Travis Ishikawa San Francisco Giants’ latest unlikely hero
ST. LOUIS — The Giants began their usual postseason mission to squeeze the life out of another opponent here Saturday. This time, it was the Cardinals. The score was 3-0. And the formula was standard....
View ArticleYao Ming makes appearance at NBA preseason game in Shanghai
SHANGHAI — Mirza Teletovic sank a 3-pointer with less than a minute remaining to lift the Brooklyn Nets to a 97-95 preseason win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday in the first of two NBA exhibition...
View ArticleHawaii girl Marysa Carr joins NBA ranks as new Laker Girl
Marysa Carr will realize her own hoop dreams when she takes the court at the Staples Center in Los Angeles as a member of the famed Laker Girls dance squad. She will literally be following in the...
View ArticleYuki Togashi invited to Dallas Mavericks training camp
The Dallas Mavericks have invited point guard Yuki Togashi to their preseason training camp, according to Cloud9, his management company. The announcement was made on Tuesday, and Togashi is scheduled...
View ArticleNLCS Game 2: Kolten Wong’s walk-off homer gives Cardinals dramatic win
With an injury to Yadier Molina looming large, the St. Louis Cardinals evened their National League Championship Series with the San Francisco Giants with a dramatic 5-4 win Sunday night. The Cardinals...
View ArticleVideo: In a season full of highlights, New England Revolution’s Lee Nguyen...
In a season full of highlight reel material, Lee Nguyen might’ve outdone himself on Saturday. With the New England Revolution trailing the Montreal Impact 2-1 and struggling to create many...
View ArticleDallas Mavericks near deal with Japanese point guard Yuki Togashi
IRVING, Texas — The Dallas Mavericks are finalizing paperwork to sign Japanese point guard Yuki Togashi. The plan is for the 21-year-old Togashi, who stands 5-foot-6 and weighs 145 pounds, to spend the...
View ArticleLee Nguyen fitting hero in New England Revolution’s clincher
Revolution midfielder Lee Nguyen had every reason to smile following Saturday’s 2-2 draw against the Impact. Not only did his squad clinch a postseason berth with the result, but it was Nguyen’s...
View Articlevideo: Travis Ishikawa’s double the big blow in 4-run first for Giants –...
SAN FRANCISCO – The hometown fans got a treat early afternoon in Game 3, as the Giantsput together an excellent two-out rally in the first inning. First, Buster Posey singled, which makes sense. He’s...
View ArticleWei-Yin Chen was good, but Orioles needed better to beat Royals
Wei-Yin Chen’s plan heading into Game 3 of the American League Championship Series on Tuesday was to keep the ball down and pitch as long he could. The Orioles starting pitcher accomplished the first...
View ArticleDerek Roy robs Devin Setoguchi with a goal line save
Calgary Flames forward Devin Setoguchi couldn’t have possibly come closer to scoring his first goal of the season on Tuesday night. That shot is from the exact moment that Nashville Predators forward...
View ArticleAt 12, Ashburn’s Jennifer Yu wins world chess title, first U.S. girl to do so...
Although Jennifer Yu started playing chess in first grade in California, her parents didn’t pay much attention to her progress. “My husband and I did not take her chess learning seriously at all,” said...
View ArticleKawakami: Put Travis Ishikawa among San Francisco Giants’ legendary heroes –...
SAN FRANCISCO — Travis Ishikawa and Michael Morse were not Giants legends before Thursday, but they are now. That’s what this team is: A bunch of guys just patiently waiting their turns to be...
View ArticleLee Nguyen scored twice to lead the New England Revolution past the Houston...
HOUSTON (AP) — Lee Nguyen scored twice in the second half to lead the New England Revolution to a 2-1 victory over the Houston Dynamo on Thursday night. New England (16-13-4) is three points behind...
View ArticleNorichika Aoki relishes ALCS triumph
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The moment the Kansas City Royals clinched the American League title, Norichika Aoki raced onto the field to celebrate with his teammates. After the fun with them, his wife and two...
View ArticleZhou Qi 2015 NBA Draft: Scouting Video & Report
Zhou Qi 2015 NBA Draft: Scouting Video & Report Summary Zhou Qi pronounced, Chjoe Chi, is an 18 year old Forward/Center prospect from the Henan, China. Zhou weighs in at 220 lbs and measures 7’2″...
View ArticleNam Phan signs with Bellator, meets Mike Richman in Bellator 131 main-card...
UFC veteran Nam Phan (20-13 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) has signed with Bellator MMA and will make his promotional debut against Mike Richman (17-5 MMA, 6-4 BMMA) in next month’s Bellator 131 main-card opener....
View ArticlePhan Thanh Hau cited top 40 Best Young Football Talent | Vietnam Features
The British Guardian newspaper has listed Phan Thanh Hau, a midfielder on the Vietnam U19 football squad, among the “40 of the Best Young Talents in World Football”. U19 Vietnam holds China to draw at...
View ArticleFilipino Kobe Paras will play for UCLA
Don’t be surprised if Filipino flags are being waved en masse this winter in the gym at Los Angeles Cathedral High. There are more than 375,000 Filipinos living in Los Angeles County, and a 17-year-old...
View ArticleKansas City’s Norichika Aoki to Join List of Japanese Who Have Appeared in...
Major League Baseball’s World Series will kick off Wednesday morning Japan time at the Kauffman Stadium in Missouri, with Norichika Aoki of the Kansas City Royals slated to become the 12th Japanese...
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