Like the steep incline at Lone Mountain that I would ascend and descend every Tuesday and Thursday for Chinese class during my freshman and sophomore years at my
After signing a three-year, $25 million deal over the summer, Jeremy Lin has been anything but “Linsane” for the Houston Rockets. The Harvard grad has been a decent
In the first UFC main event ever in China, middleweight Cung Le delivered a knockout its new fan base likely won’t soon forget. A perfectly placed overhand right ended
Hong Kong model Jessica Cambensy will join Korean model Kang Ye-bin as ring girls for UFC’s first-ever event in Asia. The headliner is Cung Le vs Rich Franklin.
Cung Le, an American who was born in Vietnam, has become hugely popular in China. (Getty Images) LAS VEGAS – Moments after the conclusion of the UFC’s first
The Houston Rockets do not have much to complain about from their newest acquisitions after one game. James Harden led the way with 37 points, 12 assists and
Che-Hsuan Lin (Taiwanese) – Boston RedSox – Centerfielder – had 12 at-bats on various call-ups during the season and hit .250. Shin-Soo Choo (Korean) – Cleveland Indians – Rightfielder –
BEIJING Reuters – Jeremy Lin will have a “profound” impact on basketball in China and encourage future generations of Chinese players to chase their NBA dreams, commissioner David
NEWSFLASH: the Houston Rockets’ signing of Jeremy Lin this summer wasn’t just about basketball. To be sure, GM Daryl Morey’s decision to bring Linsanity to H-Town using one
Video of entire game, [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc1pspK4AZM&feature=youtu.be] Jeremy Lin had already reached double figures in assists when he began a drive like many others throughout the night to find something
Perth-raised model Jessica Gomes has garnered quite a following throughout Asia – so much so that the 29-year-old has hired her own security entourage to accompany her while
RICH FRANKLIN VS CUNG LE, headlined by an epic middleweight fight pitting former champion Rich Franklin against former Strikeforce champion Cung Le, is set to take place at
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
BEIJING — First came glances and whispers. Commuters could not help noticing a group of strangers — tall strangers — squeezing onto their crowded subway car at rush
Manila, Philippines – Former World 9-Ball Champ Xiaofang Fu of China clinched the #1 seed yesterday at the Yalin World 10-Ball Championship. Fu leads four other top seeded
After two failed tries with Dejun Han and Sun Yue, Panathinaikos will finally get one Chinese player for next season. According to this report from sports.163.com Guo Ailun
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (22nd FIBA Asia U18 Championship): The last time Wang Zhelin played in FIBA Asia U18 Championship – at the 21st FIBA Asia Championship at Sana’A (Yemen)
Chinese boxer Zou Shiming is happy to have made his country proud but is even more delighted to have fulfilled his promise to his 13-month-old son. Zou defended
CHN – Lo Behold! Here come the twin towers of China! ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (22nd FIBA Asia U18 Championship): It’s not one, but two giants that China’s rivals have
SWIMSUIT stunner Jessica Gomes – who some said threatened to steal the David Jones spotlight – might have flown the coop and moved to Hollywood with her boyfriend
The star asian actor in this commercial is Hank Huang, who is a basketball player for the MPLS (Minneapolis) Lakers of the Asian American basketball league. He plays
While the Chinese basketball team that he used to lead was routed one game after another at the London Olympics, the 7-foot-6 center who spearheaded a basketball boom