Germany has taken their fourth World Cup title thanks to a 1-0 win over Argentina at the Maracanã stadium – a well-deserved crown to the team’s fantastic performance in Brazil – and thanks to technology. This goal in the 2nd half of the overtime won the World Cup (Reuters).
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Golfer Alice Chen Repeats as N.J. State Champion
By David Li, bostonese.com Princeton, N.J., June 19, 2014, — Alice Chen of Neshanic Valley was named a member of ALL-USA High School Girls Golf Team by USA Today yesterday. Chen has won back-to-back state titles in record-breaking fashion after leading New Jersey to its first title in the 10th USGA State Team Championship on… Continue reading Golfer Alice Chen Repeats as N.J. State Champion
Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival Meets Father’s Day
By Beatrice Lee, bostonese.com columnist Medford, Mass., June 16, 2014, –I went by public transportation at noon time yesterday, taking bus and subway to Harvard Square. And then I walked to the bank of Charles River to join the festivity.
A Hockey Relationship between Father and Son
By Christopher Kerrigan, Boston College Some people believe that a father and his children can strengthen their relationship by participating in sporting activities together. Based on my experiences while growing up, this theory is precisely accurate. Of course the love my father has for my older sister, my older brother, and me is equally deep;… Continue reading A Hockey Relationship between Father and Son
University of Utah MBA Grad Starts Just Play Cleats
Salt Lake City, June 6, 2014, — As 2014 World Cup is just seven days away, soccer is in focus by tens of millions of players and fans around the world. Cam Cameron grew up in Ann Arbor Michigan as the youngest of seven children and fell in love with soccer from an early age.… Continue reading University of Utah MBA Grad Starts Just Play Cleats
TV Schedule for 2014 World Cup
New York City, June 5, 2014, –The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be ESPN’s eighth World Cup and most comprehensive presentation to date. ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC will combine to air all 64 matches live and in high definition (June 12 – July 13). All ESPN and ESPN2 games will be available on WatchESPN, while… Continue reading TV Schedule for 2014 World Cup
Boston Celebrates 35th Annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival on June 15
Boston, June 2, 2014, –Today is the Duanwu Festival Day, also known as Dragon Boat Festival. The festival occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month of the traditional lunar calendar to honor ancient Chinese poet Qu Yuan. Boston is the host of one of the longest running Dragon Boat Festival celebrations in North… Continue reading Boston Celebrates 35th Annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival on June 15
Kayla Harrison — How An Olympic Champion Is Busy Changing the World
By Tong Chen, bostonese.com Boston, May 15, 2014, —- My first ever handshake with an Olympic Champion came after 30-minute car ride from Boston to Stoneham. Kayla Harrison was practicing judo with her coach Jimmy Pedro at the dojo. She easily carried Pedro on the back and threw him down like handling a little boy… Continue reading Kayla Harrison — How An Olympic Champion Is Busy Changing the World
Colonial Figure Skating Club Presents Dreams of Gold
By David Li, bostonese.com Boxborough, Mass., May 8, 2014, — In this quiet town 25 miles northwest of Boston, you don’t expect to see a show that features some of the best young figure skaters in the US. Colonial Figure Skating(CFS) Club, whose elite alumni includes Olympic medalists Nancy Kerrigan, Tiffany Scott and Paul Wylie,… Continue reading Colonial Figure Skating Club Presents Dreams of Gold
For Two Students, Running Boston Marathon Is the Best Lesson
By David Li, bostonese.com Boston, April 28, 2014, — For the 36,000 runners of the 118th Boston Marathon, many of them returned to the race to finish it when two bombs interrupted last year’s Boston Marathon, such as Boston College student Yanyi Weng. For first-time runner Boston University graduate student Baiyun Yao, she trained hard… Continue reading For Two Students, Running Boston Marathon Is the Best Lesson