WASHINGTON, July 28 (Xinhua) — The United States enjoyed a thrilling 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup final win on Sunday, edging Panama 1-0 thanks to the 69th minute goal from Brek Shea.
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USA Wins Gold Cup, Donovan Named MVP
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Lin and Jhang Each Got a Hit in First Head-to-head Match
By David Li, bostonese.com
Lowell, Mass., July 16, 2013, — When Tzu-WeI Lin and Jing-De Jhang met at the infield grass of LeLacheur Park a couple hours before the 5:05 PM game on July 14, they couldn’t stop joking with each other. Both are second year professional baseball players from Taiwan with infectious smiles. When the Sun set over the Merrimack River behind the ballpark in the evening, Jhang walked away with a bigger smile on his face as Jamestown Jammers shut out Lowell Spinners for a 1:0 victory.
Lin(right) and Jhang poses for a picture before the game. (photos by David Li)
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Lin-sanity Arrives in Lowell?
By David Li, bostonese.com
Lowell, Mass., July 12, 2013, — A free Tzu-Wei Lin poster will be given away at tonight’s Lowell Spinners Vs. Staten Island Yankees game at LeLacheur Park. Starting tomorrow, limited number of Tzu-Wei Lin T-shirts will also be available at the Lowell Spinners Vs. Jamestown Jammers games. Tzu-Wei Lin, a shortstop from Taiwan, is gaining popularity with Spinners fans.
Tzu-Wei Lin bats at July 3 game against Connecticut Tigers.
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As Boston Bruins Takes 2:1 Stanley Cup Finals Lead, Larry Kwong Celebrates 90th Birthday
By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, June 19, 2013, — Boston Bruins outplayed visiting Chicago Blackhawks in game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals Monday night at TD Garden. The 2:0 victory gives Boston 2:1 series lead. On the same day, the first person of Asian ancestry to play in the National Hockey League (NHL), Chinese Canadian Larry Kwong celebrated his 90th birthday. On June 8, 2013, over 200 people showed up for a birthday party for Mr. Kwong in a restaurant in Calgary.
Larry Kwong (left) and director Kenda Gee (middle).
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HXGNY Hosts First Go Expo Showcasing the Surrounding Game
By Dachun Yao, HXGNY
This Sunday (06/09/13) afternoon, our beloved GO teacher Ms. Jie Tang (US North East GO tournament 5D Champion) held the Greater New York GO EXPO in Huaxia Chinese School Greater New York (HXGNY) with great success.
HXGNY students enjoy playing Go at the expo. (photos by Liang Wang and Chun Sun)
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Top 100 Runners at 2013 Salt Lake City Marathon
By David Li, bostonese.com
The 2013 Salt Lake City Marathon is the first major Marathon race after the Boston Marathon bombings. Security was visibly enhanced throughout the race course on Saturday, April 20.
Bryant Jensen, 29-year-old from Ogden, UT, crossed the finish first in 2:30:14. A total of 905 runners participated in this year’s Marathon, with 890 of them finished the 26.2 mile race. James Gilbert, 50-year-old from Thunder Bay, ON, was the last one to cross finish line in 6:42:15.
Two runners pose for a picture with Salt Lake City Bomb Squad truck. (photo from xinhuanet)
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President Obama’s Speech and Order of Service at Cathedral of the Holy Cross on April 18, 2013
Hello, Boston!
Scripture tells us to “run with endurance the race that is set before us.” Run with endurance the race that is set before us.
On Monday morning, the sun rose over Boston. The sunlight glistened off the Statehouse dome. In the Common and the Public Garden, spring was in bloom. On this Patriot’s Day, like so many before, fans jumped onto the T to see the Sox at Fenway. In Hopkinton, runners laced up their shoes and set out on a 26.2-mile test of dedication and grit and the human spirit. And across this city, hundreds of thousands of Bostonians lined the streets — to hand the runners cups of water and to cheer them on.
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Pictures from Last Week of 2012-2013 BCTC Winter Tennis League
By David Li, bostonese.com
In the evening of April 5, 2013, 40 players of the BCTC Winter Doubles Tennis League played their 20th week of games for the winter season at Woburn Racquet Club (WRC). Like in the past, some single matches were played from L1 to L10 for the last week. A end-of-season party was held in the club house of the WRC.
Group picture at the season-end party.
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Japan’s Go Ambassador Narumi Osawa Visits Hua Xia Chinese School
By Dachun Yao and Fiona An
New York City, April 7, 2013, — This morning, two special Japanese guests, Ms. Narumi Osawa and Mr. Mozart Ishizuka, visited Hua Xia Chinese School Greater New York (HXGNY) at the invitation from Ms. Jie Tang, a well-known GO player at North America and the Go class instructor of HXGNY. Zuojun Cao of HXGNY also played a key role in organizing this event.
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Called Ambassador of Go, Chang Hao Charmed Many at 2013 ACGA Spring Go Expo
By David Li, bostonese.com
Cambridge, Mass. — When the world champion Go player Chang Hao (9p) showed up at the Student Organization Center at Harvard University on March 23, many Go fans couldn’t believe that they would get a chance to play Go with one of the best players in the world. Despite of jet lag, Chang Hao patiently played with six to seven fans simultaneously at a time, and explained to them how they could improve after each game in the two-day 2013 ACGA Spring Go Expo.
(from left)Eli White and Jieru Shi play with Chang Hao (right). (photo by David Li)
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