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2026 World Baseball Classic: Venezuela stuns defending champion Japan, advances to semifinals vs. Italy

Japan's World Baseball Classic title defense is over.

· 23m · on MSN

World Baseball Classic odds: Italy's win advances USA, now back as favorites

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World Baseball Classic Highlights: Italy Beats Mexico To Advance to Quarterfinals, Helps USA

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Team USA Baseball vs. Canada score: Americans hang on to reach WBC semis, set up D.R. clash

Team USA held on vs. Canada on Friday and is now moving on in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

· 17h

World Baseball Classic live updates: Quarterfinals continue with Italy beating Puerto Rico, Japan vs. Venezuela on Saturday

MLB · 22h

Giants tab Webb as Opening Day starter for fifth straight season

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Italy holds off Puerto Rico in World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game: Live updates and reaction

Italy advances to the WBC semifinals for the first time and will face off with either Japan or Venezuela on Monday.

· 21h

How to watch Puerto Rico vs. Italy in WBC 2026 quarterfinals for free

MLB · 1d

Tucker flashes prodigious power with first spring HR as a Dodger

World Baseball Classic: Who’s behind Team Italy’s sizzling offense? Its hitting coach — a Staten Islander

Menechino’s assistant batting coach is former New York Yankees star catcher Jorge Posada. Team Italy is managed by ex-Staten Island Yankees and New York Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli. Team Italy will look to earn a spot in Tuesday’s WBC championship game when it meets Team Venezuela at 8 p.m. on Monday in Miami.

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Italy’s unbeaten run in World Baseball Classic continues with win over Puerto Rico in quarterfinals

HOUSTON — J.J. D’Orazio doubled with three RBIs and Andrew Fischer drove in two runs as Italy kept up its charmed World Baseball Classic run with an 8-6 win over Puerto Rico on Saturday to earn its first trip to the semifinals.

How Italy became the darlings (and contenders, too) of the World Baseball Classic

With espresso shots, kisses on the cheek and Andrea Bocelli singalongs, Team Italy has charmed the baseball world. But their mission is more ambitious: Turn Italy into a bona fide baseball factory.

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How the 2026 WBC is completely changing baseball in Italy

Team Italy's newfound 2026 World Baseball Classic success is sparking unprecedented interest across Italy during the tournament.

Everything Shohei Ohtani Said About Japan's Stunning Loss to Venezuela in 2026 WBC Bracket

Japan star Shohei Ohtani lamented a "really frustrating" outcome to the team's World Baseball Classic title defense.