Don Wakamatsu recalled Seattle Mariners’ superstar Ichiro Suzuki returning from the World Baseball Classic in 2009 to the doctor telling him he had an ulcer. The then-Seattle Mariners manager told his star player how much he respected him for wanting to play through the injury, but he wouldn’t risk Ichiro’s death if his ulcer ruptured. […]
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Naomi Osaka, LeBron James team up for entertainment venture
June 23, 2022 by Leave a Comment
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James and Naomi Osaka are becoming teammates in the entertainment world. Tennis star Osaka and her agent and business partner, Stuart Duguid, are forming a media company called Hana Kuma in partnership with The SpringHill Company, which was created by NBA star James and Maverick Carter. The June 21 announcement comes […]
Rockets guard Jalen Green, highest-drafted Asian American in NBA, partners with new Asian league
June 9, 2022 by Leave a Comment
BRISBANE, Australia — Before Jalen Green joined the Houston Rockets, becoming the highest-drafted Asian American player in the NBA, he’d already experienced close up how passionate the people of the Philippines were about the game he loved to play. It’s part of the reason he’s partnering with the new East Asia Super League as an […]
Ohtani powers Angels to victory on Nichi Bei Day
May 26, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The Nichi Bei Foundation held its annual Nichi Bei Day with the Oakland A’s on May 15. The A’s hosted the Los Angeles Angels at the Oakland Coliseum, and the game featured the reigning American League MVP for the Angels, Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani has marveled fans as a two-way star in the Major Leagues as […]
Unexpected hit, Guardians’ Kwan making name with start
April 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment
CLEVELAND — The new name causing the biggest stir in Cleveland these days belongs to Steven Kwan, a 24-year-old with a keen eye and knack for swinging and not missing. He’s the surprise of the baseball season so far. An unexpected hit. “He’s been above average,” Guardians manager Terry Francona joked of Kwan. Few players […]
Dodgers manager Roberts gets 3-year extension
April 14, 2022 by Leave a Comment
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Dave Roberts figured his contract extension with the Los Angeles Dodgers would happen sooner or later. A few other things just got in the way. No matter. “What it means to put this uniform on every day, and really respecting the Dodger tradition and the people who came before me,” the manager […]
Judo instructor’s teaching takes her all over the globe
April 2, 2022 by Leave a Comment
After receiving her bachelor’s degree in physical and health education from Nippon University of Physical Education in Tokyo, Kuniko Takeuchi began teaching judo and physical education in the early 1960s. Later, her career as a judo and P.E. instructor led her abroad, and eventually to the Okubo Judo Club in Sacramento, Calif., where she currently […]
For Asian American women, Olympics reveal a harsh duality
February 17, 2022 by Leave a Comment
BEIJING (AP) — Across two pandemic Olympics set in Asian countries, Asian American women fronting the Games have encountered a whiplashing duality — prized on the global stage for their medal-winning talent, buffeted by the escalating crisis of racist abuse at home. The world’s most elite and international sporting event, which pits athletes and countries […]
Updates on Asian American Winter Olympians
February 17, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Kai Owens Sport: Skiing Hometown: Vail, Col. Update: Owens finished 10th in the women’s moguls final. Chloe Kim Sport: Snowboarding Hometown: Torrance, Calif. Update: Kim won her second consecutive gold medal on the halfpipe. Hailey Langland Sport: Snowboarding Hometown: San Clemente, Calif. Update: Langland qualified for the women’s big air final Feb. 14 and finished […]
University of Utah honors Wat Misaka with jersey ceremony
February 3, 2022 by Leave a Comment
The University of Utah recognized their late alum, Wataru “Wat” Misaka, in an honored jersey ceremony Jan. 22. Misaka helped Utah bring a National Collegiate Athletic Association championship to Salt Lake City in 1944, and in 1947, he helped Utah capture the National Invitation Tournament championship. Later in 1947, he was drafted by the New […]
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