By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly These were the words of Jamie Vardy, an English Premier League soccer player, to an Asian man at a casino in England: “Yo. Jap. Walk on.” Vardy, a player for the Thai-owned Leicester City of the Premiership, was not severely punished for this racist tirade despite a decree of […]
Squash, the sport, on the rise — World Championships held in Bellevue
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly An overlooked sport that is seeking to gain more popularity held the biggest event of its sports year in Bellevue last week. The men’s squash World Championships came to the Meydenbauer Center in Bellevue, Wash., from Nov. 11-22. The world championships brought the best in men’s professional squash to […]
The Layup Drill — New haircut, new experiences, and a last fight
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In this month’s edition, learn about the Huskies heading to China, the rebirth of Jeremy Lin in Charlotte, Ichiro returning for at least one more season, and Manny Pacquiao’s last fight. New team, new ’do for Lin Since it is November, […]
Tragic post — Craigslist ad leads to alleged murder of church piano teacher
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly A 32-year-old pianist was found dead in his Lynnwood townhome in what authorities believe is a result of an ad he placed on the website Craigslist.org. A 23-year-old man was being held in custody in California, accused of killing Christopher Davis. Davis posted ads in Craigslist’s classifieds section seeking […]
Wrong path — Missed deadlines by developer creates difficulties for Othello project
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Former monk, turned developer Lobsang Dargey is under investigation for possible fraud charges and as a result, the purchase of a commercial development in South Seattle that would revitalize the area near the Othello light rail station may not go forward. This has drawn the ire of the Seattle […]
Con-artist — CityGuru head faces questions for unpaid debts
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Unpaid vendors, unpaid charities, and unanswered questions. CityGuru founder Drew Morrison is a sought after man but not in a good way after his upscale, socialite party business failed to deliver on its promises. Morrison’s company offered subscriptions granting people access to special events, restaurants, and more. The company […]
Breaking Barriers — Bruce Lee Experience Year 2 continues at Wing Luke
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The second year of the three year Bruce Lee Exhibit at The Wing Luke Museum in Chinatown opened October 3rd. Do You Know Bruce? Breaking Barriers digs deeper into the significance of Bruce Lee and his impact in media during a time of racial stereotypes and barriers. This year’s […]
Recluse golfer Anthony Kim, resurfaces
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Anthony Kim gave a rare media interview in which the former PGA Tour player spoke about when, or if he will return to the tour. Kim, who is battling numerous injuries, went off the radar after leaving the tour in 2012. He was only 26 years old. Last September, […]
The Layup Drill — Pan wins tourney, an upset in rugby, and more as we head into fall
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In this month’s edition, we check on CT Pan, Jordan Clarkson, a couple huge wins for Japan, and a new venture for Alibaba. Pan wins 2nd pro tournament Former UW Husky men’s golf standout C.T. Pan won his second professional tournament […]
VISIONARY: Ravi Ramineni — Sounders find strength in numbers
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Three years ago, seeking to network and find like-minded people with a love of numbers and soccer, Ravi Ramineni traveled cross country to Boston to attend the MIT Sloan Analytics Sports Analytics Conference. This year, he found himself speaking at the conference. The former Microsoft program manager, Ramineni is […]
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