WNBA Minnesota Lynx signs Chinese star Shao Ting of the WCBA Bejing Great Wall
BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) — Chinese female basketballer Shao Ting was offered a trial to participate in WNBA side Minnesota Lynx’s training camp, which starts on April 23. In addition, the Chinese...
View ArticleJimmer Fredette Has a Decision: Immortality in China or Role Player in America
George Bridges/Associated Press Jimmer Fredette was surprised by how easy the transition was. He knew what he was getting into when he made the decision to move across the world from Denver to...
View ArticleJeremy Lin Sees Bright Future For Brooklyn Nets, Plans To Help In Free Agency...
Jeremy Lin sees the possibilities born of the Brooklyn Nets’ strong late season push. Despite a league-worst overall mark of 20-62, the Nets finished 11-13 over their last 24 games, with Lin and...
View ArticleRecap of Asians in AUDL after first month of 2017 Season: Hana Kawai, Lani...
(List of Asians in AUDL for the 2017 season) Many preseason rankings has the San Jose Spiders to finish last in their division and has San Francisco Flamethrowers to be the favorites to appear in the...
View ArticleAstros outfielder Nori Aoki is rising to occasions from low in the lineup –...
After seeming like a modest offseason addition to deepen the Astros’ lineup, Nori Aoki has proven more capable than a platoon player and more productive than a bottom-of-the-order hitter through for...
View ArticleZhou Qi Arrives in Houston with Goals to Sign a Contract with Rockets
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View ArticleJeremy Lin Offers Strategy for Racism — “Kill Them With Kindness”
It’s almost become part of Jeremy Lin’s job description to address racism. As the most prominent active NBA player of Asian heritage, Lin is a test case of how far the league — and society — have come...
View ArticleJustin Norden is the early-season MVP Candidate and his team and Asian...
The San Jose Spiders capped their amazing April with arguably their most convincing and clutch performances of the season. Few preseason prognosticators dared to predict the younger Bay Area brother...
View ArticleIchiro sealed a Marlins win with a tumbling 5-star catch, continuing to defy...
We’re all going to miss Ichiro Suzuki when he retires (though he doesn’t plan to anytime soon). Let’s make sure to enjoy his unbelievable feats on the diamond while he’s still providing them. His...
View ArticleKobe Paras set to play for Cal State Northridge
Kobe Paras. File Photo MANILA, Philippines – After a year in Creighton, young Filipino basketball star Kobe Paras is headed back to the West Coast to play for Cal State Northridge. In a conference...
View ArticleTommy Pham: Perhaps his last chance to prove he belongs in MLB, has hit 3...
Tommy Pham made his sixth straight start in the outfield for the Cardinals on Wednesday night. In the first five, he had been explosive, hitting three homers and three doubles and driving in six runs....
View ArticleThe Air Jordan Brand signs Chinese Point Guard Guo Ailun
The 6-4 point guard averaged 19.9 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists for the Flying Leopards this season. “We’re excited to welcome Guo to the Jordan Family,” Michael Jordan said in a press release....
View ArticlePlayer Profile: Vietnamese Liên Hoffmann, 2017 USA Ultimate National Team Member
I spent the first part of my life in Wisconsin before resettling in Colorado for high school. Most of my time was spent running cross country and playing soccer before being introduced to ultimate in...
View ArticleChinese Players Zou Yuchen and Zhao Jiwei will enter the 2017 NBA Draft
Chinese players Zou Yuchen and Zhao Jiwei have been included in the draft list that the NBA will hold on June 22, the CGTN channel on Chinese official television reported Tuesday. Zou, 20 years old and...
View ArticleAfter big spring, ByungHo Park trying to work his way back to the Majors
Two weeks after being removed from the Twins’ 40-man roster, ByungHo Park reported to spring training in Fort Myers with an uncertain future. Despite being guaranteed $9 million over the next three...
View ArticleWATCH: Lee Nguyen 5th goal of the 2017 MLS Season vs. Real Salt Lake
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View ArticleRockets rumors: 7-foot-2 Zhou Qi could backup Houston Rockets Clint Capela...
Chinese big man Zhou Qi didn’t wait for the Summer League season to try making an impression in front of Houston Rockets scouts and front-office executives. According to the Houston Chronicle, the...
View ArticleBlasian player Antoine Davis jumps high over two defenders to score a goal...
Here’s the full clip of Antoine Davis roofing two Riptide defenders. Check for it again in the #SCTop10 tonight after the MLB game on @espn! pic.twitter.com/6RE25kEFzF — SF FlameThrowers...
View ArticleChinese Basketball Star Ding Yan Yuhang is training at the Los Angeles...
2017 CBA MVP Ding YanYuHang is currently training at the Los Angeles Clippers training facility. The NBA signing period starts on Jun 1st. We’ll know if Ding is signed onto an NBA team by then. It’s...
View ArticleAfter averaging more than 30 goals per year with Vancouver over 3 seasons,...
After averaging more than 30 goals per year with the Riptide over 3 seasons, Darren Wu has signed w/ @torontorush, on active roster pic.twitter.com/2lKckVeLxz — AUDL (@theAUDL) May 24, 2017 After...
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