U.S. to Olympic baseball final as Cuban-American Eddy Alvarez becomes sixth athlete in Olympic history with summer and winter medals
Alvarez, the third U.S. athlete with medals in both Olympic Games, and the United States go for gold against Japan on Saturday.
Three-time Champion Cuba Out of Olympic Baseball For the First Time
(ATR) Cuban-American Eddy Alvarez writes new Olympic page with United States.
49 Votes Could Decide 2018 Race; New Olympic Sports; Felli Defers Retirement
(ATR) The race for the 2018 Winter Olympics could be decided by a majority of 49 votes or less... The campaign for new sports to join the Summer Games in 2020 begins... New disciplines for Sochi 2014... Gilbert Felli to linger longer on IOC staff
World Baseball Classic Gets Under Way
(ATR) The World Baseball Classic will provide a showcase for the sport to promote its bid for reinstatement in the Olympics as the second edition of the international competition begins on Thursday.
Baseball Pitches Joint Bid to Softball
The leader of the international baseball federation pitches a joint bid for Olympic reinstatement to the leader of the international softball federation.
Olympic Briefs - Endorsements for Softball, Baseball; Irish Olympic Report
(ATR) Baseball and softball pick up endorsements from around the world in the sports' bids to rejoin the Olympic program... A report on Ireland's Olympic performance says more relationships between sports bodies are needed.
The Year Ahead -- Federations: Baseball, Softball Leave Olympic Program
(ATR) The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) says goodbye to two sports, while the remaining Olympic sports federations prepare for another year of world championships and congresses in 2009.
Olympic Baseball in Ninth Inning
(ATR) Finalists will be decided Friday at Wukesong Sports Centre Baseball Field for what could be the last gold medal awarded in Olympic baseball.
