Leylah Fernandez, Emma Raducanu advance to second round of 2024 Australian Open

Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu, who battled against each other as teenagers in the 2021 US Open final, are both advancing to the second ...

Netizens cast doubt on Vietnamese singer’s announcement on Super Bowl invitation

Facebook users are calling out media outlets that have erroneously reported that a Vietnamese singer would be performing at the Super Bowl i...

Angels confirms Shohei Ohtani’s season over due to injury

Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani will be missing the rest of the 2023 regular season due to an oblique injury he suffered during b...

[CORRECTION] Vietnamese singer to perform at Super Bowl in historic first

Editor’s Note (September 19, 2023 3:24 p.m. PST): We strive to provide our readers with accurate and trustworthy information. In a rec...

Jeremy Lin to join brother Joseph on Taiwan’s New Taipei Kings

Jeremy Lin has declared that he will be playing for the New Taipei Kings of Taiwan’s P. League+. Announcing the move: Lin, 35, announc...

China’s Yin Ruoning, 20, earns No. 1 spot in women’s world golf ranking

Chinese athlete Yin Ruoning has made history by becoming only the second Chinese golfer to be ranked the No. 1 female golf player in the wor...

Michelle Yeoh among new candidates for International Olympic Committee membership

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board has proposed eight new embers for election to this year’s IOC Session, with ...

‘Bahag-ketball’: NBA releases short film about Indigenous Filipino group’s love for basketball

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has released a short film about the prominence of basketball in the Philippines, from the vibrant ...

South Korean defender Kim Min-jae nominated for Ballon d’Or

South Korean center-back Kim Min-jae has been nominated for a men’s Ballon d’Or. The only Asian: Kim, who currently plays for FC Bayer...

New York Mets humorously troll Shohei Ohtani after foul ball breaks video panel

The New York Mets trolled Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani after he accidentally broke a video panel with a foul ball on Saturday. What...

Japan stuns Finland for 1st win at FIBA World Cup in 17 years

Japan’s national basketball team has secured its first-ever win at the FIBA Basketball World Cup in almost two decades. What happened: The E...

Shohei Ohtani suffers torn UCL, not pitching rest of season, says Angels GM

“If I was to bet on anybody bouncing back, he would be the guy,” said Angels General Manager Perry Minasian ...

10-year-old Filipino American to receive Woman FIDE Master chess title after tournament win

A 10-year-old Filipino American chess player placed first at the 33rd Pan-American Youth Chess Festival 2023 in the girls U12 (Under 12) cat...

Lilia Vu makes history as 1st American woman to win 2 golf majors in the same year since 1999

Vietnamese American professional golfer Lilia Vu made history after winning her second major trophy at the AIG Women’s Open, effectively pla...

Jessica Pegula becomes first American female tennis player to win National Bank Open in 10 years

Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) star Jessica Pegula recently became the first American woman to win the National Bank Open in 10 year...

After wrist surgery, Emma Raducanu spotted helping elderly couple get off a bus

British Tennis champ Emma Raducanu is making headlines after being seen assisting an elderly couple while incognito. What happened: Raducanu...

‘Simply special’: Japanese boxing star Naoya Inoue continues undefeated streak

Japanese boxing superstar Naoya Inoue proved on Tuesday night that he is a force to be reckoned with after defeating American boxer Stephen ...

Philadelphia 76ers announce new agreements for proposed $1.3 billion arena

The Philadelphia 76ers’ development team, 76 Devcorp, recently announced the new agreements it plans to make with Philadelphia on its propos...

NBA star Jordan Clarkson will don Philippine jersey at 2023 FIBA World Cup

NBA star Jordan Clarkson, who currently plays for the Utah Jazz as a shooting and point guard, will compete with the Philippine national tea...

NBA player Kyle Anderson obtains Chinese citizenship, to represent China at World Cup

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson will represent China at this year’s FIBA World Cup. About his announcement: The 29-year-old ath...

NYC hosts 9-man volleyball tournament exclusively for Chinese, Asian Americans

Volleyball players from all over North America competed in this year’s New York Mini (NYMini) nine-man volleyball tournament over the weeken...

Champion sumo wrestler shifts to American football, joins Colorado State Rams

“I’m more excited than nervous about the fact that I’ll have to learn how to survive and continue to aim for the NFL in a football pro...

Philadelphia Chinatown community casts doubt on arena impact studies to be paid for by 76ers

Philadelphia Chinatown community leaders and critics are speaking out against the 76ers’ recent announcement that it will cover a series of ...

Japan’s Tokito Oda becomes youngest male Wimbledon champion in any discipline

Japanese wheelchair tennis sensation Tokito Oda made history by becoming the youngest man ever to win at Wimbledon in any discipline after d...

Shohei Ohtani sets record with 3rd consecutive season of at least 100 hits, 100 strikeouts

Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani made history on Friday by recording his 100th hit of the season, effectively securing his third consec...

Shohei Ohtani named two-way MLB All-Star for 3rd year in a row

Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani has been named a two-way MLB All-Star for the third year in a row. Key details: Ohtani, 28, was recent...

‘Is Taiwan Not China?’: Lionel Messi encounters passport mix-up at Beijing airport

Lionel Messi was recently stopped from entering China ahead of a friendly Thursday match in Beijing due to a passport mishap. Key details: M...

Shibutani siblings highlight historical AAPI figures in new children’s book

Maia and Alex Shibutani, affectionately known as the Shib Sibs, have become household names as two-time Olympic Bronze medalists in figure s...

Philly Chinatown community sees no relent from developers of Sixers’ arena despite strong opposition

Michael Ha and his wife moved to Philadelphia’s Chinatown from New York City nearly 14 years ago in search of a business opportunity in Cent...

Dwight Howard invites athletes who lost in NBA playoffs to play in Taiwan

Former NBA star Dwight Howard jokingly invited several athletes who lost in this year’s NBA playoffs to join him in Taiwan. The 37-year-old ...

Jeremy Lin says his basketball future remains uncertain after horrific head injury

Kaohsiung 17LIVE Steelers star Jeremy Lin’s future in basketball has become uncertain following a head injury during Sunday’s game against t...

World No. 1 men’s singles table tennis player reveals female stalker stole his underwear

Fan Zhendong, the world’s no. 1 men’s singles table tennis player, shared on social media that a female stalker stole his underw...

Shohei Ohtani leads Japan to 8-1 win against China in World Baseball Classic opening

The Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run double on the plate and tossed four scoreless innings to help Japan win against China at...

17-year-old Kao Miura becomes 6th Japanese skater to win men’s World Junior title

Japan bagged its sixth International Skating Union World Junior Figure Skating Championships title after Kao Miura, 17, won gold in Canada o...

Naomi Osaka can ‘bounce back’ in tennis after pregnancy, former coach says

Sascha Bajin, Naomi Osaka’s former coach, believes the four-time Grand Slam singles champion could return to the court next year after...

‘I’m with you’: NBA star James Harden befriends Chinese student paralyzed in MSU shooting

NBA star James Harden surprised Michigan State University (MSU) shooting survivor John Hao in the hospital to offer his support. Hao, a 20-y...