Longtime New York Mets radio host Howie Rose announced his intention to retire at the end of this season. The 72-year-old sports personality cited age and family as the main reasons for his decision. “Times are getting short for that, at least as far as I’m concerned. So I got to hit the gas here, […]
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Venezuela 3, United States 2 MIAMI (Mar. 17) — A ninth-inning double by Eugenio Suarez broke a 2–2 tie, and Daniel Palencia pitched a perfect ninth to give Venezuela a 3–2 victory over the United States in the 2026 World Baseball Classic final Tuesday night. The WBC championship is the first for Venezuela. Venezuela – […]
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Team Italy and Team Venezuela Semifinal Matchup Following Team Italy’s 8-6 win against Team Puerto Rico and Team Venezuela’s 8-5 victory over Team Japan on March 14, Team Italy and Team Venezuela will battle it out in the semifinals to see who takes on Team USA in the final matchup of the World Baseball Classic. […]
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United States 2, Dominican Republic 1 MIAMI (Mar. 15) — A two-run fourth was enough to give the United States a 2–1 victory over the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic Semifinal Sunday night. Every run in the game came on a solo home run. United States – Dominican Republic Game Summary Junior Caminero […]
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Italy 8, Puerto Rico 6 HOUSTON (Mar. 14) — Italy has arrived — and their 8–6 win over Puerto Rico in Saturday’s World Baseball Classic quarterfinals proved it. Italy stole five bases, walked eight times, and cracked eight hits in the victory. They head to the semifinals in Miami — the deepest run by Italy […]
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United States 5, Canada 3 HOUSTON (Mar. 13) — A five-run lead in the sixth inning gave the United States a big enough cushion to withstand a rally and hold off Canada, 5–3, in the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic. “What a great game,” United States manager Mark DeRosa said postgame. “Canada played hard. […]
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Italy 9, Mexico 1 HOUSTON (Mar. 11) — You all know about Mr. October — now meet Mr. March. Vinnie Pasquantino belted three homers — the first three‑homer game in World Baseball Classic history — to lead Italy to a commanding 9–1 victory over Mexico Wednesday night. When asked afterward about the nickname, Pasquantino graciously […]
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Italy 8, United States 6 Note: This article differs from the original. It has been corrected to accurately reflect the tiebreaker scenario. Sport Relay apologizes for and regrets the error. HOUSTON (Mar. 10) — Italy stunned the United States Tuesday night, racing to an 8–0 lead and surviving a furious late rally to take control of […]
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