SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Here we go. Canada vs. Cuba with all the World Baseball Classic marbles on the line. Cuba wins? It’s on to the quarterfinals in Houston as the second seed from Pool A. Canada wins? It advances to Houston as the one seed from Pool A.

Puerto Rico pitcher José De León has been waiting his whole life to see it. Nolan Arenado heard it might happen but said when it did, it “totally exceeded” his expectations. Puerto Rico’s official baseball historian, Jorge Delgado, can barely get out the words when asked how he felt hearing

Five teams have advanced out of pool play at the 2026 World Baseball Classic, leaving three spots in the next round up for grabs. Samurai Japan clinched the top spot in Pool C with a narrow victory over Australia on Sunday. Meanwhile, Korea secured the second seed in that pool

HOUSTON – They turned down the temperature of their dugout espresso machine when the first celebratory sips of this tournament came out too hot. But Team Italy is now officially the hottest team of Pool B in this World Baseball Classic after a stunning 8-6 win over Team USA in

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Canada, in five previous World Baseball Classic tournaments, has never made it to the quarterfinal round. After a 3-2 win over the previously undefeated Puerto Rico (3-1) on Tuesday night, they’re a step closer to doing just that. The two scenarios are pretty simple for

The 2026 World Baseball Classic is off to a roaring start, and this year’s installment of the tournament is already setting new viewership marks. Friday night, Team USA’s opening game against Brazil on FOX averaged 2.64 million viewers. It was the most-watched sports event of the day on any network.

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

MIAMI -- Team Israel got to play "Hava Nagila" one more time at the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Israel ended its tournament on a high note by beating the Netherlands, 6-2, at loanDepot park on Tuesday, in what was the final game for both teams.

Puerto Rico advanced to the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals in Houston with a huge win over Cuba on Monday night. Before its game against Canada on Tuesday, it appeared as though they would be getting a boost to the roster when manager Yadier Molina announced that a two-time All-Star would

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 against Team USA on Tuesday night at Daikin Park. He exited with right hamstring discomfort.

SAN JUAN -- There've been whispers and tales of Matt Wilkinson's pitch his whole life. How did it get to home plate so fast? Wasn't it just in his glove? Why is it already past me? He's heard the same questions from batters in high school, the Minor Leagues, even

HOUSTON -- Twenty years ago, Ken Griffey Jr. was playing for the United States in the inaugural World Baseball Classic. Now, he's capturing Team USA's biggest moments of the 2026 Classic -- behind the camera. Griffey has been in Houston, where Team USA is playing, as a credentialed photographer for

MIAMI -- Pool D of the World Baseball Classic saved the best for last: Venezuela vs. the Dominican Republic to decide first place.

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Bobby Witt Jr. had one of those games on Monday night. You know the one. Two doubles, one of which had you thinking, ‘How did he get to second base that fast?’ A stolen base. And two jaw-dropping defensive plays that had even the best pitcher in

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Rockies right-hander Victor Vodnik casually mentioned to special front-office assistant Vinny Castilla that his mother was born in Mexico City. It led to Vodnik being named to Team Mexico for the World Baseball Classic.

PEORIA, Ariz. -- If there was any drama brewing between Cal Raleigh and Randy Arozarena at the World Baseball Classic, last year's AL MVP runner-up took steps to defuse it on Tuesday afternoon. "I hate that this is a thing,” Raleigh said via FaceTime with three Mariners beat reporters. “I

A four-time Olympic gold medalist, Kevin Durant knows a thing or two about bringing home a title for Team USA. Monday night, the NBA superstar liked what he saw on the diamond as the Americans continued their title push at the World Baseball Classic. Durant rocked an autographed Aaron Judge

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Take a morning stroll into the Red Sox’s clubhouse and flags dominate the temporarily vacated lockers for players participating in the World Baseball Classic. In one corner, you have Team USA (Roman Anthony, Garrett Whitlock), Venezuela (Wilyer Abreu, Willson Contreras and Ranger Suarez), the Netherlands (Ceddanne

TOKYO -- Few people on this planet can hit the ball as hard or as far as Munetaka Murakami. The Samurai Japan slugger, who inked a two-year, $34 million deal with the White Sox earlier this offseason, proved that in Tuesday’s 9-0 victory over Czechia when he launched a massive

TOKYO -- One pitch changed Ondřej Satoria’s life -- and he thought it was a mistake. Facing Shohei Ohtani in the Tokyo Dome three years ago, Satoria -- an electrical controller at ČEZ Group in Ostrava, a city on the border of Poland – threw his changeup, which he calls

HOUSTON -- Paul Skenes has dominated on the mound in an Air Force uniform. In an LSU uniform. In a Bradenton Marauders and Altoona Curve and Indianapolis Indians uniform. And of course in a Pittsburgh Pirates uniform. But the one he's wearing right now is different.

HOUSTON -- The Captain came to play in Team USA's biggest game of the World Baseball Classic. Aaron Judge had a highlight-reel outfield assist and crushed a home run to open the scoring all within the same inning of the USA-Mexico showdown on Monday night at Daikin Park. "It's playoff

HOUSTON -- Bobby Witt Jr. Dawg. The Team USA shortstop had a Gold Glove performance on defense in the World Baseball Classic on Monday, with a pair of show-stopping plays in the 5-3 win over rival Mexico. "They just kind of happen," Witt told FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal on the

HOUSTON -- The "U-S-A!" chants were booming. The Mexico fans were deafening. And in the end, the U.S. was the better team in the most hyped game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic. In an electric atmosphere at Daikin Park on Monday night, Team USA defeated Mexico, 5-3, in a

Roman Anthony and Jarren Duran will share plenty of time in the Red Sox outfield this season. For now, they’re competing against each other for World Baseball Classic glory. In a key moment early in the United States-Mexico game on Monday, Mexico’s Duran committed a little Sox-on-Sox crime against the