Category Archives: Sports

Wesley Choy Rides Through Asian-American History

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Jeff

Wesley Choy,  restauranteur, certified public account, and former collegiate football player,  was “flabberghasted” by a USA Today story.  The story told of women in their 60s who rode from Georgia to Canada, bicycling along the path that their ancestors took … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin’s Pursuit of the NBA

Posted on July 12, 2010 by phil

I decided to watch the 2010 NBA Draft this year hoping to see Jeremy Lin getting drafted, especially by the L.A. Lakers. When the #43 and #58 had passed and Lin’s name wasn’t announced, I still had hope because I … Continue reading →

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Takeru Kobayashi Released from Jail

Posted on July 6, 2010 by John

On July 4th, Joey “Jaws” Chestnut defended his title (and winning  for the 4th time in a row) in Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest by eating 54 hot dogs in 10 minutes. Due to a contracts dispute with Major League Eating & … Continue reading →

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South Korea World Cup Coach Quits Over CyberBullying

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Mihee

I’ll be one of the first to generalize about my people: Koreans love drama whether it’s on tv or in real life. Of course, the drama of the 2010 FIFA World Cup was compelling: all the Asian countries made a … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin Not Drafted by the NBA

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Jeff

After working out with a number of teams, including his hometown Golden State Warriors, Harvard point guard Jeremy Lin was not taken in the NBA draft.   No Ivy League player was taken, and Cornell standout Jeff Foote signed with the … Continue reading →

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Asian Countries Makes a Strong Start for the FIFA World Cup 2010

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Jen

Every four years, I turn from a ballet and classical music fanatic to a crazed soccer fan. This year brings the same, with the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Just recently started: shockers such as Spain’s loss to the … Continue reading →

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Bud House: Like Mediocre Big Brother, but with Soccer and More Asians

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Ernie

So the premise sounds great enough: hey, we’re Budweiser and it’s the World Cup!  Hey, people all over the world watch various versions of the show Big Brother and we have a presence on YouTube! Let’s klooge everything into a … Continue reading →

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Japanese MMA Promoter uses WWII Images to Hype Fight vs American

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Jeff

The Japanese MMA promotion Dream wanted something to hype up a Japanese crowd before a fight between Hayato “Mach” Sakurai and American Nick Diaz at its event Dream 14.  With the recent loss of its lightweight champion Shinya Aoki against … Continue reading →

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7 Ft Tall Bhullar Brothers Take On Basketball

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Mihee

I’m relatively obsessed with height. I’ve always dreamed of not just being an awesome basketball player, but also looking like I belong comfortably in the paint*. I even tried to play in 8th and 9th grade. I had the same coach both … Continue reading →

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Professional Wrestler Kinji Shibuya Passes Away

Posted on May 22, 2010 by Jeff

Some of the earliest portrayals of Asians on TV that I remember were done by  professional wrestlers.  These Asians were heels, as bad guys in professional wrestling are called, and played the role of evil scheming Japanese.   I loved to … Continue reading →

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Worst to First: Kawika Shoji leads Stanford to NCAA Mens Volleyball Championship

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Jeff

Setter and National Player of the Year Kawika Shoji lead his brother Erik and the Stanford Men’s Volleyball team to the 2010 NCAA championship over Penn State.  It was awesome to see Asian-Americans celebrating an NCAA Division I championship win … Continue reading →

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Ed Wang: (Soon To Be) First Chinese American Player in the NFL

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Kevin

As an avid football fan, the NFL Draft marks one of my favorite days of the year, on par with opening kickoff for my beloved Green Bay Packers and the weekend of wild card games marking the beginning of the … Continue reading →

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