Jeremy Lin Wins Taiwanese Basketball Fans’ Hearts
World Journal, News Report, Posted: Jul 30, 2010
The first Taiwanese American NBA player Jeremy Lin received a rousing welcome from fans at a charity basketball game in Taipei.
Categories: Asian, Chinese, Ethnic Media Headlines, Sports
Tags: basketball, charity, fans, Jeremy Lin, Taiwan
The NBA Draft is Dead, And the Miami Heat Killed It
Washington Afro, News Report, Posted: Jul 21, 2010
Building through the draft is the "ideal way" of doing things in most professional sports. It's cheaper, easier to manage.
Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Front Page, Intersections, Sports
Tags: basketball, draft, heat, lebron James, miami
The Conversation with Sandip Roy and Richard Rodriguez
New America Media, Video, Posted: Jul 21, 2010
The verdict in the Oscar Grant case and the end of the World Cup in South Africa had audiences waiting with bated breath for the final outcome.
Categories: African American, Sports, Top Stories, Video
Tags: oscar grant, world cup
Soccer, The World Cup & The Meaning of La Vida
New America Media, Commentary, Posted: Jul 13, 2010
It’s not the game of soccer that means so much to people around the world. It’s the way soccer connects them.
Categories: International Affairs, Latin America, Original NAM Content, Sports, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: 2010, fans, global culture, goal, passion, soccer, south africa, sports, world cup
LeBron Bolting Kills Cleveland Emotionally and Financially
Washington Afro, News Report, Posted: Jul 12, 2010
For several seasons, LeBron James has been Cleveland’s cash cow, paving the way for sold out home games and merchandise sales.
Categories: African American, Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Front Page, Intersections, Sports, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: agents, basketball, cleveland, free, leBron james, merchandise
Kobe Helps Designer Raise Funds for Filipino Kids
Asian Journal, News Report, Posted: Jul 09, 2010
Ten lucky Filipino kids will be playing alongside an MVP and five-time World Champion Los Angeles Laker this summer.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines, Sports
Beyond LeBron -- Many Ex-Ballers Broke
Final Call, News Report, Posted: Jul 08, 2010
Black athletes generate billions when they play. But when their playing days are over too many are broke
Categories: African American, Economy, Intersections, Sports, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Tags: athletes, basketball, billions, black, le bron james, sports
At The End of World Cup: Arab Americans Reflect on a Pastime
Arab Detroit, News Report, Posted: Jul 07, 2010
Arab Americans will always celebrate soccer as the deep rooted Middle Eastern tradition it is.
Categories: Middle Eastern, Sports, Top Stories
Tags: Arab, soccer, World Cup 2010
Is Soccer Frenzy Affecting Your Productivity?
New America Media, News Report, Posted: Jul 07, 2010
with almost 80 percent of the world’s population watching every match, is soccer fever good or bad for global productivity?
Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Economy, Sports, Top Stories, Youth Culture
Filipina Boxer Wins WBO Title
Asian Journal, News Report, Posted: Jul 07, 2010
Fil-Am Ana "The Hurricane" Julaton captured the World Boxing Organization female super bantamweight title with a 10-round split decision victory over Mexican Maria Elena Villalobos at "Rumble at the Rama XII" in Ontario, Canada.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines, Sports
Tags: bantamweight, female, title, vicky peláez, world boxing organization
Sex Trafficking - Big Business During the World Cup
La Prensa-San Diego, News Report, Posted: Jul 06, 2010
While some are looking to buy tickets for a soccer match, others are lurking to find a good deal on ‘renting’ a sex slave.
Categories: Economy, Ethnic Media Network, Front Page, Gender & Sexuality, Latino, Sports, Top Stories
Tags: childsex, humantrafficking, prostitution, sexslavery, sextrafficking, worldcup
World Cup Highlights the Immigrant Story
Alianza Metropolitan News, Commentary, Posted: Jul 03, 2010
All across San Jose, soccer fans are rooting for their home country's team in the World Cup. But the tournament also tells the story of immigration.
Categories: Ethnic Media Network, Latino, Sports, Top Stories
Tags: fifa, football, futbol, soccer, sports immigration, world cup, worldcup