World Baseball Classic

Team Italy and Team Venezuela go head-to-head in the semifinals of the 2026 World Baseball Classic to face Team USA in Tuesday's final.
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Team Italy and Team Venezuela Set for 2026 World Baseball Classic Semifinals

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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Mason Miller and Will Smith of the United States celebrate their WBC semifinal victory over the Dominican Republic
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WBC: United States Wins Thriller Over Dominican Republic, Advances to Final

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 celebrating on the field after beating Puerto Rico in the 2026 WBC quarterfinals
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L’Italia S’è Desta! Italy Edges Puerto Rico, Makes WBC Semifinals

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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Alex Bregman of the United States beating out a grounder against Canada
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WBC: United States Holds Off Canada; Semifinals Next

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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Clay Holmes Will Depart From Team USA

Righty Clay Holmes is expected to cut his stint at the 2026 World Baseball Classic short, departing from Team USA on Thursday. He will rejoin the New York Mets’ spring training camp in Port St. Lucie, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Team USA was unable to confirm whether Holmes will receive a longer workload to […]

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Quite a few Red Sox players are making statements in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, which should get Boston fans excited for the future.
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Red Sox Players Making Statements in 2026 WBC

Amongst a ton of great performances in the 2026 World Baseball Classic pool round, there seems to be a recurring theme throughout. Many of the players performing well in the 2026 WBC will suit up for the Boston Red Sox in 2026. If the WBC is proof of how the Red Sox are going to […]

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Team Italy celebrating after defeating Team Mexico to win Pool B of the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
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WBC: Italy Clobbers Mexico, Wins Pool B; Quarterfinals Next, USA Also Advances

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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Team Italy celebrating a home run versus the United States in the World Baseball Classic
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WBC: Italy Stuns United States, Turns Pool B on Its Head

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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