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 of Washington Huskies football team. Harrell accepted a football scholarship to play at the University of Washington from 1976 to 1979. In 1979, Harrell received […]
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. Eugene Lee, professional sports agent, is seeking to go beyond this. As the NFL Draft takes place on April 20, Lee will be tending to […]
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 well as welcome additions.
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 tweens (also known as fans of the Disney Channel!).
Pro athletes help promote healthy living among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander youth
Hundreds of youth joined Hines Ward, member of the President’s Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and receiver for NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers
The top 10 Asian American sports figures of 2010
2010 was another great year for sports. We saw big international events such as the Winter Olympics and the World Cup.
Editorial: Sometimes, the underdog comes out on top
This week, we ran news about Taiwan’s Yen-Hsun Lu, a tennis player ranked 82, who surprised throngs of tennis fans by shoving U.S. player Andy Roddick, ranked 7
Godzilla is coming: Ed Wang seeks to become the first Chinese American to be drafted into the NFL
Wang, a left tackle from Virginia Tech, will be the first Chinese American football player to be drafted in next month’s National Football League (NFL) Draft.