By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. In this issue, we look at Manny Pacquiao’s latest victory, a Heisman winner, and a Seattle […]
Travolta, Spacey, Kapoor wow crowd at ‘Bollywood Oscars’
By Tamara Lush Associated Press TAMPA, Florida (AP) – The Indian film industry’s top award show sailed into Tampa on April 23 with a pirate-themed opening musical number and celebrities […]
The Layup Drill — Racism in NFL, baseball is back, and good news for UW golfer
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Racism alive and well in the NFL? Former University of Missouri football player Michael Sam made waves with his
Seahawk game prompts flag bet
A friendly bet between two American Legion Cathay posts — Post #186 in Seattle and Post #384 in San Francisco — has been waged on the outcome of Sunday’s NFL […]
Arena football to touch down in China
By Dan Gelston AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA, Penn. (AP) — The AFL is set to go long — really long — and touch down in China.
Bruce Harrell inducted to Pacific Northwest Football Hall of Fame
Seattle City Councilmember and mayoral candidate Bruce Harrell was inducted to the Pacific Northwest Football Hall of Fame on May 10 for his time as a linebacker for the University […]
More than just the money — Asian American NFL agent seeks character in clients
By Jason J. Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly “Show me the money!” That line made famous by Cuba Gooding Jr. in the movie “Jerry Maguire” exemplifies the greed of sports management. […]
The Layup Drill — Heisman talk, another young golfer gets a pro shot, UFC in China, and Jeremy Lin, the musical.
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Te’o for the Heisman Can a Pacific Islander win the Heisman Trophy?
The top 10 Asian American sports stars of 2011
By Jason J. Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly It’s that time to reflect on the past year in Asian American sports. Our annual top 10 list includes many familiar names, as […]
A-POP! Babies having babies? Say it isn’t so, Brenda!
A monthly column about all things Asian in popular culture By Vivian Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Babies having babies We’re starting this month’s news with an actress best known to […]