Sports – Page 34

It’s never too late (or early)

October 17, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Truc Allen Northwest Asian Weekly In my last article, I referenced Yuichiro Miura of Japan becoming the oldest person to reach the summit of Mount Everest at 80 years […]

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 […]

The Layup Drill — Nishikori, Team Philippines and South Korean Little Leaguers

September 19, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Big US Open for Asian Athletes The U.S. Open had two major storylines for Asian tennis fans. First, Kei Nishikori made it to the […]

Get out and breathe

August 15, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Truc Allen Northwest Asian Weekly My life has been a little lonely. Ever since I first put on a climbing harness, stepped into snow skis, got my first skateboard […]

Medalist Seong rallies for match play win

July 26, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Associated Press DUPONT, Wash. (AP) _ Medalist Eun Jeong Seong rallied from four strokes down to beat Samantha Gotcher on the first

LeBron James begins tour of China

July 26, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — LeBron James began his tour of China on Monday by exchanging gifts with another former child prodigy.

The Layup Drill — Summer heats up with a lot of big news this month

July 18, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. It’s a packed edition with a no-hitter, golf prodigies, and we start with our favorite NBA […]

Cheng Ji first Chinese rider in Tour de France

July 11, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Associated Press PARIS (AP) – Cheng Ji was the first Chinese rider to race in the Tour de France when he lined up for Team Giant-Shimano at the start […]

Angry fans: ‘South Korean soccer is dead’

July 11, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – Disappointed South Korean fans have expressed their anger toward the national team as it made its return home following an early […]

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 […]