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Edward Wang: Asian American Football Player

By Michelle Phipps-Evans   Edward Wang is changing the face of the history of the National Football League (NFL). In the 93-year history of the professional football league, Wang has the enviable distinction of becoming the first Chinese player ever drafted in the NFL. He was drafted by New York’s Buffalo Bills, who snagged him in the fifth round of …

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JAPAN’S KEI NISHIKORI COMPETING IN 2013 CITI OPEN

Asia’s Highest Ranked Player on ATP World Tour Commits to DC Tournament WASHINGTON—Kei Nishikori, who rose to a career-high No. 11 on the Emirates ATP Rankings this week, will compete in this summer’s Citi OpenSM tennis tournament in Washington, DC. Nishikori is one of the highest ranked male players from Asia in history, second only to Thailand’s Paradorn Srichaphan, who reached …

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