![Li Na
Tuesday, September 8th, US Open - Li Na, Asia and China’s No. 1 (as of 2009), No. 19 in the world and at Wimbledon, and No. 18 seed at the US Open, was defeated 6-2, 6-4 by former No. 1 Kim Clijsters in the Women’s Quarterfinals in just over an hour.
Demonstrating the mark of a true sportsman and champion, Li Na maintains a positive, humble attitude. “…still I do well for the whole tournament. Good experience for me…You never know. Maybe it’s day for [Clijsters], not for me…” More of Li Na’s interview here.
Li Na became the first Chinese tennis player to ever reach the top 30 (2006) and the top 20 (2007). She switched from badminton to tennis at age 8 when her coach saw her potential. More on her profile and stats here.Watch Federer v. Soderling and Oudin v. Wozniacki play in the Men’s and Women’s US Open Quarterfinals LIVE tonight at 7pm on ESPN2.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kppvsrA3CH1qzvmrjo1_500.jpg)
Li Na
Tuesday, September 8th, US Open - Li Na, Asia and China’s No. 1 (as of 2009), No. 19 in the world and at Wimbledon, and No. 18 seed at the US Open, was defeated 6-2, 6-4 by former No. 1 Kim Clijsters in the Women’s Quarterfinals in just over an hour.
Demonstrating the mark of a true sportsman and champion, Li Na maintains a positive, humble attitude. “…still I do well for the whole tournament. Good experience for me…You never know. Maybe it’s day for [Clijsters], not for me…” More of Li Na’s interview here.
Li Na became the first Chinese tennis player to ever reach the top 30 (2006) and the top 20 (2007). She switched from badminton to tennis at age 8 when her coach saw her potential. More on her profile and stats here.
Watch Federer v. Soderling and Oudin v. Wozniacki play in the Men’s and Women’s US Open Quarterfinals LIVE tonight at 7pm on ESPN2.
![Nicole Bilderback
Bring It On 2 DVD was released yesterday, but we are paying homage to the original movie whose cast includes Korean born Nicole Bilderback. Nicole’s character, Whitney, was one of the main cheerleaders on the team with Torrance, played by Kirsten Dunst.
Born June 10, 1975 in Korea and raised in Tulsa, OK by her adoptive parents, Jim and Lois Bilderback, Nicole is also well known for her role as Summer in Clueless (1995), her recurring roles on television’s Dark Angel, Dawson’s Creek, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.Nicole has also starred in hit shows as The Practice, Heroes, Without a Trace, House MD and Boston Legal.[photo sources: 1, 2, 3]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kpd2s5zZw61qzvmrjo1_500.png)
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Cliff Curtis
was born July 27, 1968 in New Zealand and is of Maori (Polynesian ancestry) descent. Curtis next stars this Fall on NBC’s Trauma, an intense, action-packed television show about a San Francisco First Responder paramedics team traveling by land, sea, or air to rescue victims from the heights of the Transamerica Pyramid to the depths of the San Francisco Bay. The show premieres Monday, September 28, 2009 at 9/8c on NBC.
Curtis most recently starred in Push (2009), 10,000 BC (2008), Live Free or Die Hard (2007) and received his first major role with Harvey Keitel and Holly Hunter in The Piano (1993).](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kp93c4O0ow1qzvmrjo1_500.jpg)
![Y.E. Yang - Historic Victory!
By 5 strokes, Yang beat 14-time Majors champion Tiger Woods to WIN the 91st PGA Championship on August 18, 2009. The win earns Yang the fourth and final seat in one of the world’s toughest tournaments to be held Oct. 20-21 at Bermuda’s Port Royal Golf Course - the PGA Grand Slam of Golf.
Turning Pro only 5 years ago, the 37-year old South Korean’s victory will “go down in the history books as one of sports greatest upsets. The most notable aspect [being] that Yang did to Tiger Woods what Tiger has become famous for doing to everyone else.” [source]
Imagine this win … HELL YEAH !!! [top photo source, bottom photo source]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kp05la2NB91qzvmrjo1_500.jpg)
