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Entertainment
Acting legend Chow Yun-fat advises fencing star Cheung Ka-long to ‘stay humble’ in interview
Fencing star Cheung Ka-long fanboyed over international acting legend Chow Yun-fat in a recent Vogue interview. The two Hong Kong celebriti...
Michelle De Pacina
News
Muay Thai or Kun Khmer? Cambodia, Thailand spar over sport’s name ahead of 2023 SEA Games
Thailand has threatened a boycott of the upcoming 2023 Southeast Asian Games after Cambodia announced that the games will use the name ̶...
Bryan Ke
Japan
Rui Hachimura becomes LA Lakers’ first-ever Japanese player after trade
Japanese-born NBA player Rui Hachimura will make his Los Angeles Lakers debut this week after being traded from the Washington Wizards. The ...
‘The highlight of my life’: Jeremy Lin reveals marriage of two years
Ahead of the Lunar New Year, former NBA star Jeremy Lin revealed that he has been married for about two years. On Wednesday, Lin wished his ...
Nathan Chen pushes for Salt Lake City to be 2030 Winter Games host
Before you read: Utah honors native son Nathan Chen with his own day Figure skating star Nathan Chen has expressed his desire for the Winter...
Ryan General
Utah high school students accused of chanting racial slurs at visiting basketball team
A Utah school district has announced an investigation after receiving complaints that a group of Roy High students began chanting racial slu...
China
Activist criticized for questioning Chinese players at Australian Open about Peng Shuai’s whereabouts
Before you read: #WhereIsPengShuai: Tennis star now missing after her Me Too accusations against ex-CCP official Peng Shuai says her sexual ...
Shang Juncheng, 17, becomes first Chinese man to win match at Australian Open
China’s Shang Juncheng made history during his Grand Slam debut on Monday by becoming the first Chinese male national to win an Australian O...
Lifestyle
Naomi Osaka announces pregnancy after withdrawing from Australian Open
Before you read: Naomi Osaka’s Australian Open status remains unclear as 2023 tournament nears Tennis star Naomi Osaka announced her pregnan...
Culture
Philadelphia Chinatown organizations announce coalition opposing 76ers arena
Before you read: Sixers’ $1.3 billion arena proposal gets fierce pushback from Philadelphia Chinatown community Coalition warns Philadelphia...
Sports
Naomi Osaka’s Australian Open status remains unclear as 2023 tournament nears
With the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2023 set to begin in less than two weeks, many are still wondering if two-time Australian Ope...
Pacquiao addresses rumors of Mayweather rematch under MMA promotion Rizin
Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has revealed more details about his upcoming fight under the Japanese MMA promotion company Rizin. Pac...
Dave Bautista had Manny Pacquiao tattoo covered up after his ‘anti-gay statements’
Before you read: Dave Bautista says he ‘never wanted to be the next Rock’: ‘I just wanted to be a good f*cking actor’ In an interview with G...
Chandler Treon
Malaysian volleyball coach sparks backlash for slapping female students
A Malaysian volleyball coach who was caught on camera slapping his students during a match has received a wave of backlash in the country. T...
Iris Jung
Top female golfer in the world Lydia Ko ends 2022 by getting married
Lydia Ko is ending 2022 as the No. 1 ranked female golfer in the world — and as a newly wedded woman. Ko, who reached the top spot on Rolex&...
Events
Hidilyn Diaz dominates World Weightlifting Championships with gold medal sweep
Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz is bringing home three gold medals from the World Weightlifting Championships. Diaz won her first...
UCLA women’s soccer coach makes history as Bruins win NCAA championship
The UCLA women’s soccer team and rookie head coach Margueritte Aozasa made history on Monday in more ways than one after the Bruins defeated...
Alan Van
Japan coach bows to crowd after Japan eliminated from World Cup
Japanese football manager Hajime Moriyasu, 54, has won the hearts of netizens around the world for bowing to the crowd at Qatar’s Al Janoub...
Isa Peralta
Japanese fans clean World Cup stadium one last time after loss to Croatia
Japanese fans captured netizens’ hearts once again for cleaning up after Samurai Blue lost to Croatia on Monday. The tense match, which en...
Jeremy Lin Foundation and TAAF to award $1.5 million in grants to AAPI groups
A decade after uniting basketball fans across the country, the legacy of Linsanity lives on through a collaboration between the Jeremy Lin ...
William Yuk
Japanese fans continue to clean stadium at World Cup 2022 after win over Spain
Japan continues to show the whole world its reputation for cleanliness by tidying up before celebrating Samurai Blue’s victory against Spai...
Khier Casino
PGA Tour star Collin Morikawa marries longtime girlfriend Katherine Zhu
25-year-old PGA Tour star Collin Morikawa married his long-time girlfriend, Katherine Zhu, on Saturday. Zhu posted pictures taken during t...
Filipino chess legend Eugene Torre officially inducted into World Chess Hall of Fame
Filipino chess legend Eugene Torre, 70, was officially inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame on Oct. 5 at the St. Louis Aquarium at Un...
Las Vegas Aces’ assistant coach Natalie Nakase becomes first Asian American coach to win WNBA title
Las Vegas Aces assistant coach Natalie Nakase became the first Asian American coach to win a WNBA title after the team defeated the Connect...
Feature
Naomi Osaka pays tribute to Serena Williams ahead of Grand Slam queen’s last US Open
Japanese professional tennis player Naomi Osaka, 24, paid tribute to her idol Serena Williams, 40, at a press conference for the U.S. Open ...
‘My dream has come true’: Thai boy saved during Tham Luang cave rescue receives football scholarship
Duangpetch “Dom” Promthep, 17, was offered a scholarship to study at Brooke House College Football Academy in Leicester, England. The teen...
Huynh Nhu set to become first Vietnamese woman football player to join European team
Vietnamese football star Huynh Nhu traveled to Portugal on Monday in preparation for signing with Länk FC Vilaverdense, a Portuguese footba...
ENHYPEN to throw first pitch at LA’s Dodger Stadium to celebrate Korean Heritage Night
K-pop boy group ENHYPEN will throw the ceremonial first pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Miami Marlins game at Dodger Stadium in Los A...
Daniel Anderson
Filipino sports icon Lydia De Vega, once known as ‘Asia’s fastest woman,’ dies of cancer
The Philippines’ track and field legend Lydia De Vega, who was once dubbed “Asia's fastest woman,” has died at age 57 after a four-yea...
Environmental
Gondola project at Dodger Stadium sparks gentrification and privacy fears from Chinatown residents
A mile-long gondola project at Dodger Stadium has sparked fear among Chinatown residents who worry about gentrification and privacy concern...
Rebecca Moon
Speed skater Miho Takagi finally strikes gold after 3 silver finishes at Beijing Winter Olympics
Japanese Olympic speed skater Miho Takagi won her first gold medal in the 1,000-meter speed skating competition on Thursday. Takagi finish...
Olympic gold medalist Yuna Kim slams reversal of teen figure skater’s suspension over positive drug test
Yuna Kim, a former Olympic figure skating champion, criticized the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS) decision to reverse Kamila Valiev...
Child actor Su Yiming wins China’s sixth Olympic gold medal as the nation’s first snowboarding medalist
Su Yiming, a 17-year-old snowboarder and former child actor, became China’s first snowboarding medalist after winning the gold medal in the...
US-born freeskier Eileen Gu wins second medal at the Beijing Olympics with silver finish in slopestyle
California-born freestyle skier, Eileen Gu, landed a silver medal on Tuesday’s slopestyle course at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The 18-year...
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Wisconsin fan booted from basketball game after slant-eye gesture at Northwestern students
A TikTok video showing a Wisconsin Men's Basketball fan doing a slant-eye gesture at Northwestern students during Tuesday’s game has g...
‘The Shonited States of America’: Shohei Ohtani is the US’ favorite baseball player
The Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani was the most searched Baseball Reference player page in nearly half of the United States. Showtime fe...