Category Archives: Sports

In Search of Asian American Female MMA Fighters: Michelle Waterson

Posted on October 31, 2013 by tinabot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozAhAgN1TdE&feature=youtu.be I’ve only recently become obsessed with female MMA fighters, so I decided to embark on a search for Asian American female MMA fighters. In my search, I found Michelle “Karate Hottie” Waterson. My first impression when I saw all … Continue reading →

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ZTE Official Smartphone of the Houston Rockets

Posted on October 28, 2013 by John

Recently, ZTE the world’s 4th largest smartphone OEM, announced that it was making ZTE the official smartphone of the Houston Rockets for the 2013-14 NBA season: “As part of the partnership, ZTE will have an opportunity to engage directly with … Continue reading →

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Houston Rockets & Jeremy Lin’s Pre-Season Games in the Phillippines and Taiwan

Posted on October 25, 2013 by John

Out of all the professional sports in the United States, I think it is safe to say that the NBA is probably the most popular internationally. I mean, it’s not like a lot of other countries have professional teams in … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin – Papa Lin’s Extreme Workout

Posted on October 14, 2013 by John

NBA Houston Rockets player Jeremy Lin recently posted a new YouTube video with his dad. Unfortunately, Mr. Lin isn’t nearly as funny as KevJumba’s dad, who has starred in a video with Jeremy Lin in the past. Take a look … Continue reading →

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‘LINSANITY’ Premieres this Friday 10/4 in the U.S. & Taiwan

Posted on October 3, 2013 by John

http://youtu.be/q14ooGPJZBs LINSANITY, the movie about the roller coaster story of Jeremy Lin and his quest to make it in the NBA, debuts this Friday in these cities: Chicago Houston Los Angeles New York San Diego San Francisco San Francisco South … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin Opens Up to 20,000 Taiwanese on Turmoil Under ‘Linsanity’ Hype

Posted on September 16, 2013 by John

http://youtu.be/vnTK5tRnpdw?t=1h6m22s NBA basketball player Jeremy Lin made his annual summer pilgrimage to Taiwan to visit family, have fun, teach at an annual youth basketball camp, and to speak at a religious youth conference: “Houston Rockets guard Jeremy Lin shared his … Continue reading →

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“Holistic” Admissions at UC Berkeley: An Insider View

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Jeff

Question:  What activity would have enough ethical dilemnas to scare off an ethics professor? Answer:  UC Berkeley’s “ holistic” Admissions process. Ruth Starkman, who at the time was an ethics professor at the University of San Francisco, has written this … Continue reading →

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8Questions with Cung Le on ‘The Grandmaster,’ The Ultimate Fighter China, and Family

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Jeff

I recently got a chance to talk to actor and MMA fighter Cung Le, who is in The Grandmaster, a movie by Wong Kar Wai about Bruce Lee’s teacher Ip Man.  We covered a variety of subjects, from movies and … Continue reading →

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YouTube: Jeremy Lin: You’ve Changed Bro

Posted on August 21, 2013 by John

Houston Rockets player Jeremy Lin released another video recently, on top of the one he just released a few weeks ago. This time, Lin parodies himself on how supposedly his fame has gone to his head and how he has … Continue reading →

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YouTube: Jeremy Lin – Reloaded

Posted on August 12, 2013 by John

Last summer, Houston Rockets NBA player Jeremy Lin posted a YouTube video as to what he was up to during the off season. Last week, Lin posted another video titled “Reloaded” – showing himself working out and training to prepare … Continue reading →

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Coaching Asian American Kids in Youth Sports

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Jeff

Coaching Asian American kids in youth sports has some unique challenges.  During my twelve years of coaching youth sports, I have worked with a lot of Asian American kids, and while for the most part, they are just like kids … Continue reading →

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Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas Wins Nathan’s Famous Women’s Division Hot Dog Eating Contest 3rd Year in a Row

Posted on July 8, 2013 by John

http://youtu.be/6HL6XDUcV60 Sonya “The Black Widow” Thomas Wins her third consecutive title for Nathan’s Famous annual July 4th hot dog eating contest , though she fell short of her record, eating only 36.75 hot dogs in 10 minutes instead of 45 … Continue reading →

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