Venezuela rallies past Italy to make first WBC final vs. USA - ESPN
MIAMI — Ronald Acuña Jr. scampered to first base, beat the throw from the shortstop, and didn't stop running.
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Amid turmoil back home, Team Venezuela savors WBC moment - ESPN
MIAMI — Early Sunday morning, in the afterglow of a monumental victory for both his team and his country, Team Venezuela manager Omar López grabbed a baseball cap adorned with the No. 58 and placed it on the dais inside LoanDepot Park's interview room. Fifty-eight is the international code to reach Venezuela from the United States. It was a reminder.
Padres say Mason Miller's availability for WBC final TBD - ESPN
San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen said a decision on the availability of All-Star closer Mason Miller for Team USA's World Baseball Classic championship game Tuesday is to be determined.
NHL's Bettman: 'Time will tell' if Russia plays in World Cup - ESPN
Whether Russia and its collection of NHL stars will be invited to the 2028 World Cup of Hockey remains very uncertain.
Neymar out of Brazil squad for World Cup warm-ups
RIO DE JANEIRO, March 16 : Forward Neymar was left out of the latest Brazil squad named by coach Carlo Ancelotti on Monday for this month's friendlies, as the five-time world champions continue their preparations for the 2026 World Cup.
LA28 ticket registration nears deadline as first Olympic qualifiers emerge
LOS ANGELES, March 16 : Organisers of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics said on Monday that registration for the first ticket draw will close on March 18, as the Games begin to take shape with the first baseball qualifiers confirmed and the soccer tournament schedule expanded.
Politics no stranger to World Cup, Men in Blazers' Bennett says
LOS ANGELES, March 16 : Politics at the World Cup is "nothing new," Men in Blazers Media Network founder and CEO Roger Bennett said, arguing that the tournament has long been a stage where national history, culture and conflict travel with the teams onto the field.
Aaron Nola to start World Baseball Classic semifinal for Italy - ESPN
MIAMI — Aaron Nola will start Monday night's World Baseball Classic semifinal for Italy against Venezuela rather than Michael Lorenzen.