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Mon, Mar 28 2011

Tennis Family Unites to Help Japan

Tennis Family Unites to Help Japan

Also tagged: Adam Barrett, Adidas, Ana Ivanovic, Andy Murray, ATP, Ayumi Morita, Caroline Wozniacki, FILA, Fort Lauderdale Strikers, Grand Slams, Hope Match for Japan, IMG, Itau, ITF, Kei Nishikori, kim clijsters, kimiko date krumm, Lagardere, Marcos Baghdatis, Maria Sharpova, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Robin Soderling, Roger Federer, SAP, Sony Ericsson, Tennis for Japan, Toray Pan Pacific Open, Vera Zvonareva, wta

MIAMI — Friday evening at the Sony Ericsson Open, the tennis family came together for a special fundraising event for the victims of the Japan earthquake and tsunami disaster, dubbed “Tennis for...

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Sat, Jan 2 2010

2009 Year In Review

2009 Year In Review

Also tagged: ai miyazato, Asashoryu, Basketball, boxing, Casey Nielsen, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Devin Setoguchi, Don Wakamatsu, Eri Yoshida, Hakuho, Hideki Matsui, Hines Ward, ichiro suzuki, Jeff Hironaka, Ji Eun-Hee, Jiyai Shin, Jordan Hamamoto, Kenji Johjima, Kim Il-Kyung, Kim Yu-na, kimiko date krumm, Kurt Suzuki, lauren kamiyama, lyoto machida, Manny Pacquiao, Michelle Wie, MMA, Ryo Ishikawa, Ryosuke Irie, Shin Soo-Choo, takuya kawamura, Tiger Woods, Troy Palamalu, WBC, Y.E., Yang, Yani Tseng, Yusei Kikuchi

At the close of the first decade of the aughts, the Asian Athlete has burst onto the American sports scene. Team Japan celebrates their second consecutive WBC championship. (MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS/Rafu Shimpo) More...

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Wed, Sep 30 2009

Sun Spots: From Ice Hockey to Ice Skating

Sun Spots: From Ice Hockey to Ice Skating

Also tagged: Japanese, Apolo Ono, Asashoryu, Ayumi Morita, baltimore ravens, Brett Gardner, Dancing with the Stars, Dave Roberts, Devin Setoguchi, dodgers, kimiko date krumm, Paul Kariya, Red Sox, Rocky Seto, San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, sumo, USC, wta

This week we take a look at Japan’s next tennis great as well as the JA Raven and a couple of maestros on ice. I’ve been enjoying Kimiko Date Krumm’s resurgence on the WTA Tour this past year...

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Tue, Sep 29 2009

Ai Say Goodbye, You Say Hello

Ai Say Goodbye, You Say Hello

Also tagged: aleksandra wozniak, kim clijsters, kimiko date krumm, nadia petrova, pan pacific tennis open, us open, wta

By JORDAN IKEDA Rafu Sports Editor === Both Ai Sugiyama and Kimiko Date Krumm bowed out of the first round of the Pan Pacific Tennis Open in Tokyo Monday. Sugiyama was forced to pull out of her match...

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