Japan's star pitcher Shohei Ohtani struck-out the US captain to win the game The World Baseball Classic (WBC) final between Japan and the US delivered on many fronts: sporting prowess, drama and ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The United States will face Mexico, Italy and Britain in Group B of the first round of the 2026 World Baseball Classic ... will be the site of the final on March 17.

“And I think it feels even more sweet to us because of just all that we have gone through as a team.” Italy swept Turkey in straight sets to reach the final while the U.S. beat Brazil in a ...

The Athletic MLB Staff 57 MLB players scout their WBC competition, we hand out some awards: Touching Base Nick Groke 7 World Baseball Classic tiers: Sorting the teams guaranteed a spot in 2026 ...

The World Baseball Classic is set to return for a sixth edition in 2026. The tournament, which features international teams made up of some of the world's best baseball talent, will begin with ...

Stevenson won the WBC lightweight ... will be the final bout on Stevenson’s Top Rank promotional agreement, with talks taking place over an extension, but no agreement being reached.

In the locker room at loanDepot Park in Miami, Samurai Japan members huddled together, ready to take on the defending champion United States in the final of the World Baseball Classic. Japan ...

The next installment of the World Baseball Classic is less than two years away and, on Wednesday, World Baseball Classic, Inc. (WBCI) announced dates, venues, and pools for the 2026 WBC.

They’re tantalizingly close to securing a surprise playoff berth. But the team’s tortured history hangs over every game.

That will lead us into the Semifinals ... Much like in the past, the 2026 WBC will be even bigger and better than years prior. The game continues to grow and reach new audiences, and will do ...

The passion of many Japanese people gave us energy. I’m so grateful ... the provisional average ratings figures for the WBC final between 8:25 a.m. and 12:08 p.m. on March 22 in the Kanto ...

At least two women in Georgia died after they couldn’t access legal abortions and timely medical care in their state, ...