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

Shohei Ohtani sounded off after Japan’s loss to Venezuela, which officially eliminated them from the World Baseball Classic.

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

Team Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata announced he will step down from his position after the World Baseball Classic. Japan was ...

The win knocked out the three-time WBC champions and sent Venezuela to Monday night’s semifinal against Italy. Tigers ...

The 2026 World Baseball Classic has seen favorites Japan eliminated and MLB star Ronald Acuña Jr. had a lot to say after ...

The teams traded zeroes in the fourth, but Venezuela jumped on Chihiro Sumida after he replaced Yamamoto to start the fifth, ...

MIAMI — Wilyer Abreu watched the ball leave the park and tossed his bat high in the air. His Venezuela teammates streamed out ...

Team Japan was widely considered among the favorites to win the 2026 World Baseball Classic after defeating Team USA for the ...

Advertisement Down by a run in the top of the sixth, Abreu came to the plate with nobody out and runners on the corners, knowing a base hit, or even a deep fly ball, would be enough to turn Saturday’s ...

Japan's World Baseball Classic title defense is over. Saturday night at loanDepot Park in Miami, Venezuela rallied from ...

Wilyer Abreu hit a go-ahead, three-run shot in the sixth, and Venezuela rallied to stun defending champion Japan to advance ...