Fresh off win, Kim Yu-na vows to be better at Winter Olympics
INCHEON, Dec. 9 (Yonhap) — Fresh off a convincing victory in Croatia, South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na vowed Monday to perform even better at the Winter Olympics in Russia in two months\’ time. Kim...
View ArticleChicago Cubs make Masahiro Tanaka top priority in free agency
The Chicago Cubs have made it clear that their top priority for the offseason this year is to sign Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka. Tanaka is one of the top free agents this season and is expected to...
View ArticleJeremy Lin’s returned to hometown to play Golden State
When the Rockets initially put a timetable on Jeremy Lin’s return from a bruised and sprained right knee, they thought he would be re-evaluated in two weeks, putting him back at the earliest in time...
View ArticleMinnesota Wild assign Matt Dumba to Canada for World Junior Championship –...
Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba on Wednesday was assigned to the Canadian National Junior Team and will be eligible to participate in the 2014 World Junior Championship in Malmo, Sweden, later...
View ArticleSunderland, Man City reaches League Cup semis with overtime goal by Ki...
LONDON AP — Chelsea allowed late goals in both regulation and extra time to lose 2-1 to Sunderland in the League Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday. South Korea midfielder Ki Sung-yueng grabbed Sunderlands...
View ArticleS. Koreans rosy about nat’l team advance to World Cup round of 16: poll
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Yonhap) — A majority of South Koreans expect their national football team to reach the round of 16 in the upcoming World Cup in Brazil, while picking Bundesliga player Son Heung-min as...
View ArticleWorld juniors: Team Canada to lean heavily on D-man Dumba | Toronto Star
Team Canada coach Brent Sutter sounds as if he’s going to lean heavily on Matt Dumba, on loan from the NHL’s Minnesota Wild. Dumba used to play for Sutter in Red Deer. Sutter recently traded his WHL...
View ArticleWhere Did Hiroyuki Nakajima Go?
Last offseason, the A’s made a major splash in the international free agent market by signing then shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima. He was supposed to come to Oakland and take over at shortstop or second...
View ArticleMinnesota Twins, catcher Kurt Suzuki agree to deal – ESPN
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins have found a replacement for Joe Mauer at catcher.The Twins and catcher Kurt Suzuki agreed to a $2.75 million, one-year contract on Friday, a person with knowledge of...
View ArticleKei Nishikori Enlists the Help of Michael Chang
Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori has enlisted the help of Michael Chang as he looks to break into the top 10 in 2014. Chang will join an will act as an advisory coach to the 17th-ranked Nishikori,...
View ArticleShin-Soo Choo headed to Rangers: 7 years, $130 million
has agreed to terms on a seven-year, $130 million deal with the Texas Rangers, taking the final impact hitter off the free agent market and completing a potent offseason makeover in Arlington. Two...
View Articlevideo: Jeremy Lin returns to action with 20 point game against Dallas
Jeremy Lin scores 20 points on 6/10 shooting and made an impressive dunk along the baseline.
View ArticleRangers sign free-agent infielder Kensuke Tanaka who was Darvish teammate
The Texas Rangers indeed have signed a Tanaka, though not the pitching prize of the winter market. Kensuke Tanaka, a free-agent infielder and former teammate of Yu Darvish in Japan, and left-hander...
View Articlevideo: Japan’s 6’7″ Yuta Watanabe a standout at National Prep Showcase
Adam Finkelstein and Cox Sports visited the National Prep Showcase at Albertus Magnus College last weekend, and many of the top prospects of 2014 in the New England region were in competition. One...
View ArticleWatch The Ultimate Fighter China – Season 1 – Episode 1 – Cung Le is the mentor
Watch The Ultimate Fighter China – Season 1 – Episode 1 (Replay).
View ArticleJapeth Aguilar now Ginebra Kings’ main man
JAPETH Aguilar’s new-found confidence and scoring sock have made him Ginebra’s most valuable asset, even at crunch time. PBA images With a new-found confidence, Japeth Aguilar has become Barangay...
View ArticleUFC Fight Night 34 in Singapore Jan 4th; In the Corner of: Hyun Gyu Lim
One of the main components of any MMA fight these days is the game plan or strategy. Long gone are the days in which fighters would just be able to train without much thought of what they would need to...
View ArticleAmerica, meet Vincent Tan, the worst owner in sports
Share this image: Cardiff City A.F.C. owner Vincent Tan. (Getty Images) Vincent Tan is the owner of Cardiff City F.C., a team based out of Wales that plays in the Premier League. Cardiff City fans do...
View ArticleSeattle Mariners and New York Yankees need Masahiro Tanaka the most
The free-agent market got a little deeper last week. One of this offseason\’s unanswered questions was whether Masahiro Tanaka would be able to play in the United States in 2014. This had been by no...
View ArticleTop 10 Asian/Pacific Islander Athletes of 2013
The year 2013 was another one for Asian American athletes. Last year was all about Linsanity, as Jeremy Lin came out of nowhere to be the toast of the NBA. This year, Lin was not as big, although a...
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