Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez has predicted that on-loan midfielder Ryo Miyaichi will have a big impact at the club this season. The Japanese international joined the Latics
Patrick Soon-Shiong, a prospective buyer of sports and entertainment company Anschutz Entertainment Group, appeared at Los Angeles City Hall Friday for the City Council’s vote on the downtown
If you’re even remotely familiar with US pop culture or viral internet hits you probably have heard of “Gangnam Style” by now. If you haven’t, it’s a Korean
New England Revolution midfielder Lee Nguyen underwent surgery on his right shoulder on Monday which is expected to keep him out for four months. The 25-year-old had the
Norichika Aoki went 3-for-4 with a solo homer, two RBI and two runs scored as Milwaukee kept its playoff hopes alive with an 8-1 win over Cincinnati. Yup!! Now,
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – There was never a doubt that surgery would be required to fix the chronic instability in Lee Nguyen’s right shoulder. It was just a matter
New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki has been named the American League Player of the Week for the period ending September 23rd. This marks Ichiro’s fourth career weekly
How crazy is people in Philippines about basketball? Well, Manila, the capital of the country – 7,000 miles removed from the closest NBA action – is the sixth
KUALA LUMPUR: Asia’s top male player Kei Nishikori of Japan will face a tough fight in the ATP Tour’s Malaysian Open which begins on Monday. Nishikori, the third
China’s basketball star Yi Jianlian has signed a one-year contract with Guangdong Hongyuan of the China Basketball Association (CBA) for the coming season, Sina.com.cn reports. Back from the
Invicta FC, the first all women’s mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion in the history of the sport, will hold its third offering on Oct. 6, 2012. The card
HOYLAKE, England – Jiyai Shin avoided mistakes in miserable weather conditions Sunday to cruise to a record 9-stroke victory in the Womens British Open that completed an Asian
When Devin Setoguchi was asked Monday about the solidarity among the NHL’s locked-out players, he cast a glance behind him. “You can tell even from the skates out
NEW YORK (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki is streaking, and so are the New York Yankees. Suzuki homered to start a comeback, then hit a go-ahead, two-run double in
In a sport that may appear mostly dominated by males, Mixed Martial Arts stand-out, Michelle Waterson has made a career of proving this misconception wrong. With a professional
Yu Darvish is pitching like the ace the Rangers were betting on when they committed more than $100 million to him over the winter, including a $51.7 million
The chants of “Ich-i-ro” swelled in the eighth inning as the wiry batter with the slashing swing walked to home plate. With six hits already in this doubleheader,
One of the many storylines that dotted Jeremy Lin’s shocking 2012 ascension from training camp fodder to an NBA Player of the Week award recipient and two-time Sports
In the history of sports, winning and talent normally transcend race, but the same hasn’t held true for Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks. His meteoric rise
The Bundesliga may have lost midfielder Shinji Kagawa following his move from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester United, but German fans can delight in a new Japanese star in
Yi Jianlian is a curious case. He’s a seven-footer that doesn’t shoot particularly well but he’s active on the boards and can block shots. Certainly he isn’t going
LAS VEGAS — The deal is done: Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, already with a storied three-fight series against each other in the books, will fight for
The the Vietnamese international martial arts star Cung Le had the meeting with boxers and fans in schools Contact Phong, Ho Chi Minh City. Participated in the meeting
LOS ANGELES – TO former Philippine Basketball Association No. 1 pick Japeth Aguilar, it’s now or never. There is an urgency in the 25-year-old Aguilar, who is in
OF Norichika Aoki is getting the reputation for clutch hits. He tied the game Sunday in St. Louis with a two-run homer in the ninth inning, delivered a
Despite a long time between UFC events, Octagon Girl Arianny Celeste has been very busy lately. She just finished shooting her 2013 calendar and she also appeared in
BEIJING, China (4th FIBA Asia Cup): Saying Wang Zhelin is the brightest star in the Chinese basketball horizon for the future is stating the obvious. But when the
The main catalyst for the progress of chess in Qatar is the Chinese player Zhu Chen, whom I coached. Males are not very ambitious in Qatar, because everything
The big news last week was that the Japanese Professional Baseball Players Association decided to compete in next year’s World Baseball Classic. The next challenge two-time defending champion
Who said the UFC ring girls weren’t capable of multi-tasking? On top of circling the Octagon and carrying a giant numbered card, Arianny Celeste has been working hard
The Fire Dragons impressed the former England manager and stunned the home crowd at I-Mobile stadium when they took the lead after just five minutes. Buriram defender Jirawat