Teen standout Yuta Watanabe faces major challenges in pursuit of NBA dream
When young athletes leave their home nation for a bigger challenge, nobody can really halt their overflowing passion and hope. But at times, the athletes ought to be advised or given direction, helping...
View ArticlePics: UFC Octagon Girl Azusa Nishigaki sizzles in Singapore – MMAmania.com
Cheryl Tay International Octagon Girl Azusa Nishigaki returns for another round of cards at the latest UFC event overseas. If you’re in town for this weekend’s UFC Fight Night 34 mixed martial arts...
View ArticleHyun Gyu Lim goes all 5 rounds in UFC Fight Night 34
Hyun Gyu Lim may not return to a normal gait for quite some time. Such was the price of a five-round encounter with Tarec Saffiedine. Saffiedine unleashed a merciless stream of leg kicks and survived a...
View ArticleWhy Would adidas Want to Sign Jeremy Lin?
Adidas is on the verge of making another talent acquisition. It’s not another music icon like Kanye West or a highly-regarded fashion designer like Yohji Yamamoto, but a basketball player. In fact, a...
View ArticleUFC Singapore: Octagon girl Azusa Nishigaki too busy to date
It is a somewhat tiny outfit that Azusa Nishigaki has to wear as an octagon girl and some men may mind having their girlfriends dress like that. However, the former Miss Universe Japan finalist is...
View ArticleMasahiro Tanaka has arrived in United States, to meet with interested teams
The Masahiro Tanaka free-agency tour has hit the U.S., as the Japanese ace and his agent are scheduled to meet with teams over the next several days, an official with knowledge of the pitcher\’s plans...
View ArticleNoel: Devin Setoguchi needs to ‘play his A game,’ after benching vs. Bolts
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before, but Claude Noel isn’t happy with one of his players. This time it’s forward Devin Setoguchi, who got parked during Tuesday’s ugly home loss to Tampa Bay. “What...
View Article▶ The Best ASIAN NBA PLAYERS – YouTube
9. Sun Yue 8. Yuta Tabuse 7. Ha Seung-Jin 6. Wat Misaka 5. Mengke Bateer 4. Wang Zhi Zhi 3. Yi Jianlian 2. Jeremy Lin 1. Yao Ming Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thefungbros Twitter: @DavidBFung...
View ArticleDifferent paths for Ryo Ishikawa, Hideki Matsuyama Republican American Golf
HONOLULU (AP) — Ryo Ishikawa and Hideki Matsuyama are separated by five months on earth, and five years in professional golf. The two biggest golfing stars are members of the PGA Tour this year. They...
View ArticleHouston Rockets – Jeremy Lin & Offense Suffering From James Harden Syndrome
The signs keep showing everywhere, but the Houston Rockets and their shot callers ignore them. James Harden gets to run almost every possible possession, ignoring the fact that he has Jeremy Lin next...
View ArticleIn third place, Mirai Nagasu could be left out of Sochi Olympics
BOSTON – For the past four years, Mirai Nagasu has been the can\’t miss kid who missed. After finishing fourth in the Vancouver Olympics, her struggles have been epic. Until now. Skating to music from...
View ArticleChristina Gao’s Olympic hopes end in US Championships
BOSTON — Cincinnati native and Sycamore High School graduate Christina Gao fell short of qualifying for Sochi when she had two falls and one missed jump during her free skate routine. Gao, 19, was...
View ArticleSwimmers Edward Kim, Steven Tan Verbally Commit to Harvard
Edward Kim, who is one of the top all-around sprinters in the country outside of Jacksonville’s Bolles School, has verbally committed to Harvard. He will make an outstanding complement to the...
View ArticleMatt Dumba happy as a Portland Winterhawk
PORTLAND — Matt Dumba sounded genuinely happy on Tuesday after his first practice with the Portland Winterhawks. That is perhaps not the reaction many 19-year-old players would express upon returning...
View ArticleCool Customer
Tyson Nam likes to keep his cool.Nam will face “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 18 castoff Cody Bollinger in a bantamweight showcase at World Series of Fighting 8 on Saturday at the Seminole Hard Rock...
View ArticleBounty commercial stars Olympian Julie Chu (and her mom)
U.S. ice hockey medalist heads to Sochi for her fourth Winter Olympics Been seeing this cool commercial for Bounty, featuring Olympic medalist Julie Chu of the U.S. women’s ice hockey team… and her...
View ArticleSun Yue becomes MVP to lead North win CBA All-Star game
Xinhua photo BEIJING, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) — In an emotional Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) All-Star game, former Lakers guard Sun Yue became the MVP and helped the North edged the South 118-102. Sun...
View ArticleShort track speed skater Sjinkie Knegt disqualified for obscene gesture...
Three-time Olympic short track gold medallist Viktor Ahn was left to celebrate after leading Russia to team relay glory at the European Championship in Dresden, but it seems that his Netherlands’...
View ArticleThe Shibutani Siblings are Sochi-bound
Brother-and-sister ice dance pair Alex and Maia Shibutani earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic team Snubs aside, a big congratulations to the folks earned themselves a spot on the U.S Olympic figure skating...
View ArticleMidfielder Alec Sundly selected by New England Revolution in the 2nd round of...
COACHES’ BREAKDOWN: Described as a “leader,” a “winner,” and having the “heart of a champion,” Sundly was a vital cog in midfield for a Cal team that spent most of the season ranked No. 1 in the...
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