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• This game-worn piece of Shohei Ohtani memorabilia just sold for a staggering $1.5 millionShohei Ohtani’s game-worn Team Japan jersey from the World Baseball Classic sells for a record $1.5 million after a historic performance in Tokyo, highlighting his soaring memorabilia value ahead of the Dodgers’ 2026 Opening Day....2026See more articles Shohei Ohtani breaking news today -
• World Baseball Classic Massive Success Despite One Clear FlawTeam Venezuela won its first World Baseball Classic championship on Tuesday night, shocking the baseball world with a 3-2 win over Team USA. Venezuela beat the reigning champions in Team Japan to open bracket play, then ended Italy’s Cinderella story en route to the championship game. Team USA had an easier path out of pool … The post World Baseball Classic Massive Success Despite One ...2026See more articles Team Venezuela breaking news -
• Shohei Ohtani shares heartfelt message after Venezuela stunned Japan in World Baseball ClassicDodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani posted an emotional message to Team Japan after their shocking quarterfinal loss to Venezuela in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, thanking fans, teammates, and coaches for the experience....2026See more Shohei Ohtani news and rumors -
• Team Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata stepping down after World Baseball Classic flopIt didn't take long for Team Japan to make changes after failing to defend its World Baseball Classic title....2026 -
• Team Japan, boosted by country’s economic power, makes racket in WBC bracketThe World Baseball Classic is being staged for Japan — or more specifically, so that Major League Baseball can extract as much money as it can from the baseball-crazed country....2026 -
• From Team Japan to MLB stars: Who could be next to make the jump?
The World Baseball Classic has given fans a chance to see Japan's best players before they hit the majors. Here's who to keep an eye on this year....2026
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• The Rundown - Week 12Things got back to normal this week as eight teams were in action while the MacEwan Griffins got a little time to relax. A couple of home-and-home series were part of the fun this weekend, and we got to see two of the top teams square off despite both of them missing players due to another major tournament happening. Playoff positioning also was up for grabs for a few teams, so there was lots to p...2025Read about Chinese Taipei injuries -
• Swiatek, Osaka, Raducanu Collins, Svitolina Provide Starpower at BJK Cup Qualifiers
Sixteen nations. Eight Ties. For the Finals! By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday April 10, 2024 The stars are coming out at Billie Jean King Cup this weekend! Big names will be in action across the globe at this weekend's Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers, which are set to take place on 12-13 April 2024 in eight different nations, with the winning nations from the Qualifiers adva...2024See more articles Billie Jean injury update
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• Wednesday Rockpile: The World Baseball Classic and Mexico’s Lasting Impact on Alan Trejo
Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, May 3, 2023 Heading into 2023, Alan Trejo was projected to be a key utility infielder that the Colorado Rockies could deploy when they need a quality defensive glove to back up their projected starters. However, after a severe injury to Brendan Rodgers and defensive struggles by Elehuris Montero, Trejo now fi...2023Read about Alan Trejo availability report
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• Braves News: Japan takes World Baseball Classic Championship, roster move reactions, more
Photo by Daniel Shirey/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images News and notes from Tuesday The World Baseball Classic wrapped up on Tuesday night after a championship collision between Team USA and Japan. Japan won its third WBC Championship title after its 3-2 defeat over USA. Undefeated Team Japan secures its 3rd #WorldBaseballClassic title! pic.twitter.com/ehM62luyw9— World Baseball Classic...2023See also Daniel Shirey
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• Outside The Confines: Let’s take on the world
Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images The World Baseball Classic is upon us. As of the writing of this post, the World Baseball Classic is mere minutes from beginning. The WBC will run from March 7 to March 21, and we’re starting to see teams gather as the games start to get underway. This WBC was actually meant to take place in 2021, but for obvious reasons had to be postponed futher, meanin...2023Continue with Samurai Japan injuries
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• World Baseball Classic: Group B Preview
Kodai Senga is not playing this year, but he’s the type of player you can see first in the WBC. | Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Two-time champion Japan will host four more teams looking for two spots in the second round The second of four pools in the first round of the 2023 World Baseball Classic will get underway at 9pm Central this Wednesday when Korea faces off against Australia. Gr...2023See more Kodai Senga
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• Outside The Confines: Business is business
Photo by Sebastian Widmann/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images The World Baseball Classic is getting closer. The business of baseball could be changing. Teams are getting adjusted to the new rules and other news from MLB. If you want to know why I love the World Baseball Classic, this piece by Michael Clair on the Czech Republic team is one of the reasons. The Czech team is absolutely the bes...2023Check it out MLB Photos injury status
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• Preseason Prep - February 23, 2023
Shohei Ohtani, DH/SP, LAA Ohtani will have his first start of Spring Training moved up from Wednesday to Tuesday next week. The 2021 AL MVP, who threw a live bullpen session without any issues on Wednesday, is moving up his start next week to give him an extra day of rest before he travels to Tokyo to join Team Japan for the World Baseball Classic. He will also face an easier opponent as a result...2023Click for news about Shohei Ohtani injury update
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• Outside The Confines: Who am I to Judge?
Photo by Elsa/Getty Images The MVP and Cy Young Awards were announced. The Mariners made a couple of deals. More hot stove discussion and other news from around baseball. If Twitter goes dark next week (or anytime in the future), this job is going to be a lot more difficult. Don’t get me wrong, it will still be possible to do it. But there simply isn’t any other place to keep track of spor...2022See more articles Cy Young injury status
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"Los Angeles Dodgers’ two-way star Shohei Ohtani is playing in the World Baseball Classic this year, hoping to defend the title that he helped Team Japan win back in 2023." - 2025
"In the later Sunday game, Japan met Kazakhstan, and Team Japan held a 4-0 lead over Kazakhstan at the time of publishing." - 2024
"Monday Rockpile: The Rockies need to be prepared for a possible shot at Roki Sasaki next winter" - 2023
"Nootbaar proud to make history for his mother and heritage with Team Japan" - 2022
"’ “Team Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama said Tuesday at the winter meetings that the team will give Suzuki as much time as possible to decide." - 2021
"Forward Rui Hachimura, who played for Team Japan at the Olympics in Tokyo last month, will miss the start of Washington Wizards training camp because of personal reasons, the team announced on Saturday." - 2020
"Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images Terao playing for Team Japan at the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan The simple fact of the matter is, hockey is just not a big part of the culture over in Terao’s home country." - 2018
"That's why 28-year-old right-hander Ayami Sato of Team Japan is the Number 1 women's baseball pitcher in the world." - 2017
"Jason Heyward went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and Munenori Kawasaki scored two runs against his countrymen as the Cubs defeated Team Japan, 6-4, in an exhibition game at Sloan Park on Saturday afternoon."
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Team Japan trade rumors, contract, salary rumors
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• Dodgers Notes: Yoshinobu Yamamoto Spotted With Japanese Free Agent, Reliever Turned Down LA, MoreThe Los Angeles Dodgers are in on a number of free agents this offseason, and a name which keeps coming up is Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami. Current Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto appeared to potentially be recruiting Murakami earlier this week, being seen at dinner with his Team Japan teammate. In other news, the Dodgers have […]...2025See more articles Yoshinobu Yamamoto contract
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• Baseball World Reacts to Roki Sasaki Choosing Dodgers as LA Builds Japan SuperteamThe Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off another blockbuster move by signing superstar free agent starting pitcher Roki Sasaki. The Japanese-born right-hander announced the news via his Instagram account. Shohei Ohtani reposted Roki Sasaki’s announcement on his Instagram story.The Team Japan WBC teammates are back together on the Dodgers. pic.twitter.com/DD87yK8gXR— Noah Camras (@noahcamras) Janua...2025See more articles Roki Sasaki contract -
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• WBSC Premier12 Results: Ehire Adrianza leads Venezuela to Group A winPhoto by Matthew Grimes/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Adrianza’s two home runs helped Venezuela claim the top spot, while the United States blew out Mexico to move on to the Super Round. The United States were off on Wednesday, meaning we weren’t treated to the play of Drake Baldwin. USA Baseball and the rest of Group A have an important set matchups on Thursday to determine the two teams th...2024Check it out Ehire Adrianza -
• Monday Rockpile: The Rockies need to be prepared for a possible shot at Roki Sasaki next winterPhoto by Gene Wang/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, January 8, 2024 The recent signings of Dakota Hudson and Jacob Stallings to one-year deals has likely provided the Colorado Rockies with their most active day (week? month?) of the off-season. There may be a surprise deal involving one of the club’s tenured infielders – Ryan McMahon and Brendan Rodgers – that coul...2024Visit the page Roki Sasaki trade rumors -
• Wednesday Rockpile: The World Baseball Classic and Mexico’s Lasting Impact on Alan Trejo
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• Outside The Confines: Let’s take on the world
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• World Baseball Classic: Group B Preview
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• Good Morning San Diego: Padres looking to extend RP Josh Hader, OF Juan Soto
Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, March 7, 2023. San Diego Padres News Padres mailbag: Is a Juan Soto extension next? What about Josh Hader and Bob Melvin? (The Athletic) Will the San Diego Padres Be Able to Extend Juan Soto AND Josh Hader? (10TV) MLB News Ohtani hits home run from his knee in return to Team ...2023Click for news about Juan Soto contract
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• Outside The Confines: Business is business
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Team Japan stats and results
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• The Rundown - Week 12
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• WBSC Premier12 Results: Ehire Adrianza leads Venezuela to Group A win
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• 2024 Olympics: Quickly ranking all 32 countries’ men’s golf uniformsPhoto by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images After ranking the best and worst uniforms, let’s rank all 32 countries in the 2024 Olympics men’s golf competition. Welcome to Playing Through’s daily ritual — Golf Talk Today. The 2024 Paris Olympics men’s competition is over, and the women tee off Wednesday. Before focusing on the ladies, I had one final discussion for the men’s Olympic compe...2024See more articles David Cannon scores -
• Team USA easily wins gold in golf uniforms at 2024 Olympics, the 3 best, 3 worst team fitsPhoto By Brendan Moran/Sportsfile via Getty Images Team USA's uniforms were the best in the 2024 Olympics men’s golf event. Here are the three best and three worst uniforms. The men’s golf competition is officially over, as Team USA secured Gold for the second straight Olympics. Scottie Scheffler fired a 9-under 61 to add a Gold medal to his growing trophy collection. Tommy Fleetwood won...2024See more articles Scottie Scheffler -
• 2024 Olympics: Hideki Matsuyama’s spectacular play leads to bronzePhoto by John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images Matsuyama took home the bronze medal for the 2024 Olympics as he played tremendously all week for Team Japan. Hideki Matsuyama did not fall short of making the podium in his second Olympic start. Three years ago, he came up short during a playoff for bronze in Tokyo at the 2021 Games. Matsuyama redeemed himself by outright winning the bronz...2024Visit the page David Cannon scores -
• Wednesday Rockpile: The World Baseball Classic and Mexico’s Lasting Impact on Alan Trejo
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• Outside The Confines: The greatest Sho on earth
Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images After a thrilling and sometimes divisive World Baseball Classic, we have a winner. Two weeks of some of the most thrilling baseball on the planet (or a boring, unnecessary exhibition if you ask some people) and we have a winner of the 2023 World Baseball Classic: Team Japan! It came down to two powerhouse teams, USA versus Japan, but in the end it was Japa...2023See more Eric Espada statistics
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• Preseason Prep - February 23, 2023
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• Outside The Confines: We are the World (Baseball Classic)
Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports After 6 years, the World Baseball Classic’s return is almost here. Yu Darvish, Bo Bichette sign extension. And other news from around baseball. It was supposed to take place in 2021 and it’s been six years since the last one, but the fifth World Baseball Classic is just 25 days away. The rosters for all 20 WBC teams were announced last evening. Michael C...2023See more Yu Darvish
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• White Sox World Baseball Classic Update: March 10, 2026The post White Sox World Baseball Classic Update: March 10, 2026 appeared first on Sox On 35th. Munetaka Murakami finally had his breakthrough moment for Team Japan, while Kyle Teel and Sam Antonacci ran the show in Team Italy’s upset win over the United States. Here’s a… The post White Sox World Baseball Classic Update: March 10, 2026 appeared first on Sox On 35th....2026Read about White Sox -
• Padres star on playing Team Japan in WBC: ‘They’re nasty, but we’re going to beat them.’Padres superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. opens up about playing for his father, Fernando Tatis Sr., in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, facing Team Japan, and why the Dominican Republic is built to win it all....2026Click for news about Fernando Tatis -
• WBSC Premier12 Results: Ehire Adrianza leads Venezuela to Group A win
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• 2024 Olympics: Quickly ranking all 32 countries’ men’s golf uniforms
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• Swiatek, Osaka, Raducanu Collins, Svitolina Provide Starpower at BJK Cup Qualifiers
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• Wednesday Rockpile: The World Baseball Classic and Mexico’s Lasting Impact on Alan Trejo
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• Cub Tracks’ home stretch
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images All the #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. A Cody Bellringer and more! Spring Training is almost over! The regular season beckons — who knows where the Cubs will wind up? Welcome to today’s edition of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, a...2023Click for news about Cub Tracks
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• Outside The Confines: The greatest Sho on earth
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• Japan defeats Team USA 3-2 to claim third WBC title
Japan celebrates its third WBC title after Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike Trout. | MLB United States offense falls short, Ohtani shuts down Trout to seal the victory In a thriller to claim its third World Baseball Classic championship, Japan held on to defeat the United States, 3-2, as the only team to go undefeated with (7-0) in the tournament. Hollywood could not have written a better sc...2023See also Shohei Ohtani
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• Gamethread: United States vs. Japan (WBC title game)
Angels teammates Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout face each other in tonight’s WBC title tilt. Mike Trout and Team USA face off against MVP Shohei Ohtani and Japan, as the U.S. looks to steal back-to-back titles The World Baseball Classic championship is officially here, and after a thrilling semifinals matchup from Mexico and Japan, I can’t wait to get back into the action! The United States...2023Click for news about Shohei Ohtani
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• Nootbaar proud to make history for his mother and heritage with Team Japan
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• Ohtani hits home run from his knee in return to Team Japan
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• WATCH: Shohei Ohtani homers twice for Team Japan in World Baseball Classic exhibition gameOhtani is set to enter the WBC on fire...2023See more articles Shohei Ohtani -
• A world away from home, Yuri Terao is chasing his dream with the Utah Grizzlies
Photo courtesy of Utah Grizzlies The Japan native is overcoming barriers, both language and mental WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — Chasing a dream is equal parts motivation, relentless work ethic, a positive attitude and a humbled willingness to approach uncomfortable situations headfirst. It’s an onerous recipe, a labor of love and an end-product of passion. More than most are unwilling for the unde...2020Visit the page Utah Grizzlies
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• Outside The Confines: Tuning up for spring
Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images A few trades in MLB. More rosters for the World Baseball Classic are coming out and their are new firsts. And other news from around MLB. Just 39 days until the start of the World Baseball Classic. News that is likely to affect many MLB teams is that Diamond Sports, the subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcasting that operates the Bally Sports Networks, is on ...2023Visit the page Steph Chambers
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• 2023 World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani gets Game 1 start for Team Japan against ChinaIt's still unclear what Ohtani will do with the bat, but he is taking the mound Thursday...2023Click for news about Shohei Ohtani -
• Heyward, Kawasaki contribute in Japan tuneup
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• Trout on USA goals for Classic: 'Win this whole thing'
Squad captain looking forward to potential matchup with Ohtani, Team Japan...2023
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• Cactus cameo: Dodgers play Ohtani before WBC
Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to play a couple of Cactus League games for the Dodgers before he joins Team Japan for the World Baseball Classic....2026See also Shohei Ohtani
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• 2026 World Baseball Classic TV schedule releasedThe 2026 World Baseball Classic is slated to begin in less than a month, as Team Japan will look to repeat as champions and capture their world-best third title. Team USA, the winners of the 2017 title, are looking to get revenge on Shohei Ohtani & Co. after losing the first-place game 3-2 in 2023. […]...2026See more Shohei Ohtani -
• Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto to Represent Team Japan in 2026 World Baseball ClassicLos Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto will pitch for Team Japan in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, per Yahoo! News Japan. Yamamoto’s status for the WBC has been under question all offseason, with the Dodgers wanting to ensure he’d be healthy come the beginning of the 2026 season, especially after the prolonged season the […]...2025See more Yoshinobu Yamamoto
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• Baseball World Reacts to Roki Sasaki Choosing Dodgers as LA Builds Japan Superteam
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• The Rundown - Week 12
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• WBSC Premier12 Results: Ehire Adrianza leads Venezuela to Group A win
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• Dave Roberts Believes Dodgers’ Elevated Brand in Japan Could Lure Roki Sasaki to LAIf Nippon Professional Baseball star Roki Sasaki leaves Japan for Major League Baseball this offseason, would he sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers? Sasaki, who helped Team Japan win gold at the World Baseball Classic in 2023, is one of the most sought after international prospects. The right-hander has drawn the attention of MLB thanks …...2024Visit the page Dave Roberts -
• 2024 Olympics: Quickly ranking all 32 countries’ men’s golf uniforms
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• 2024 Olympics: Hideki Matsuyama’s spectacular play leads to bronze
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• Wednesday Rockpile: The World Baseball Classic and Mexico’s Lasting Impact on Alan Trejo
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• World Baseball Classic Massive Success Despite One Clear Flaw
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• Shohei Ohtani shares heartfelt message after Venezuela stunned Japan in World Baseball Classic
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• Braves News: Japan takes World Baseball Classic Championship, roster move reactions, more
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