LAS VEGAS – No one doubted Jim Hettes‘ skills, but many openly questioned whether he could show the same promise against proven big-show talent. Those doubters likely will
LAS VEGAS – Dong Hyun Kim successfully rebounded from his first career loss and scored a shutout unanimous-decision victory over Canadian welterweight Sean Pierson. The bout was part
Spend 10 minutes talking to Nam Phan, and it’s clear the UFC featherweight is in a good place. The California-based fighter has trained in multiple disciplines, boxed professionally,
By HOWARD BECK Published: December 28, 2011 SAN FRANCISCO — Jeremy Lin’s 18-month ride through the N.B.A. could best be described as exhilarating, emotional, stressful, agonizing and sobering,
Well, it was a fairly uneventful morning skate for the Wild. That’s mainly because there was no morning skate. Coach Mike Yeo decided to have his guys get
Nam Phan Phan entered the TUF household as one of the most experienced fighters on the show, and was nearly able to ride that experience to the finals.
*** see the updated complete list of asian basketball players in the NBA *** Oakland – Jeremy Lin entered the game with 1:27 minutes left to an ovation
When Bruce Buffer announced the verdict for Nam Phan’s match against Leonard Garcia at UFC 136, Phan was admittedly feeling uneasy in the center of the Octagon. “I
Oakland is one of the four teams to have inquired about the Japanese pitcher, the A’s are “lukewarm” about Hisashi Iwakuma. I’m told that there are two teams
The New York Knicks have picked up Jeremy Lin. Houston had to release Lin on Christmas day to make roster space for the signing of center Samuel Dalembert.
While the big news this week was The Yu Darvish Sweepstakes going to the Texas Rangers. The Milwaukee Brewers made a move to bolster their outfield in 2012.The
As Major League Baseball fans currently await the terms of Yu Darvish‘s seemingly inevitable contract with the Texas Rangers—and to a lesser extent the contracts of Hiroyuki Nakajima
Taiwanese golf sensation Yani Tseng received any early Christmas present this year — she has been crowned the Female Athlete of the Year by the US Sports Academy,
In one of the feel good stories of the college football season, long-time offensive coordinator Norm Chow will finally get a shot at a head coaching job with
In a featherweight battle, Nam Phan will be looking to gain some traction in the talent-laden division while top prospect Jim Hettes will look to procure a signature
A move out of the leadoff spot appears possible for Ichiro as the Mariners look toward the 2012 season. Mariners manager Eric Wedge held his scheduled media session
The Texas Rangers have won the right to negotiate with Japanese pitching phenom Yu Darvish. The next question: how high can the Rangers go in negotiating a contract
First baseman Travis Ishikawa will be with a new organization for the first time in his professional baseball career next season. After spending nine seasons with the San
After 18 months between fights, Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos only took 16 seconds to complete her first fight back in the Strikeforce fold last night (December 17, 2011) in
The Canadian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Sean Pierson is ready to battle against South Korean MMA fighter Kim Dong-Hyun. Their bout is set for UFC 141 on
The winning bid for Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish will top the $51.1 million the Red Sox paid for the right to speak to Daisuke Matsuzaka, SI.com reported Saturday.
The Milwaukee Brewers have been awarded exclusive negotiating rights with Japanese outfielder Norichika Aoki, according to the Japanese newspaper Hochi Shimbun. The sides now have 30 days to
Free agent Japanese shortstop Munenori Kawasaki will sign a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners with an invitation to spring training, the Seattle Times reported Thursday. “He
South Korean Hee Kyung Seo was awarded the LPGA Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year Award. She was gracious in thanking her fellow players “for helping a
The Yakult Swallows have accepted a $2.5 million posting fee for outfielder Norichika Aoki, Yasuko Yanagita of Hochi Shimbun tweets. Which team bid the $2.5 million on Aoki
The Yankees have not been making big headlines during the winter meetings, but they made perhaps the most surprising move when they won the posting bid for a
The Vancouver Whitecaps have won the lottery to acquire winger/forward Lee Nguyen, who most recently played professional football in Vietnam. Ngyuen won three caps with the United States
While most news sources recover from the Yu Darvish bidding fallout and subsequent contract negotiations, the Norichika Aoki buzz/hype has remained silent or nonexisstent. Perhaps the media overlooks
Midfielder Lee Nguyen, a former U.S. Men’s National Team international, has signed with MLS and will be assigned a team Thursday in a weighted lottery. Once a very
The Orioles have agreed to terms with Japanese lefty starter Tsuyoshi Wada, which reopens their pipeline to Japan, according to an industry source. He will sign a two-year,