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The Layup Drill

March 4, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In this edition, we take a look at some serious issues related to several athletes making news for unfortunate reasons.

Filed Under: Sports, Feature stories, The Layup Drill, This week's issue Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 10 | MARCH 6 - MARCH 12

The Layup Drill

January 14, 2021 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Jackson He became the first known Chinese-born football player to score a touchdown in a Football Subdivision (FBS) game when he plowed his way into the endzone against rival Arizona this past December.

Filed Under: Sports, Feature stories, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2021, VOL 40 NO 3 | JANUARY 16 - JANUARY 22

The Layup Drill

December 10, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In a 2003 Sports Illustrated article, Kim Ng, then an assistant general manager with the New York Yankees, was tapped as an individual that would one day be hired as a general manager in Major League Baseball.

Filed Under: Feature stories, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 50 | DECEMBER 12 - DECEMBER 18

The layup drill A cool dude, a Monster and a racist?

November 4, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. This month, we take a look at Josh Jacobs and his remarkable story, a NASCAR racer being reinstated, and a new Monster in boxing.

Filed Under: Sports, Feature stories, The Layup Drill Tagged With: VOL 39 NO 45 | NOVEMBER 7 - NOVEMBER 13

The Layup Drill

October 15, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Welcome back to another edition of The Layup Drill. This month, we take a look at the NBA as it finishes up its season, a possible return of a familiar name to the NBA, and Naomi Osaka’s domination at the U.S. Open.

Filed Under: Sports, Feature stories, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 42 | OCTOBER 17 - OCTOBER 23

The Layup Drill

September 9, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason J. Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. This month, we write about a new PGA champion and Naomi Osaka’s boycott. 23-year-old wins PGA Championship Los Angeles-native Collin Morikawa won the PGA Championship in San Francisco in August. The Cal-Berkeley alum won the title in just his second […]

Filed Under: Sports, The Layup Drill Tagged With: VOL 39 NO 37 | SEPTEMBER 12 - SEPTEMBER 18

The Layup Drill

August 6, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. As sports returns, we take a look at an NHL player speaking out for racial injustice, an NBA hopeful, a triathlete setting a record, and the passing of a surfing legend. Matt Dumba makes stand by taking knee The Minnesota Wild’s […]

Filed Under: The Layup Drill, This week's issue Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 32 | AUGUST 8 - AUGUST 14

The Layup Drill

July 9, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. As we head into the summer, we take a look back at a major record set by a Taiwanese athlete. In addition, Filipino American brothers are seeking to make it in the NHL.  World’s fastest woman remembered This month marks the […]

Filed Under: Sports, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 28 | JULY 11 - JULY 17

The Layup Drill

March 5, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. This month, we write about the effects of the coronavirus and the potential issues it may have on sports, Team Philippines baseball gets a boost from the New York Mets, and the creator of the famous “Konami Code” has passed away.

Filed Under: Sports, Feature stories, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 10 | MARCH 7 - MARCH 13

The Layup Drill

February 14, 2020 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, in Calabasas, Calif., along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and 7 other people as they were traveling to a game for Bryant’s daughter.

Filed Under: Sports, Feature stories, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2020, VOL 39 NO 7 | FEBRUARY 15 - FEBRUARY 21

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