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Mon, Jul 26 2010

Revival of the Fittest

Revival of the Fittest

Also tagged: Annie Thorisdottir, BowFlex, carson, CrossFit Games, Greg Glassman, home depot center, JAO Hoops, Japanese American Community, Kristan Clever, LA Marathons, Mike Latch, rafu shimpo, Randy Mulkey, Rebecca Voigt, SFVJACC, southern california women's athletic union, Valerie MacKenzie Voboril, Valley CrossFit

Kristan Clever completes a squat snatch in the first women’s singles event of the 2010 CrossFit Games at the Home Depot Center in Carson on July 16. (JORDAN IKEDA/Rafu Shimpo) By JORDAN IKEDA Rafu Sports...

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Thu, May 27 2010

The Art of Not Gambling

The Art of Not Gambling

Also tagged: 9/11, Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, Cliff Yamagawa, Corona, David "Devilfish" Elliott, Derek Kadota, hawaii, japanese american, Joe Hachem, King Kamehameha, Omaha, Only the Brave, Phil Helmouth, Phil Ivey, rafu shimpo, Texas Hold'Em, Waikiki, World Poker Challenge, World Series of Poker, WSOP

Derek, center, plays every friday night with a group of friends, a few of which are sponsoring him in this year’s World Series of Poker $10,000 Omaha high/low tournament set for June 12. (Photos by...

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Fri, Mar 12 2010

The Zen of Billiards

The Zen of Billiards

Also tagged: Black Widow, California State 9-Ball Championships, Color of Money, Dragon Lady, Jeanette Lee, Melissa Herndon, San Diego Classic, Sports Illustrated, The Hustler, Viejas Casino, Women's Professional Billiards Association, World Series of Poker, WPBA

Melissa Herndon, a half-Japanese American pro billiards player, is using her skill to garner attention to the sport of pool as well as a means to support America's troops. (Photos courtesy of WPBA)...

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Thu, Nov 12 2009

Sun Spots: Hot Stove 09-10

Sun Spots: Hot Stove 09-10

Also tagged: Japanese, akinori iwamura, Andy LaRoche, Baseball Daily Digest, Ben Zobrist, bullpen, Chien-Men Wang, Delwyn Young, Devin Setoguchi, Freddy Sanchez, Hideki Matsui, J-Slanted, Jesse Chavez, Joel Sherman, Keith Law, Ken Griffey Jr., Koji Uehara, mariners, Michael Street, mlb, MLB.com, New York Post, Nikolas DeMordaunt, Rays, San Jose Sharks, Tomo Ohka, Yankees

Just a few spots this week. Mostly baseball stuff. It is hot stove time after all! Ken Griffey Junior is officially coming back for the 2010 season meaning Hideki Matsui is most assuredly off the Mariners...

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Wed, Nov 4 2009

Sun Spots: “Matsui vs. Ichiro”

Sun Spots: “Matsui vs. Ichiro”

Also tagged: ai miyazato, akinori iwamura, Hideki Matsui, ichiro suzuki, Isao Aoki, Jim Caple, Jiyai Shin, Kenshin Kawakami, Ryo Ishihikawa, Shigeki Muruyama

This week we talk a little golf, a lot of baseball and a bit of hoops news as well. Enjoy and feel free to comment! Stan Awtrey of PGATOUR.COM: “It was fewer than 30 years ago when a golfer from Asia...

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Wed, Aug 12 2009

Sun Spots 3

Also tagged: akinori iwamura, Boston Red Sox, Don Wakamatsu, Houston Astros, Junichi Tazawa, Kazuo Matsui, Keith Law, Ken Takahashi, Major League, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Yusei Kikuchi

Some interesting baseball news this week in our third installment of Sun Spots. Feel free to comment. What life is like for a 40-year-old (Ken Takahashi) rookie trying to make it to the bigs. A breakdown...

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