Monster announces deal with Yao Ming
Brisbane, California-based company Monster Cable Products, Inc. has recruited Houston Rockets Center and NBA All-Star Yao Ming to design a new electronics line — complete with headphones, bags, home theater cables and 3D glasses — to be sold in China.
The partnership between Monster and Yao Ming is part of the company’s efforts to expand into [...]
SMC vs the NBA Finals: Living the Dream (Days 4-6)
by SMC
Click here for Days 1-3 or read on for Days 4-6
SMC vs the NBA Finals: Living the Dream (Days 1-3)
by SMC
It was the 1987 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics when I fell in love with basketball. Even as a young kid, I was able to understand the tension and rivalry involved with both teams.
My whole family had eyes riveted to the TV during the waning seconds of Game [...]
Cung Le in “Bodyguards and Assassins”
Check out this clip of MMA fighter Cung Le in Donnie Yen’s martial arts flick “Bodyguards and Assassins.” The Vietnamese American former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion plays one of the assassins who faces off against Yen in this Hong Kong action sequence.
Stanford Men win national volleyball title
In 2007, the Stanford Men’s volleyball team racked up a devastating 3-25 record for the season. This weekend, they pulled off a dominating win against Penn State to capture the NCAA National Championship Title.
Leading the way were the Cardinals’ four starters from Hawaii, including Player of the Year Kawika Shoji, sophomore Brad Lawson, sophomore Erik [...]
Graham Watanabe places third in World Cup
Japanese American snowboarder Graham Watanabe finished third overall in the World Cup snowboardcross rankings, after his sixth place finish at the recent competition in La Molina Spain. The 28-year-old Olympian was the top American, placing behind France’s Pierre Vaultier and Australia’s Alex Pullin.
Idaho Mountain Express: “Watanabe finishes third in overall World Cup Standings”
Universal Sports: “Vaultier, [...]
J.R. Celski wins three medals at World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
Filipino American Olympic medalist J.R. Celski won three medals at the 2010 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships last weekend in Sofia, Bulgaria. He finished third in the 1,000 meters, third in the 3,000 meters, and was part of the US team’s silver medal 5,000 meter relay team.
Strangely, the ISU referee for the 3,000 meter [...]
“Yao Ming navigates deal with Beijing GPS maker”
Chinese news sites have reported that NBA All-Star Yao Ming has signed a five-year deal with Beijing UniStrong Science and Technology. According to the details of the deal, Yao has purchased a large amount of the company’s shares and will also endorse UniStrong’s GPS products.
The Rockets center has already invested his finances and popularity in [...]
SMC VS Jimmy Tsai (Part 3: The Showdown)
Although basketball is the sport I play the best, I was a little worried on how I would do against Jimmy.
SMC VS Jimmy Tsai (Part 2: The Interview)
Watch Part 1 | Watch Part 3
Jimmy Tsai could be the perfect bromance partner. We could have gone on for hours just talking about hoops, then he brings up John Woo film references and the Five Deadly Venoms. He’s funny, loves hoops, produces and writes, and even starred in a great film.
SMC VS Jimmy Tsai (Part I: The Warm-up)
This is the first episode of SMC VS and I couldn’t be happier to have Jimmy Tsai – aka Ping Pong Playa, aka Christopher “C-dub” Wang – as the first victim, er, I mean, guest.
Breakdown of the Crane Kick
by Jimmy Tsai
The crane kick.
Everyone knows it. Who doesn’t get chills up their spine when Daniel Larusso (played by Ralph Macchio) sets up for the kick, Kreese yelling to Johnny from the sidelines, “FINISH HIM!,” dramatic horns blaring as part of the film’s score? It has been firmly embedded in the public consciousness ever [...]
“Chinese embrace once foreign sports”
Associated Press writer William Foreman reports that an increasing number of Chinese are beginning to participate in marathons, skiing, mountain biking and other so-called “adventure sports”—activities once considered too foreign or American for the Chinese. But China’s growing middle class is pursuing more leisure activities, and businesses are capitalizing and marketing to these new consumers. [...]
The changing face of sports
Check out this review of the past year by The Rafu Shimpo, an LA-based Japanese news source. The article highlights accomplishments by Asian and Asian American athletes in 2009, including Ichiro Matsui, Kurt Suzuki, Yu-Na Kim, Ryo Ishikawa, Lyoto Machida, Manny Pacquiao, and Hines Ward. Proof that Asians and Asian Americans really are changing the [...]
“Non-traditional U.S. sports taking hold in Santa Clara”
Silicon Valley’s MercuryNews.com recently published an article about “Non-traditional U.S. sports taking hold in Santa Clara.” With an increasingly Asian population, sports like badminton, table tennis and cricket are beginning to gain popularity in the Bay Area. Click this link to read more about the growth of these lesser known sports and the impact they are [...]
