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The Layup Drill — A New Year talking Doug B, a new Mariner, and … Manny’s last fight?

February 19, 2016 By Jason Cruz

Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to a new edition of The Layup Drill! This month, we revisit the great year by Doug Baldwin, a return home for a new Seattle Mariner — and is this the last fight for Manny Pacquiao? Despite coming up short, Seahawks’ Baldwin has a career year The feeling is […]

Filed Under: Sports, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2014, 2016, Andre Berto, Carolina Panthers, Doug Baldwin, Father Time, Filipino, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, National League, Philippines, Pro Bowl, Russell Wilson, Seahawks Baldwin, Seattle Mariner, Super Bowl, Timothy Bradley, Travis Ishikawa, Vol 35 No 8 | February 20 - February 26, World Series

The Layup Drill — New haircut, new experiences, and a last fight

November 13, 2015 By Jason Cruz

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill.  In this month’s edition, learn about the Huskies heading to China, the rebirth of Jeremy Lin in Charlotte, Ichiro returning for at least one more season, and Manny Pacquiao’s last fight. New team, new ’do for Lin Since it is November, […]

Filed Under: Sports, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2015, Alibaba, Although Ichiro, Charlotte Hornets, China Gary Locke, ESPN, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Jeremy Lin, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Clippers, Manny Pacquiao, NBA, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pac-12 Conference, Seattle Mariner Ichiro Suzuki, Vol 34 No 47 | November 14 - November 20, World Series

Top 10 API Athletes of 2014, NWAW’s end-of-year round-up

January 5, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

It was another stellar year for API sports. …

Filed Under: Sports, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2014, API, Asian Americans, China, Doug Baldwin, Heisman Trophy, Korean American, Manny Pacquiao, Marcus Mariota, NWAW, Seattle Seahawks, Sochi Winter Olympics, South Korea, Super Bowl, Team Canada, World Series

Taiwanese dance group debuts

March 31, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan made its Seattle debut with “Songs of the Wanderers,” a modern dance by choreographer Lin Hwai-min, on March 8 at the University of Washington’s Meany Hall. The performance featured 39 dancers and 3.5 tons of rice. It was part of the UW’s “World Series” 2013-14 season, bringing “extraordinary performances […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2014, Lin Hwai-min, Meany Hall, Michelle Witt, Seattle, Taiwan, UW, Vol 33 No 14 | March 29 - April 4, World Series

The Layup Drill — The Fall Wrap-up

November 15, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Hines Ward: Ironman Thirteen hours, eight minutes and 15 seconds. That’s how long former NFL player/Dancing with the Stars/reality show competitor Hines Ward took to complete the grueling Ironman Triathlon in Kona, Hawaii, in October. Ward trained for eight months with the help of former Ironman champion Paula Newby […]

Filed Under: Sports, The Layup Drill Tagged With: 2013, Asian American, Beijing, Boston Red Sox, China, Chocolate Milk, Cy Young, Hines Ward Photo, Jeremy Lin, LPGA, NBA, Nonito Donaire, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Tim Lincecum Photo, Vol 32 No 47 | November 16 - November 22, World Series, blog, japan

Hu plig: Calling of the soul to celebrate Hmong New Year — Hmong welcome the New Year

November 8, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Elizabeth Wang Northwest Asian Weekly “Nyob zoo xyoo tshiab!,” Hmong for “Happy New Year,” echoed through the halls of  the Seattle Center Armory as hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the Hmong New Year on Saturday, Nov. 3.

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News, Cultures Tagged With: 2012, Ban Vinai, HAW, Hmong Chinese, Hmong New Year Hmong, Jerry Yang, Laos, Ling Lee, Seattle Center Armory, Seattle Hmong New Year, Secret War, Seng Vue, Thailand, Though Yang, Vol 31 No 46 | November 10 - November 16, World Series, culture, language

Japan fans hopeful after Ichiro trade to Yankees

July 27, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press Staff TOKYO (AP) — Japan reacted to the news that Ichiro Suzuki has been traded to the New York Yankees with surprise and anticipation that the move might lead to a World Series ring. The Yankees acquired the star outfielder from Seattle in a trade for two young pitchers, bringing […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2012, Associated Press Writer Malcolm Foster, Ichiro Suzuki, Masanori Murakami, NHK, New York Yankees, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Sadaharu Oh, Safeco Field, Seattle, Shohei Abe, TV, Takuya Matsuo, Vol 31 No 31 | July 28 - August 3, World Series, attention, japan

The Layup Drill — Lin switching teams, golf, poker tweeting, the Olympics, and more

July 20, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill.

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2008, 2012, Asian Americans, Beijing Olympics, China, Chinese Americans, Golfer Tiger Woods, Houston Rocket, Jeremy Lin, LPGA, London, New York Knicks, Open Golf, San Francisco, Summer Olympics, United States, Vol 31 No 30 | July 21 - July 27, World Series

Will SF’s new mayor be Asian or openly gay?

November 18, 2010 By Northwest Asian Weekly

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) — The November election results have touched off intense political jockeying in San Francisco over who will become

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2010, Asian American, Board President David Chiu, Chinatown, Chinese American, City Attorney Dennis Herrera, City Hall, David Chiu, Happy Meals, John Avalos, Leland Yee, Mayor Gavin Newsom, Mayor Willie Brown, San Francisco Giants, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Chief Ed Harrington, State Sen, Supervisor Chris Daly, Vol 29 No 47 | November 20 - November 26, World Series

This month: Victoria’s Secret unveils first Asian angel

December 10, 2009 By Northwest Asian Weekly

This November included some highs and lows for Asian American performers, some breakups, a World Series performance, a film with a mostly Asian cast, an angel, and my favorite, a sexiest man title! Let’s get the bad news over with!

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2009, Flash Forward, Hailey Glassman, Jenna Ushkowitz, John Cho, Jon Gosselin, Justin Chon, Kate Plus, Korean American, Lindsay Price, Model Liu Wen, New Moon, New York Magazine, Nicole Scherzinger, Ninja Assassin, Pussycat Dolls, Rain, Sung Kang, Top Turkey, Vol 28 No 51 | December 12 - December 18, World Series

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