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The field is set Posted Tuesday, May 20, 2008 0:00 AM ET By Kyle O’Neill The International Baseball Federation released and confirmed its official schedule for the Beijing Olympics. Action picks up on day one for defending champion Cuba.
Team USA to play 4 exhibitions Posted Tuesday, May 13, 2008 0:00 AM ET
The United States, which is the defending World Cup champions, has announced its exhibition schedule in preparation for the Beijing Games. They will face Canada four times in August.
Olympic baseball team rejects Clemens Posted Wednesday, May 7, 2008 0:00 AM ET
Roger Clemens isn't welcome on the U.S. Olympic baseball team.
Sixty-six and counting Posted Sunday, May 4, 2008 0:07 PM ET By Kyle O’Neill Heading into the summer, South Korea has announced that it has its list of 66 names it will be choosing its Olympic baseball team from. One of the bigger names on that list is Lee Seung-yeop.
The next step Posted Wednesday, April 30, 2008 2:04 PM ET By Associated Press
For Yulieski Gourriel, winning the baseball gold medal for Cuba in the Olympics parallels little else when it comes to boosting the morale of the communist island nation.
Second life? Posted Friday, April 25, 2008 8:30 AM ET By Associated Press
Softball, baseball and golf are among seven sports under consideration for inclusion at the 2016 Olympics.
The third language Posted Thursday, April 24, 2008 8:50 AM ET By Kyle O’Neill China enlisted the help of Major League Baseball to prepare their national team for the Olympics. In Peoria, Arizona to train, two different cultures are meshing around one single sport.
Baseball: What to expect Posted Wednesday, April 16, 2008 9:56 AM ET By Kyle O’Neill Off the Olympic schedule in London, baseball will look to captivate audiences in hopes to be reinstated for the 2016 Games. Traditional powers Cuba, Japan and the United States have all qualified.
No light matter Posted Wednesday, April 2, 2008 9:59 AM ET By Kyle O’Neill The United States baseball program experienced a major setback when it was unable to defend its 2000 gold medal in Athens. Manager Davey Johnson has returned the country to its winning ways.