For teams from the Americas, the World Baseball Classic is a double-jeopardy tournament. Lose too soon and you're out of the Olympics, too.

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Both teams reached the semi-finals of the 2026 World Baseball Classic this weekend, becoming the first teams on the full Los Angeles 2028 Olympic programme to secure their places.

SYDNEY (AP) — A Women’s Asian Cup soccer tournament that started with little fanfare three weeks ago but eventually received worldwide attention due to the involvement of an Iranian team affected by ...

Japan’s Riko Ueki, right, heads the ball during the Women’s Asian Cup semifinal soccer match between Japan and South Korea in ...

Australia coach Joe Montemurro will demand bravery from his players and hope for more Sam Kerr magic when ​the Matildas take on strong favourites and familiar foes Japan in the Women's Asian Cup final ...

TOKYO (AP) — National team baseball manager Hirokazu Ibata has said he will step down following Japan's loss to Venezuela 8-5 in Miami in the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic. The newspaper ...

Yoshinobu Yamamoto has won back-to-back Sawamura Awards – the Japanese equivalent of the Cy Young. Most fans in Japan assume ...

SYDNEY (AP) — Toko Koga headed in two goals as Japan routed Philippines 7-0 on Sunday to advance to the Women’s Asian Cup ...

YOKOHAMA--A Japanese team of All-Stars fulfilled a determined national mission to win the Olympic baseball gold medal for the first time, beating the United States 2-0 Saturday night behind Munetaka ...

Jessica Hull medals, Klaudia Kazimierska sets collegiate record as the former Oregon Ducks shine during the World Athletics ...