By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The Seattle Mariners held a Filipino Heritage Night on Thursday, June 18th at Safeco Field against the San Francisco Giants. Several sections of Safeco […]
Top 10 API Athletes of 2013
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly The year 2013 was another one for Asian American athletes. Last year was all about Linsanity, as Jeremy Lin came out of nowhere to […]
Former Yankees player signs with Japanese team
CHIBA, Japan (AP) – The Lotte Marines of Japan’s Pacific League say they have signed former New York Yankees utility infielder Luis Cruz to a one-year contract worth $750,000. The […]
The Layup Drill: Coach Spo, Timmy, and Inbee! — The no-no’s and yes-yes’s that happened in July
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Lincecum throws a No-No Tim Lincecum has done it all in major league baseball, save for one thing: throwing a no-hitter. But, on July […]
From aliens to dragons, books on sports that score a home run
By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly “Galaxy Games: The Challengers” By Greg R. Fishbone Lee & Low Books, 2011 When Tyler Sato turns 11, his cousins in Tokyo have a […]
NWAW’s Outstanding Graduates — Part 3
Compiled by staff Northwest Asian Weekly At the end of each school year, we run this column, which features some exceptional Asian American students who have made the most of […]
Editorial: Confused and saddened over Cho firing
If you are surprised over the firing of Rich Cho as general manager (GM) of the Portland Trail Blazers this Monday, you are not the only one. Rich Cho was reportedly
Guillen: Asian players treated better than Latinos
CHICAGO (AP) — White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen thinks Asian players are given privileges in the United States that Latinos are not offered.
Wakamatsu hired to manage Mariners
SEATTLE (AP) — Don Wakamatsu is proud to be the first Asian American manager in Major League Baseball history. He’s also keenly aware of what his grandparents endured generations before he took over the Seattle Mariners.