Category Archives: Sports

Giveaway: 4-pack of Tickets to Formula Drift – Round 5, The Throwdown in Monroe, WA

Posted on July 19, 2011 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE 7/20/2011: Congrats to our winner, Matt B! The folks in the Northwest are some of the most die-hard drift fans in the nation. The energy and excitement there is often compared to the original “House of Drift.” The event’s … Continue reading →

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Womens World Cup Final Lead to Obvious and Stupid Pearl Harbor Jokes on Twitter

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Ernie

Oh, Twitter: come to microblog about the lunch you had today, stay to see the tweets on the Women’s World Cup Final against the United States and Japan happening right now — and roll your eyes at the oh-too-predictable Pearl … Continue reading →

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A Japanese Tornado in the History of Baseball

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Guest Writer

This article was originally posted on Perfecting The Upset and has be reposted here with permission. By Masahito Ogasawara With the abundance of Japanese baseball players in the Majors these days, it’s not difficult for any average baseball fan to … Continue reading →

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Jason Li, Angry Asian Vancouver Hockey Fan Rioter Offers Video Apology

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Ernie

Jason Li, a previously blogged about Vancouver hockey fan rioter has apologized through YouTube about his involvement in the Vancouver hockey riots. If the reaction has been anything like the comments on his YouTube page, let’s just say there’s not … Continue reading →

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The New Visibility of Asian Athletes

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Guest Writer

By Sheldon The year was 2002 and the Houston Rockets had just announced they would select Yao Ming as the number one overall pick of the NBA draft. I was ecstatic. At the time, I was a middle school student … Continue reading →

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FIFA Bans Two North Korean Women From Women’s World Cup

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Mihee

From CNN: FIFA bans two North Korean women for failing a dope test. According to the article, “Jong Sun Song and Sim Pok Jong were prevented from playing in the tournament being held in Germany prior to their team’s Group C … Continue reading →

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Golden State Warrior Jeremy Lin Reflects On First Year

Posted on July 7, 2011 by John

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3JuWNGvylA With the NBA season over and the NBA draft completed just over a week ago, Golden State Warrior Jeremy Lin reflects back on his past year on his ups and downs in the NBA and D-League – from being … Continue reading →

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Asians Behaving Badly: Jason Li, Vancouver Hockey Fan Rioter

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Ernie

Dear Jason Li: By the way, I can call you Jason, right?  I mean, your name is all over the internet now.  Good! You know, I feel for you. I really do. Your hockey team, the Vancouver Canucks lost the … Continue reading →

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Rich Cho Becomes General Manager of Charlotte Bobcats

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Mihee

From the Charlotte Observer: “The NBA’s Charlotte Bobcats will bring an entirely different perspective to their front office today when Rich Cho is named the team’s general manager. In an exclusive interview Monday with the Observer, Cho and current general manager … Continue reading →

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French Open Champion Li Na Marks New Era in China Sports

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Ernie

From the Wall Street Journal: “Chinese fans have grown used to watching the scientifically selected products of their state sports machine pumping out medals in gymnastics, table tennis and other Olympic events. Success at the highest level of professional tennis … Continue reading →

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First APA Coach Erik Spoelstra To Lead Miami Heat To NBA Finals

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Ernie

Hesitant congratulations are in order to Erik Spoelstra for not only coaching the Miami Heat basketball team to the NBA finals, but being the first Asian American and Filipino American head coach of an NBA franchise. He is also the … Continue reading →

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Hines Ward in the Dancing in the Stars Finale

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Ernie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQEBiVxve0U& Yes, yes, we know that NFL Player Hines Ward will be in tonight’s finale of ABC ballroom juggernaut Dancing with the Stars. We also know that he’s half Black, half Korean, and recognizes his Korean heritage as discussed previously … Continue reading →

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