Training Camp
South Korea's WBC team heads to Saipan camp
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Ryu Ji-hyun, manager of South Korea's national baseball team, hopes to have three to four Korean-descent MLB players for the March World Baseball Classic in Tokyo. The team departed Incheon International Airport on Friday for a preliminary camp in Saipan, joined by U.S.-based players like Kim Hye-seong and Go Woo-suk. South Korea aims to advance from the preliminary round for the first time since reaching the 2009 final.
India's 40th Grandmaster, Swapnil Dhopade, has opened an offline branch of his Chess Pathshala academy in Nagpur. The initiative follows six years of online coaching and aims to provide focused training for ambitious players. The first camp is scheduled for February 12 to 18.
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Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers has joined the USA Basketball training camp in Durham, North Carolina, marking her first appearance with the senior national team as a professional. The camp prepares the team for the 2026 Women's World Cup and potentially the 2028 Olympics. Bueckers expressed excitement about representing her country alongside top talents.