean free skate. Japanese American figure skater Mirai Nagasu won the short program, making a promising return from her foot injury, but dropped down to fourth after a disappointing free skate. Read the rest of this entry »
Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai defeated Ayumi Morita 6-1, 6-4 in the finals of the OEC Taipei Ladies Open. The 24-year-old was seated fifth going into the singles tournament, and earned a victory over No.2 seed Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand, 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (7/4), on her way to the finals. The fourth-seeded Morita overcame an impressive start from Australian Jarmila Groth in the semi-final round. Read the rest of this entry »
South Korean golfer Jiyai Shin claimed the Mizuno Classic trophy on Sunday, winning her eighth career LPGA Tour event, her second of the season. Shin earned her two-stroke victory over Yani Tseng to win the Mizuno Classic as well as to keep her No. 1 spot in the women’s world rankings. Tseng jumped up to the second spot ahead of American Cristie Kerr, Korean Na Yeon Choi, and Japanese golfer Ai Miyazato. Read the rest of this entry »
Chinese American left tackle Ed Wang of the Buffalo Bills is steadily making progress after suffering from a thumb injury which required surgery. According to the Bills’ blog, Wang is back in practice and able to use his hand without the aid of a split. Read the rest of this entry »
Last night, Houston Rockets center Yao Ming took to the court for his long-awaited return to the NBA in the Rockets’ season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers. The 7′6″ All-Star contributed nine points and 11 rebounds, and well as a strong defensive presence, despite limited playing time and fouling out in the fourth quarter.
Yao is fully recovered after undergoing foot surgery in the offseason, but the Houston coaching staff has decided to limit him to no more than 24 minutes a game until he can get back to full speed and strength. Read the rest of this entry »
An interesting tid-bit about Buffalo Bills left tackle Ed Wang, the first player of full Chinese descent in the NFL (published Oct 18):
Bills offensive tackle Ed Wang won’t be making just a routine trip to the barber today. The rookie from Virginia Tech, whose hair hangs past his waist, will cut 18 to 24 inches off today to donate to Locks of Love. Read the rest of this entry »
Check out this interview by the Wall Street Journal (SF Bay Area) with Jeremy Lin about preparing for his first season with Golden State, the Asian American community and his favorite Warriors. Check it out here.
South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na was honored last week by the Women’s Sports Foundation as the U.S. organization’s “Sportswoman of the Year” in the individual sport category for her accomplishments on the ice, which included an Olympic gold medal at the Vancouver games. Kim is the first Asian athlete to earn the distinction. She made headlines recently for relocating to Los Angeles and selecting Peter Oppegard as her new coach.
Xinhua: “S. Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na named ‘Sportswoman of the Year’“
Thai tennis player Tamarine Tanasugarn defeated Japan’s Kimiko Date Krumm in the finals of the HP Open in Osaka, Japan this weekend. Tanasugarn claimed her fourth WTA Tour title and ended Date Krumm’s impressive run. The 40-year-old had upset No. 1 seed Samantha Stosur, ranked eighth in the world, and No. 3 seed Shahar Peer on her way to the final match against Tanasugarn, who earned her own upset over No. 2 seed Marion Bartoli.
Tanasugarn and Date Krumm are two of the most recognizable Asian faces in the women’s tennis world, as well as two of the oldest players to make it to the finals of a WTA tournament. In the women’s doubles tournament, third-seeded team Chang Kai-Chen and partner Lilia Osterloh defeated Shuko Aoyama and Rika Fujiwara in the final tournament to take home the championship trophy.
WTA Tour: “Tanasugarn Wins Historic Final”
WTA Tour: “Tamarine & Kimiko Make History”
WTA Tour: “Kimiko Stuns Sam in QFs“
Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai defeated Ayumi Morita 6-1, 6-4 in the finals of the OEC Taipei L
Houston Dynamo forward Brian Ching was voted MLS Player of the Week for Week 21 of the Major League
Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki was awarded his 10th consecutive American League Gold Glo
South Korean golfer Jiyai Shin claimed the Mizuno Classic trophy on Sunday, winning her eighth care
