Japan, Venezuela and World Baseball Classic

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Venezuela rallies to stun Japan, advances to WBC semifinals
Wilyer Abreu hit a go-ahead, three-run shot in the sixth, and Venezuela rallied to stun defending champion Japan to advance to the World Baseball Classic semifinals.

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2026 World Baseball Classic: Venezuela stuns defending champion Japan, advances to semifinals vs. Italy
World Baseball Classic: Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata announces he will step down after loss to Venezuela
Wells’ homer gives Dominicans rout-rule win over South Korea for WBC semifinal berth
MIAMI (AP) — Austin Wells hit a walk-off three-run homer in the seventh inning that ended the game under a tournament rout rule, and the Dominican Republic beat South Korea 10-0 Friday night to reach ...

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Venezuela defeats Japan, advances to World Baseball Classic Semifinals
Abreu’s 3-run homer sends Venezuela to its first WBC semifinal in 17 years
WBC semifinals set with Italy vs. Venezuela. Here’s how it could play out
On the other side of the bracket, Italy made waves in pool play when it shocked Team USA and dismantled Mexico, before surviving a late Puerto Rican push to earn its first semifinals appearance.

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Team USA Baseball vs. Dominican Republic: Building the best roster out of the WBC semifinals players
2026 World Baseball Classic: How to watch the USA vs. Dominican Republic semifinal game tonight, where to stream and more

Shohei Ohtani confesses ‘failure’ after making last out in Japan’s loss to Venezuela

Shohei Ohtani felt heartbroken after watching his Japan team lose in the World Baseball Classic to Venezuela.

Watch Wilyer Abreu's bat flip, epic celebration after WBC homer vs Japan

Venezuela and Japan are battling it out in a high-scoring World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game. Japan had a 5-4 lead in the top of the sixth inning, before Wilyer Abreu hit a 3-run home run to right field to give Venezuela a 7-5 lead.

Venezuela knocks out defending WBC champ Japan with a mighty blow

In a tournament that has had no shortage of dynamic moments, jaw-dropping home runs and epic comebacks, Saturday’s quarterfinal between Venezuela and Japan might have topped it all. Venezuela upset Japan 8-5, knocking out the defending champions to advance to the World Baseball Classic semifinals for the first time since 2009.

Japan vs. Venezuela prediction: World odds, picks, best bet Saturday

After sweeping through Pool C with a 4-0 record, Japan will take on Venezuela in the quarterfinals. Shohei Ohtani and Samurai Japan are the favorites to advance, but these odds are tighter than expected at -162 odds for the chalk and +134 for the South American underdogs.

Baseball: Talented Venezuela squad determined to end Japan's title defense

Venezuela heads into Saturday's World Baseball Classic quarterfinal against Japan confident of ending the three-time champi