Why Yuna Kim Is Destined to Become 3rd Woman to Repeat as Gold Medalist at...
Korean figure skating icon Yuna Kim didn’t just win the gold medal at the 2010 Vancouver Games—she ran away from the field and took out a couple of world records in the process. When you consider that...
View Article2014 Sochi Olympics Short Track: Speedskater J.R. Celski goes from leader to...
SOCHI, Russia — J.R. Celski had put himself in the position he wanted, the one guaranteed to keep him out of trouble and get him the medal he wanted in the 1,500 meters Monday afternoon. Then Celski...
View ArticleTUF China Finale adds Nam Phan vs. Vaughan Lee, tournament finals
The TUF China Finale, a live conclusion to “The Ultimate Fighter: China” reality series, has added three bouts, including two tournament finals and a bantamweight bout between Nam Phan (18-12 MMA, 2-5...
View ArticleFilipino Winter Olympian’s family mortgaged home for ticket to Sochi
With little support from the government, the family of the Philippines’ lone Winter Olympian Michael Christian Martinez resorted to mortgaging their home to send the 17-year-old to Sochi, Russia as the...
View ArticleTeen snowboarders Ayumu Hirano and Taku Hiraoka earn Japan’s first medals...
SOCHI, RUSSIA – Ayumu Hirano and Taku Hiraoka earned Japan’s first medals at the Sochi Winter Olympics on Tuesday by taking second and third, respectively, in the men’s snowboard halfpipe. The...
View ArticleDaigo Kobayashi Whitecaps trial uninspiring
Is bringing Daigo Kobayashi back for a second kick at the can after his dismal 2013 campaign the answer? Goal’s Martin MacMahon weighs in. Oh, I’m lookin’ for my missin’ piece I’m lookin’ for my...
View ArticleYuta Watanabe opts to go to George Washington University
Japanese basketball phenom Yuta Watanabe will commit to George Washington University next season, he revealed on his Twitter account on Tuesday. “I’ve decided to go to George Washington University,”...
View Article2014 Sochi Olympics: Asians take top three medals in Men’s figure skating;...
Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan skates to gold in the men’s free skate final at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi. Photograph: Darron Cummings/AP The 19-year-old Japanese star Yuzuru Hanyu has become the...
View ArticleSochi Olympics: Viktor Ahn wins gold in men’s short-track 1,000 meters
SOCHI, Russia — Viktor Ahn threw his arms up in celebration as he crossed the finish line first, giving Russia its first Olympic short track gold medal. Just behind him Vladimir Grigorev was...
View ArticleSochi Olympics: Yuna Kim leads pack after short program in figure skating –...
SOCHI, Russia — Where to begin, given all the story lines? With South Korea’s Yuna Kim, skating’s international woman of mystery, showing she still is the best female figure skater in the world — but...
View ArticleMaia and Alex Shibutani: Meet the ice dance siblings
Mac and Cheese. That’s what their first coach called them, mainly because Alex Shibutani had a habit of turning to the judges and flashing an exuberant grin, even if it meant not looking where he was...
View ArticleLyoto Machida Beats Gegard Mousasi Has No Problem With Belfort On TRT; Would...
With his dominant win over Gegard Mousasi on Saturday night, Lyoto Machida has almost certainly secured the next middleweight title shot against the winner of Chris Weidman vs. Vitor Belfort. Belfort...
View Article2014 Sochi Olympics: Apolo Anton Ohno interviews skating princess Gracie Gold
The 2014 Winter Games are winding to a close, but not before a handful of petite women claw each other to death for the gold medal in Ladies Figure Skating, maybe the most competitive of all the figure...
View ArticleReport details racial abuse of Asian Miami Dolphins trainer
Jonathan Martin was far from the only person being harassed in the Dolphins locker room, according to the Wells Report. In the introduction, the report refers to an assistant trainer who was...
View ArticleUFC Fight Night on March 1st: Nam Phan will face off against Vaughan Lee
There are numerous ways to judge a fighter’s success or lack thereof in mixed martial arts. Where wins and losses ultimately dictate the route traveled and provide either the keys to a championship...
View ArticleDong Hyun Kim: A Victory Is A Must this Saturday at UFC Fight Night 37
Going into UFC Fight Night 37 in Macau, China, Dong Hyun Kim will be riding a three-fight win streak. With that said, he is in dire need of a victory. It isn’t common for a UFC fighter who is 10-2...
View ArticleAfter ‘three elbow surgeries in four months,’ Cung Le doesn’t want a UFC...
MACAU – At 41 years old, Cung Le knows his days as a professional fighter are numbered. But with three fights left on his UFC contract, Le said he’d like to complete the deal. Of course, if UFC...
View ArticleBaron Davis Comeback with Yao Ming | Inside The NBA Yao Ming Mockumentary
Baron Davis’s grip on reality is tenuous at best. Just ask Steve Nash, who was featured in the first part of the Inside The NBA mockumentary, chronicling the 34-year-old’s faux return to basketball. Or...
View ArticleTUF China: Nam Phan vs. Vaughan Lee preview and the prognostication
Nam Phan vs. Vaughan Lee Bantamweight When we last left our heroes…Some fighters in this sport reflect the proverbial narrative of the common man achieving uncommon glory. We have this image of the...
View ArticleHouston Rockets: Jeremy Lin Disappearing in Favor of Harden-Ball & Patrick...
Statistically and analytically, the Houston Rockets play their best lineups when they don’t include Jeremy Lin. However, the decision to pretty much give up on his importance and contribution, while...
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