It's USA vs. Canada in an Olympic hockey gold medal rematch (Fri., 8 p.m. ET, FOX)
HOUSTON – Team USA has lived to see another day. And a date with its neighbor to the north for a rematch of the Olympic gold medal men’s and women’s hockey games with a chance for Canada to get some revenge. Much is at stake when Canada and the U.S.
DeRosa clears air on handling of Team USA's loss to Italy
HOUSTON -- Leave it to Team Italy to come through for a guy named DeRosa. Team USA manager Mark DeRosa returned to Daikin Park for his club’s World Baseball Classic workout Thursday afternoon, having survived the public backlash over comments he made on MLB Network earlier in the week that
The top 10 moments from the World Baseball Classic (so far)
Identifying the top 10 moments thus far from the 2026 World Baseball Classic is no easy task. The number of memorable, mind-blowing moments from this Classic far exceeds 10, for sure. But we’ve taken our best shot at paring all of what we’ve seen into the list below. With the
Elbow inflammation throws wrench into Berríos' World Baseball Classic plans
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Just when it felt like José Berríos was back to his old self, an MRI has thrown a wrench into those plans. Berríos was undergoing testing for insurance purposes, hoping to join Puerto Rico for the quarterfinal stage of the World Baseball Classic, but an MRI showed
D.R. has hit some of the most electric home runs we've ever seen
MIAMI -- This Dominican Republic lineup is all-time. And so are its home run celebrations. Juan Soto, Ketel Marte, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Fernando Tatis Jr. all crushed monster home runs in the heavyweight bout between the D.R. and Venezuela on Wednesday night at the World Baseball Classic, which the
After shining vs. Great Britain, Holmes departs Classic to rejoin Mets
JUPITER, Fla. -- Mets pitcher Clay Holmes returned from a brief but effective stint with Team USA in the World Baseball Classic on Thursday, removing himself from the tournament due to his need to prepare for the regular season. While Holmes could have remained in Houston to continue pitching in
Everything you need to know about the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals
After a thrilling round of pool play, the World Baseball Classic is about to level up. Eight teams -- two from each pool -- are still alive in their pursuit of a WBC title as the event takes on a tournament-style, single-elimination format. The quarterfinals begin with a two-game slate
Ryan venturing to Miami for possible Team USA appearance
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The next step for Joe Ryan is clear: He’s throwing a bullpen session on Saturday. After that? The possibilities are, if not endless, certainly wide open. Ryan still hopes to make an appearance for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. At this point, it is
Who had the best career? Ranking Classic's quarterfinal managers as players
Managing in the World Baseball Classic is tricky. Teams are full of stars, sometimes adjusting to new positions. There are pitch-count rules. There are complex tiebreakers. And most importantly, there’s the tension of leading a national team in a high-pressure situation where the entire country might second-guess a decision.
Team USA adds 3 relievers in series of roster substitutions
The first round of the 2026 World Baseball Classic provided a bevy of indelible moments and wall-to-wall thrills. We should expect more of the same once the quarterfinals begin on Friday.
A Caglianone card perfect for the Classic
Team Italy pulled off perhaps the greatest victory in the country's baseball history over the juggernaut Team USA on Tuesday night at the World Baseball Classic. It'll be hard for any member of the upstart squad to fuhgeddaboudit. That especially goes for Jac Caglianone, thanks to his hot off the
Stage may be different, but Ohtani, Judge continue to wow
We got plenty of drama over the past two days of the World Baseball Classic -- and so much more than Team USA had bargained for, right? -- that didn’t involve Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge, the two headliners of the whole thing.
D.R. holds off Venezuela rally in 9th to claim top seed in Pool D
MIAMI -- It's a miracle the roof stayed on loanDepot park. The juggernaut Dominican Republic lineup put on an epic fireworks display to beat Venezuela and take first place in Pool D at the World Baseball Classic. The D.R. mashed four home runs -- one each by Juan Soto, Ketel
Facts, stats from homer-happy final day of Classic pool play
What a day of baseball. The final day of pool play in the 2026 World Baseball Classic began with plenty of intrigue and did not disappoint, with excitement abound. At the end of the day, we have Canada advancing past pool play for the first time in the WBC, and
Perfect Italy surges into quarterfinals powered by caffeine and kisses
HOUSTON – After their enormous upset of the U.S. on Tuesday night, the members of Team Italy were just like the rest of us, learning about the mathematical tiebreakers that might decide their fate if they lost to Mexico the next night. The calculations came in and confirmed that Italy
Pasquantino makes Classic history with 3-HR game
HOUSTON – For a week, he had been the heart and soul of an upstart Italian squad, brewing up post-homer espresso shots in the dugout, kissing his teammates on the cheeks, arranging a spontaneous after-hours dip in the hotel’s lazy river and passing out celebratory bottles of wine to team
Here's how each Classic pool played out
Pool play wrapped up Wednesday at the 2026 World Baseball Classic with three high-stakes games, setting the stage for an action-packed quarterfinal round.
Bracket, schedule, how to watch 2026 World Baseball Classic
The FOX Sports family of networks (FOX, FS1, FS2, FOX Deportes), the FOX Sports App and Tubi will combine to air all 47 games of the 2026 World Baseball Classic in the United States, and all matchups will be available to stream live and on-demand on FOX One. Additionally, 41
USA moves on to quarterfinals after Italy's win over Mexico
After a nerve-racking 24 hours, Team USA can exhale. The U.S. officially punched its ticket to the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Baseball Classic with Italy’s 9-1 win over Mexico on Wednesday at Daikin Park in Houston. With a 3-1 record, Team USA finished second in Pool B and will
Canada tops Cuba to win Pool A, advance to quarterfinals for 1st time
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Ernie Whitt walked into the postgame press conference, sat down and smiled. “I'm very excited about it, needless to say,” Canada’s manager said. “It's been a long haul.” Whitt has been the Canadian manager in every World Baseball Classic since the first tournament in 2006
Icons Juan Marichal, King Félix help kick off DR-Venezuela heavyweight matchup in style
MIAMI -- The Dominican Republic and Venezuela both brought out a legendary pitcher from their country to kick off their matchup at the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday. First, Juan Marichal -- MLB's first Dominican-born Hall of Famer -- threw out the ceremonial first pitch at loanDepot park.
Team Italy's clutch double play all started with an Oscar-worthy fakeout
HOUSTON – A shortstop flop benefited Team Italy early in a pivotal matchup with Mexico in Pool B play on Wednesday night. The Italians were ahead, 1-0, with one out in the bottom of the third when Mexico’s Joey Ortiz singled. Jarren Duran hit a fly ball to shallow left-center
Tiebreaker scenarios for USA, Italy, Mexico
HOUSTON -- The United States assembled its best roster yet for this World Baseball Classic. But its fate will now come down to the rosters of Italy and Mexico. “It’s out of our control,” Team USA captain Aaron Judge said. “Now we just need a little luck, and we’ll see
Teel (right hamstring) could be out 4-6 weeks; Italy adds new catcher
HOUSTON -- A big night for Team Italy catcher Kyle Teel ended abruptly, as the young White Sox backstop injured himself running the bases in World Baseball Classic pool play in an 8-6 victory over Team USA on Tuesday night at Daikin Park. A day later, White Sox general manager