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
Lee Nguyen – Average Rating: 5.375 (Sean 5, Ryan 5.75) Set pieces much improved, but far too many misplayed passes mixed in with some decent attacks. (Sean) …
FOXBORO — He was asked to say it twice, just so everyone heard it correctly. “Oh-oh-mah-NAH-wah-NEW-ee,” said the newest Patriots tight end, pronouncing his last name. “Did you
UFC is titling their sixth installment of the FUEL TV events UFC Macao. The event is scheduled for November 10, 2012 at the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel’s CotaiArena in the
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida — Outfielder Kosuke Fukudome was released from his minor league contract by the Class AAA Scranton Wilkes/Barre Yankees, the team announced. The 35-year-old outfielder began
Kurt Suzuki belted a three-run homer, powering the Nationals to a 9-2 victory over the Cubs on Thursday. Suzuki finished the evening 3-for-5 with two runs scored and
Not many people followed Seung-Yul Noh yesterday in the opening round of the Deutsche Bank Championship, and a few who watched him play didn’t even know his name.
MISSOULA, MONTANA (Sept. 1, 2012) – The University of Montana Grizzlies’ two senior running backs rushed for more than 100 yards each, as the 10th/11th-ranked host Grizzlies defeated
UFC middleweight Cung Le will head to China this week to help begin the promotion surrounding the upcoming UFC on Fuel 6 card landing in Macao in November.
Indelibly linked with the ‘Thrilla in Manila’, where Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier laid their bitter boxing rivalry to rest some 37 years ago, the Araneta Coliseum welcomed
MIAMI — Norichika Aoki showed he is capable of providing some pop at the plate. Aoki hit a two-run home run and an RBI double to establish a career-high
RHP Hisashi Iwakuma is rapidly becoming a secret weapon for the Mariners. He threw 7 1/3 innings of five-hit scoreless ball in beating the Angels on Sunday. Iwakuma
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Yu Darvish looked Monday like you’d expect a postseason ace to look. “I think it is coming together,” Darvish said through his Japanese interpreter.
Updating a previous item, Yi Jianlian is not considering playing in Spain and still wants to return to the NBA. Yi reportedly had a two-year, $5 million offer
The rest of the backfield is expected to be a strength for the Griz, with three of the team’s top four rushers returning this season. Shifty senior halfback
There is a growing possibility that Arsenal’s Park Chu-young will move to Celta Vigo in Spain’s La Liga on loan. Spanish media reported that he will travel to
In other Oakland moves, offensive lineman Zach Hurd (head), fullback Rashawn Jackson (hip) and offensive lineman Ed Wang (shoulder) were moved from waived/injured to injured reserve. They are
Former Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin went from a no-name couch-surfer to an international superstar overnight. He was on the brink of being waived for the third time
Rams QB Sam Bradford hit Austin Pettis and Danny Amendola with touchdown passes in the first quarter, and Michael Hoomanawanui on a second quarter touchdown, carrying the Rams