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Tournament of Nations comes to Seattle

August 3, 2017 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The excitement of women’s international soccer made a stop in Seattle last week as four national teams, including the United States and the Japan Women’s National Soccer Team, played in the inaugural Tournament of Nations exhibition on July 27 at CenturyLink Field. The Tournament of Nations brought the best […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2017, RUMI UTSUGI, Team Japan, VOL 36 NO 32 | AUGUST 5 - AUGUST 11

The Layup Drill — Pan wins tourney, an upset in rugby, and more as we head into fall

October 2, 2015 By Jason Cruz

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 […]

Filed Under: Sports, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2015, Alibaba Sports Group, Andray Blatche, Eddie Jones, FIBA, Filipino, Jordan Clarkson, Little League World Series, Olympic Games, PGA, Philippine Basketball Association, Rugby World Cup, Seattle, South Africa, Team Japan, Vol 34 No 41 | October 3 - October 9, World Rankings

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

Reign welcomes a Women’s World Cup veteran to the club

April 10, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Atop the roof of the Space Needle on April 2, the Seattle Reign FC unveiled its new “kits,” a soccer term for uniforms, for the 2014 season.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News, Sports Tagged With: 2014, Hope Solo, Jason Cruz, Laura Harvey, MVP, Nahomi Kawasumi, National Women, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle Times, Soccer League, Space Needle, Sweden, Team Japan, Vol 33 No 16 | April 12 - April 18, World Cup Championship

Japan beats US to win gold at Softball World Cup

July 19, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Murray Evans The Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Yuki Hayashi had two hits from four at bats with three RBIs as Japan beat the United States 6-3 on July 14 to win the gold medal in the eighth World Cup of Softball.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2013, Amanda Chidester, Australia, Canada, Canadian Open Fast Pitch International, Jessica Moore, Lauren Gibson, Michelle Moultrie, Misato Kawano, Natsuka Ono, Nozomi Shimasaki, Reika Utsagi, Team Japan, United States, Valerie Arioto, Vol 32 No 30 | July 20 - July 26, World Championships, World Cups, Youth Softball World Cup, Yuka Ichiguchi, Yukiyo Mine

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