Shohei Ohtani pose for photos after the WBC championship ... The semifinals and the final will be played at loanDepot park in Miami from March 15 to 17, the organizers said. Japan will open ...

Japan will compete once again as the reigning WBC champions after defeating Team ... be added ahead of the tournament to round out the final 20, and the initial round of play will take place ...

Japan defeated the United States in the 2023 World Baseball Classic final by a score of 3-2. Shohei Ohtani was named MVP of the tournament as Japan claimed its third WBC title (2006, 2009).

It’s amazing.” Japan drew three of the four most-watched WBC games ever back home going into the championship game, getting a 48.7 rating for the quarterfinal against Italy, 44.4 for the first ...

Attendance topped 1 million for the first time in history, and the 47 games averaged a WBC-best 24,805 fans. The final game came down to the final at-bat with Japan's Shohei Ohtani striking out ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata will likely be asked to stay on through the sixth World Baseball Classic in 2026, a source with knowledge of the matter said Saturday.

Games will be played at Minute Maid Park in Houston, loanDepot Park in Miami, Hiram Bithorn Stadium in Puerto Rico, and the Tokyo Dome in Japan ... berth into the 2026 WBC.

Tokyo and San Juan will be the host sites for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, Major League Baseball announced Wednesday. The 20-team competition will run from March 5-17, 2026, with Japan as the ...

The World Baseball Classic is ... scheduling comes into play: Team USA is guaranteed to play its quarterfinal match in Houston, regardless of their group stage performance. Japan, on the other ...

(SEPT 13) Esneidy “La Leona” Rodriguez won the World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver atomweight title against defending champion ...

Daisuke Matsuzaka carving up batters en route to back-to-back MVP Awards; Nelson Cruz’s triumphant blast; Adam Jones’ leaping ...

The 2026 World Baseball Classic is starting to take shape. The international baseball tournament is set to return in two years, and the participating countries and host stadiums are now officially ...