Hyphen Magazine interview with Jeremy Lin
Check out Hyphen Magazine’s latest interview with Golden State Warriors rookie guard Jeremy Lin.
Ichiro hits 200, named Player of the Week
Japanese right-fielder Ichiro Suzuki marked a milestone in his career last week, setting an MLB record by earning his 200th hit for the 10th consecutive year. The Mariner’s star has been one of most consistent players over his last ten years in Seattle. Besides breaking Ty Cobb’s AL record for most career 200-hit seasons and [...]
Vania King and Yaroslava Shvedova win US Open doubles
Following up on our coverage of the US Open, this year’s Wimbledon women’s doubles championship team Vania King and Yaroslava Shvedova made it two Grand Slam titles by capturing the US Open women’s doubles trophy this afternoon. The Taiwanese American and her partner from Kazakhstan defeated second-seeded Liezel Huber of the United States and Nadia Petrova [...]
Ryo Ishikawa wins Fujisankei Classic
Japanese teen golf sensation Ryo Ishikawa beat out Shunsuke Sonoda in a playoff this past weekend to defend his title at the FujiSankei Classic. This is the 18-year-old’s eighth win on the Japan Golf Tour and his second of the season, putting him back at the top of the money rankings. Korean American Han Lee [...]
King, Shvedova advance to US Open Finals
Taiwanese American Vania King and Kazakhstan’s Yaroslava Shvedova improved their Grand Slam record to 11-0, defeating Zimbabwe’s Cara Black and Anastasia Rodionova of Australia 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. The sixth-seeded team of King and Shvedova advance to the final round of the women’s doubles tournament at the US Open in Flushing, NY. They will next face [...]
Read: “Lin is the NBA’s Asian-American Inspiration”
OC Register Lakers writer Kevin Ding (whom we interviewed ) recently published an article about Golden State Warriors rookie Jeremy Lin and why he is an inspiration for Asian Americans. Check it out here: “Lin is the NBA’s Asian-American Inspiration“
Kim Yu-Na to train in Los Angeles
Korean Olympian figure skater Kim Yu-Na, who recently made headlines for her split with coach Brian Orser, announced that she will be moving her training base from Canada to Artesia, California. Details are still unknown as to how long and under which coach she will be training, but Kim says she will continue planning and [...]
Vania King, Yaroslava Shvedova advance to US Open semis
Taiwanese American Vania King and her partner Kazakhstan’s Yaroslava Shvedova advanced to the semi-finals of the women’s doubles tournament at the US Open in New York this morning. The Wimbledon doubles champions upset top-seeded pair Gisela Dulko of Argentina and Italian Flavia Pennetta, surprising everyone with their 6-3, 6-3 victory in the quarterfinals. King and [...]
“MLB, YouTube aim for fans in Japan, elsewhere
Reposted from Businessweek.com:
Major League Baseball and YouTube are aiming for the fences by offering full games on demand for free to fans in Japan within 36 hours of being broadcast live.
The deal to show games, supported by advertising revenue, represents the largest partnership for premium sports content in the history of the Google Inc. video [...]
Wie wins CN Canadian Women’s Open
20-year-old Michelle Wie won the CN Canadian Women’s Open by three shots, claiming her second LPGA tour victory and moving up five spots to seventh in the women’s world rankings. The Korean American from Hawaii beat out World No. 4 Jiyai Shin to clinch the top spot in Winnipeg. Having turned pro at 15, Wie [...]
