Tag: South Korea Olympic Team

South Korean women’s archery team seek 9th straight gold

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: The winner of the men’s individual competition was Ku Bonchan of South Korea. Jean-Charles Valladont of France earned silver and American...

Better baseball players have less chance for Olympic gold

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While most Olympic events are a competition among the best, the better you are in baseball, the less of a chance you have of...

US to open Olympic baseball against Israel on July 30

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Host Japan will open the Olympic baseball tournament against the Dominican Republic at Fukushima on July 28, and Mike Scioscia's U.S. team will start...

Last chance for Tokyo: Final 4 Olympic hoop qualifiers begin

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Toronto coach Nick Nurse is an American. Born in Iowa. Owns a home in Florida. A lifetime fan of the Chicago Cubs. ...

US qualifies for Olympic baseball; Todd Frazier HR, 4 hits

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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 says US Olympic roster fluid, changes with call-ups

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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...

Wieters, Frazier, Kemp on US roster for Olympic qualifying

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CARY, N.C. — Pitchers Homer Bailey, Edwin Jackson and David Robertson, catcher Matt Wieters, infielder Todd Frazier and outfielders Matt Kemp and John Jay...

Chasing baseball gold: Israeli team has big dreams for Tokyo

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Danny Valencia ducked out of the scorching Arizona sun, reached into a cooler to grab an ice-cold drink and took a...

US opens 2nd-chance Olympic baseball qualifying vs Nicaragua

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CARY, N.C. — The United States will open its second chance to qualify for the baseball tournament at the Tokyo Olympics when it faces...

Dave Wallace to be Mike Scioscia’s Olympic pitching coach

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CARY, N.C. — Dave Wallace will be Mike Scioscia's pitching coach when the U.S. manager tries to qualify his team for the Olympic baseball...