Portland GM Cho
Boston.com recently published an article describing Chinese American Rich Cho as a “one of the NBA’s brightest minds [who] finally has an opportunity to implement his state-of-the-art ideas.” Last month, Cho left his post with the Oklahoma City Thunder to take over as the General Manager of the Portland Trailblazers — the first Asian American [...]
Japan wins Little League World Series
Japan defeated Hawaii to claim the Little League World Series Championship — their first since 2004 and the seventh in the island nation’s history. The Waipahu All-Stars won four out of four elimination games to make it to the finals against Japan, but the undefeated Tokyo-based team showed their discipline on defense as well as [...]
Japan’s Ai Miyazato reclaims No. 1 spot, again
25-year-old Japanese golfer Ai Miyazato has claimed the No.1 spot on the women’s world rankings for the third time this year, bumping Cristie Kerr after winning the Safeway Classic on Sunday — her fifth LPGA tour win. The last two times Miyazato held the top position only lasted a week each. She continues to exchange [...]
Brian Ching earns MLS Player of the Week
Houston Dynamo forward Brian Ching was voted MLS Player of the Week for Week 21 of the Major League Soccer season. The Chinese American striker scored three goals for the Dynamo in their 4-3 victory over the Chicago Fire. The veteran forward’s goals put Houston past Chicago, and helped break their current losing streak.
TSN: “Mat-Trick [...]
Jie Zheng makes it to quarters of Rogers Cup
Unseeded Chinese tennis player Jie Zheng upset fourth-seeded Elena Dementieva 7-6, 6-4 last week in the third round of the Rogers Cup in Montreal, to become one of the last eight players left in the tournament. She also beat sixteenth-seeded Iranian-French Aravane Rezaï before facing Dementieva. Zheng eventually lost in the fourth round to eleventh-seeded Russian [...]
“Ryo Ishikawa: a ‘prince’ who wants to rule golf”
Check out this article by the Washington Post on Japanese teen golf sensation Ryo Ishikawa. The “bashful prince,” as he is nicknamed in Japan, is only second in popularity behind the Mariner’s Ichiro Suzuki in his home country.
He has attracted a huge amount of press attention since he won his first victory on the Japan [...]
Anthony Kim returns to golf, prepares for Ryder Cup
Anthony Kim recently returned to the golf course after receiving the green light from his doctor. Kim has missed several competitions due to a thumb injury which required surgery. The 25-year-old Korean American golf phenom had been playing well before his operation, but has appeared a bit rusty in his first post-op competition at the [...]
Jeremy Lin on Jim Rome show
Yesterday, Golden Warriors guard Jeremy Lin appeared as a guest on “The Jim Rome Show,” where he talked to host Jim Rome about everything from the NBA draft to competing against John Wall to his decision to sign with the Warriors. Sign in or subscribe to listen to the interview. There have also been rumors floating [...]
Cung Le in Tekken Movie
Check out this trailer of the upcoming “Tekken” movie, which features the martial arts talents of Cung Le, the Vietnamese American MMA fighter who recently defeated Scott Smith in a rematch to redeem himself from his first loss to Scott shortly after he returned to Strikeforce. Not only can Le be seen in “Tekken,” he [...]
Ed Wang out with hand injury
Asian American rookie left tackle Ed Wang was placed on the Buffalo Bills’ disabled list after suffering a hand injury during the Bills’ practice. This is a major setback for Wang, who gained attention for becoming the first NFL player of full Chinese descent when Buffalo drafted him in the fifth round of the NFL [...]
Yani Tseng wins women’s British Open
21-year-old Yani Tseng of Taiwan became the youngest person in LPGA history to win three majors by winning the women’s British Open this weekend. Despite a shaky final round, Tseng held on to maintain her lead and beat Australia’s Katherine Hull by one stroke. Despite the win, Tseng remains at No.5, behind Korea’s Jiyai Shin [...]
