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Retiring Li Na has “no regrets” about retiring

October 4, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

AP Wire Service BEIJING (AP) — Two days after announcing the end of her momentous tennis career in an open letter to friends and fans, Li Na entered her farewell news conference with the appearance of somebody who had been crying. It didn’t take long for the two-time Grand Slam champion to shed tears, again, […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2011, 2014, Asia, Australian Open, Beijing, China Li, Chinese, French Open, Grand Slam, Li Na, Melbourne Park, Retiring Li Na, Vol 33 No 41 | October 4 - October 10, Wimbledon, letter

Michelle Wie wins the U.S. Women’s Open golf tourney

June 28, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Associated Press PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) – Michelle Wie finally delivered a performance worthy of the hype that has been heaped on her since she was a teenager. Wie bounced back from a late mistake at Pinehurst No. 2 to bury a 25-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole, sending the 24-year-old from Hawaii to […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2014, Amy Yang, Annika Sorenstam, Bay Area, Bryan Bush, Grand Slam, Juli Inkster, LPGA, Lexis Thompson, Lucy Li, Martin Kaymer, Michelle Wie, North America, Northern Ireland, PINEHURST, Stacy Lewis, Vol 33 No 27 | June 28 - July 4

Nishikori “almost 100 percent” going into Wimbledon

June 28, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Associated Press LONDON (AP) – Japan’s Kei Nishikori said he was “almost 100 percent perfect” health-wise heading into Wimbledon. The 10th-seeded Nishikori has been hampered by a hip problem that he says contributed to a first-round loss at the French Open. But the first Japanese man to be ranked in the top 10 says […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2014, French Open, Germany, Grand Slam, Kei Nishikori, Vol 33 No 27 | June 28 - July 4, Wimbledon

Looking back at March — The latest fall, rise, & situations in pop culture

April 11, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly This month’s column stars a disgraced co-founder and a celebrated EGOT winner. Wondering who or what an EGOT is? Read on to find out the answer, along with updates from this month’s entertainment headlines! Pinkberry CEO gets jail time Young Lee, co-founder of the popular frozen yogurt chain Pinkberry, […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2014, Best Original Song, Constance Wu, Donald Bolding, EGOT, Eddie Huang, Far East Orlando, Grand Slam, Henry Higgins, Hudson Yang, Karen Gillan, Korean American Cho, Let It Go, Randall Park, Robert Lopez, SUV, Vivian Nguyen, Vol 33 No 16 | April 12 - April 18, Young Lee, culture

Who was naughty and who was nice in 2011?

January 14, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Layup Drill — a NEW monthly sports column about Asians By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly As we welcome in 2012 and recover from the holidays, The Layup Drill takes a look back at 2011. And, just like Santa Claus, The Layup Drill has compiled a list of the naughty and nice of 2011. […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2011, 2012, Brigham Young University, Chinese Hawaiian, Coach Chow, Grand Slam, Hope Solo, Jim Mora, LPGA, Li Na, Marques Tuiasosopo, New York Islanders, Norm Chow, Pete Carroll, Seahawks, Vol 31 No 3 | January 14 - January 20, japan

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