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Japan, Venezuela and World Baseball Classic

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· 18h

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

Japan's World Baseball Classic title defense is over.

· 17h · on MSN

4 takeaways from Venezuela’s World Baseball Classic quarterfinal win over Japan

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World Baseball Classic: Samurai Japan outpitched, outhit and outmanaged by Venezuela in quarterfinal loss

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

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 t...

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World Baseball Classic picks: MLB expert offers best bets for Saturday's Italy vs. Puerto Rico quarterfinal

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

· 23h

WBC: Italy stays hot, dispenses Puerto Rico to advance to semifinal

JJ D'Orazio drove in three runs and Andrew Fischer knocked in two for Italy, which erased an 1-0 deficit with four runs in the first and then pushed its lead to 8-2 with a four-run fourth.

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How to watch Puerto Rico vs. Italy in the 2026 World Baseball Classic online for free

MLB · 18h

Venezuela powers past defending champs to reach Classic semifinals

Japan’s World Baseball Classic once again ended with Ohtani. This time, with a loss

Ohtani hit a first-inning home run but also struck out twice and had the game-ending flyout in Japan’s quarterfinal loss to Venezuela.

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Japan manager makes unexpected decision hours after WBC loss to Venezuela

Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata makes an unexpected announcement hours after loss to Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic.

Shohei Ohtani ends World Baseball Classic just like in 2023, but as loser instead of champion

Shohei Ohtani walked off the infield after Japan’s World Baseball Classic ended, just like three years ago, only the final out could not have been more different.

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Ronald Acuna Jr. loses cool at umpire as Miguel Cabrera steps in during fiery Venezuela vs Japan World Baseball Classic clash

Ronald Acuna Jr. had a heated argument with an umpire during Venezuela’s World Baseball Classic game against Japan after a controversial check swing strikeout. Miguel Cabrera stepped in to calm the situation as emotions rose in the dugout.