D.C. United announced today that the club has acquired Long Tan, a striker from Vancouver Whitecaps FC for a 1st Round Supplemental pick in the 2015 draft. Tan
The UFC’s biggest star, ring girl Arianny Celeste, is officially back with a vengeance. After earning some not-so-great headlines in recent weeks, Celeste erases memories of all the
WIMBLEDON, England — Kei Nishikori became the first Japanese man in 17 years to reach the third round of Wimbledon on Thursday, and quickly gave credit to the
Jeremy Lin is a finalist for ESPY’s Breakthrough Athlete of the Year. Other finalists are Anthony Davis, Robert Griffin III, Rob Gronkowski, Alex Morgan. Go vote for Jeremy
Maria Sharapova struggled with her serve again in windy conditions at Wimbledon and had to rally from a break down in the second set Friday to beat Hsieh
Former world number one, Andy Roddick of USA, remained on course for winning his maiden Wimbledon title, as the three-time finalist defeated half-Indonesian Bjorn Phau of Germany in
Elsewhere compatriot Peng Shuai piled on the misery for Japan by downing Ayumi Morita, and veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm also went crashing out. Peng, the 30th seed, beat Morita
Midfielder Park Ji-Sung has backed Manchester United’s latest signing Shinji Kagawa to become the club’s next successful import from Asia. Shinji Kagawa: 71 appearances, 29 goals and 15 assists
After Daisuke Matsuzaka gave up a double, a strange fielder’s choice, a popout, and an RBI single in his first four batters Tuesday night, Red Sox manager Bobby
Hi Asian Athletes Team, I am writing to ask for your support for a feature documentary called TOP SPIN. The film chronicles the inspirational journey of three young
MILPITAS, Calif. — The table tennis club was built by Indian immigrants who made their fortunes in Silicon Valley. Its coaches were imported from around the world. And
The first player to make it to the final four was Shanelle Loraine, who made her way there by defeating Kelly Coyle, Mimi McAndrews, and Kelly Cavanaugh. Shanelle
Torrance, CA: Round one of the 2012 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship and Women’s Motocross Championship kicked off this weekend at the FMF Hangtown Motocross Classic held in Sacramento,
Georgia, with the offense being led by former University of Hawaii QB Bryant Moniz (27/47 for 243 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT), battled and trailed by only three
When you and your bodacious girlfriend (who, if you’re lucky, looks like Kate Upton) jet off for a summer romp, pack a bag full of slimmed-down cords—and not
Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Scottie Pippen and Yi Jianlian will star in Amazing, a Chinese science fiction movie premiering summer 2012 in China that’s been likened to Tron,
Mixed doubles also saw a pair of Indonesians fall by the wayside, both to Japanese pairs. Fran Kurniawan and Shendy Puspa Irawati pushed seventh-seeded Shoji Sato and Matsuo
PITTSBURGH – His hits are bone- jarring, his shot lights-out and his thoroughbred mentality is said to be special. Mathew Dumba might be only 17, but there’s a
The one question everyone kept asking before Friday night’s UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida event was why Hatsu Hioki vs. Ricardo Lamas was on the FUEL TV
On Monday the Arena Football League’s Georgia Force announced that quarterback Kevin Eakin was being placed on Recallable Reassignment, while Bryant Moniz was being moved to the active
Jeremy Lin has managed to break another record in the NBA after recently being named NBA TV’s “Social Breakout Player of the Year.” Lin, the New York Knicks
(Shenyang, China)–Capping an all around solid week of pool with yet another air tight performance, Britain’s Kelly Fisher won the 2012 WPA Women’s World 9-ball Championship with an
HALMSTAD, Sweden—In the first game since Japan beat USA in the 2011 Women’s World Cup, Abby Wambach and Alex Morgan each scored twice to give the United States a
When the Seattle Mariners signed Hisashi Iwakuma in the offseason, it seemed like he could become a reliable pitcher in the starting rotation. He didn’t do all that
Pretty boisterous clubhouse tonight, as you can imagine. Plenty of Mariners contributed with hits and late-inning relief work. Ultimately, the game will be remembered for Ichiro notching his
SAN DIEGO — Once Yu Darvish settled down after the second inning, the San Diego Padres didn’t have a chance. Darvish held San Diego to five hits over eight
CLEVELAND — Shin-Soo Choo believes a simple switch in his mindset has helped him find a comfort zone with his swing. The Indians right fielder is no longer
Some of the Heat are offering high praise to coach Erik Spoelstra as he leads Miami in its second straight NBA Finals appearance. Veteran guard Juwan Howard lauded
Manny Gamburyan vs. Michihiro Omigawa have all been added to the UFC on FOX 4 event. Michihiro Omigawa (13-11-1) has had a tough time inside the octagon, losing three of
ATLANTA — This has been Baltimore Orioles rookie Wei-Yin Chen’s first foray into interleague play, where American League pitchers are forced to bat in National League parks, but
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The NBA’s global reach is hitting new levels, but the country that ranks third in following the league through social media is near and dear
The Chinese National Team now has its full arsenal of players after Yi Jianlian became the final player to report in Beijing over the weekend. Yi had his
Hatsu Hioki is on the brink of being granted a UFC title fight. The former Sengoku champion was offered one a number of months ago against current champion