Tag: Cuba Olympic Team
2 new weight classes for women boxers in Tokyo Olympics
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Uzbekistan heralded its arrival as an Olympic boxing powerhouse by topping the medals table with three golds and seven total. ......
USA wrestlers to push Russian men, Japan women for Gold
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO:
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Better baseball players have less chance for Olympic gold
While most Olympic events are a competition among the best, the better you are in baseball, the less of a chance you have of...
Australian baseball team withdraws from Olympic qualifying
SYDNEY — Australia’s Olympic baseball team has given up trying to qualify for the Tokyo Games because of coronavirus-related travel complications.
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US qualifies for Olympic baseball; Todd Frazier HR, 4 hits
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The United States qualified for the Olympic baseball tournament on its second try, beating Venezuela 4-2 Saturday night behind...
Scioscia ejected, US beats Dom Rep 8-6 in Olympic qualifier
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — U.S. manager Mike Scioscia was ejected after Philadelphia prospect Luke Williams hit a two-run triple in a four-run sixth...
US beats Nicaragua to open 2nd chance at Olympic baseball
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Todd Frazier hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in a two-run first inning, St. Louis prospect Matthew Liberatore pitched one-run...
Scioscia says US Olympic roster fluid, changes with call-ups
Mike Scioscia was planning on having Alek Manoah for the U.S. rotation for Olympic qualifying next week. Instead, the Toronto Blue Jays called up...
Cuban baseball player defects after arriving in Florida
HAVANA — The Cuban Baseball Federation confirmed Wednesday night that one of the players on the national team defected a few hours after the...
US grants Cuban baseball players visas days before tourney
HAVANA — The U.S. government finally issued visas for the players and coaches of the Cuban national baseball team to compete in the Baseball...