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The Layup Drill — Local favorites Lee, Pan make US Open Field, FIFA Women’s World Cup Opens

June 19, 2015 By Jason Cruz

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Pan, Lee set to compete at U.S. Open There’s a lot of pressure in your last quarter of college. It’s filled with anxiety and pressure. University of Washington senior, and men’s golfer, Cheng-Tsung Pan had a lot of both as he tried to qualify for the U.S. Open Golf […]

Filed Under: Sports, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2015, Although Thailand, Brazil, Canada, Chambers Bay, China, FIFA, Hao Wei, Homare Sawa, New Zealand, North Korea, Philippines, South Korea, Team Japan, United States, University Place, Unlike Tiger Woods, Vol 34 No 26 | June 20 - June 26, War Elephants, Womens World Cup

Thai military to ‘return happiness’ with World Cup

June 20, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Thanyarat Doksone Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) – Thailand’s military junta, which promised to “return happiness to the people” after last month’s coup, asked regulatory officials to find a way to allow the country’s many soccer fans to watch the entire World Cup for free.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: Associated Press, FIFA, NBTC, RS, Southeast Asian, Supreme Administrative Court, TV, World Cup

Asia urges football lawmakers to lift hijab ban

February 4, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The Asian Football Confederation on Monday urged football’s top lawmaking body to approve a headscarf with safety features for use by Islamic female players.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2012, AFC, Asia, FIFA, IFAB, International Football Association Board, Iran, Jordan, London, Vol 31 No 6 | February 4 - February 10, Zhang Jilong

Glory days for soccer in tiny American Samoa

December 3, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

APIA, Samoa (AP) — Two days after winning for the first time in its soccer history, American Samoa stretched its unbeaten run to two games.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2011, American Samoan, Australia, Cook Islands, England, FIFA, Johnny Saelua, MLS, Paavo Mustonen, San Marino, Shalom Luani, South Pacific, Tala Luvu, Thomas Rongen, Tonga, Vol 30 No 49 | December 3 - December 9, World Cup

Man U’s South Korean soccer superstar coming to Seattle

July 13, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Josephine H. Kim UW News Lab Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham. … These names definitely ring a bell with those that are the least bit familiar with soccer. What about Ji Sung Park? Is he considered a legend? “I want to push my way through [Manchester’s] star players and put my name on […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2011, Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham, Eric Friberg, Europe, FIFA, Ji Sung Park, Manchester United, Neverending Challenge, Park Ji Sung, Qwest Field, Seattle Sounders, Sigi Schmid, South Korean, Sweden, Vol 30 No 29 | July 16 - July 22, Wayne Rooney, language

SYLP: The importance of the World Cup

August 19, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Soccer has been a well-known sport throughout the whole world for many years now. Some say it is the best sport in the world. I personally disagree with that. I can recognize that it is a fascinating sport, but soccer is just not for me.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: FIFA, Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation Summer Youth Leadership Program, South Africa, Spain, United States, World Cup Final

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