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,
Chong Tae-hyon, the free agent pitcher who was aiming to become the first Korean to advance directly to Major League Baseball from the Korean league, did not sign
A free agent looking for a chance last season, Jeremy Lin was signed by his hometown Golden State Warriors and quickly became popular in the Bay Area. But
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Richard Park is slated to miss the next 4-to-6 weeks with a fractured foot. Pens head coach Dan Byslma made the announcement following Monday’s practice.
With the NBA lockout over and the free agency period just begining, we reflect back to perhaps the greatest asian basketball player – Yao Ming. Yao Ming would
The Japanese website Sponichi reports that the Yankees have offered Hiroki Kuroda a one-year, $12 million contract. Now that Kuroda has said he’s willing to pitch away from
The Rockets claimed guard Jeremy Lin on Sunday, adding the former Harvard guard by picking up the second year of his non-guaranteed contract. Lin, 23, who had become a
Pittsburgh Steelers’ Hines Ward had a reception for 6 yards in limited playing time while Troy Polamalu had 8 tackles and an interception on defense in the 14-3
This match was fought at Costa Mesa, California and telecased live on Showtime. M-1 Challenge 30 play-by-play: (145) Alvin Cacdac vs. Bao Quach Round 1 – Touch gloves.
The seven time NPB all-star CF, Norichika Aoki, announced he will be posted on Monday. Aoki is a superb contact hitter and defensive OFer, being one of only
During the Golden State Warriors’ first day of training camp, the team pulled guard Jeremy Lin out of practice and released the local fan favorite. Despite only having
TORONTO – Chan Sung Jung knocks out the Canadian Mark Hominick in just seven seconds. Hominick started with wild swing which Chan was able to dodge then countered
The clock is ticking on potential bidders for Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish, who made himself available for posting Thursday. That means major league teams must submit bids by
ORLANDO — The Orlando Fantasy mowed down the Cleveland Crush, 68-8, in the most lopsided contest of the season-to-date as Game MVP Etta Paul (118 ALL-PURPOSE YDS., 4 TD)
Peter Nguyen‘s 57 yards on just 7 carries was enough for Montana Grizzlies to beat Northern Iowa 45-10 and help Montana advance to the semi-finals round of the
Bad news. The Warriors waived guard Jeremy Lin, the team announced Friday — the first day of training camp. Lin, 23, was due to make nearly $800,000 and
Can Lyoto Machida provide that answer? If the karate-based fighter represents one thing Jon Jones hasn’t seen before it’s that he’s different. His style is unorthodox and he’s
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild have placed right wing Devin Setoguchi on injured reserve and recalled left wing Jeff Taffe from their minor league affiliate. The
Two of the most talented and entertaining featherweights on the planet will collide this Saturday night (December 10, 2011) when Chan Sung Jung takes on former featherweight title