Major League Baseball

20 years later, 44-year-old Ramirez leading Cuba once again in Classic

Twenty years ago, Team Cuba beat Team Puerto Rico at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to advance to the first World Baseball Classic championship round in San Diego. There, they beat ...

World Baseball Classic Pool A: With Cuba and Puerto Rico missing top players, who’s the favorite?

Pool A features several familiar faces on Team Puerto Rico and Team Canada. Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic Pool A kicks off play in San Juan, Puerto Rico with Cuba vs. Panama and ...

Cuba says 8 delegation members were denied U.S. visas for World Baseball Classic

Eight Cuban baseball officials won’t be attending the World Baseball Classic after they were denied visas to enter the United ...

Attorney Fears World Cup 'Chaos' After Visa Turmoil Strikes Cuban Baseball Team

Trump's travel restrictions have thrown a wrench into the World Baseball Classic, and could spell trouble for the biggest soccer event on the globe.
Major League Baseball

These Angels are psyched to rep 8 different countries in World Baseball Classic

Lefty Yusei Kikuchi already left Angels camp to join Team Japan in Tokyo on Feb. 20, while several other Angels departed ...

World Baseball Classic: List of winners and MVPs throughout tournament's history

The 2026 World Baseball Classic is almost here. Take a look back at previous tournaments, including winners, MVPs and ...

2026 World Baseball Classic predictions: Can Team USA dethrone Japan?

The 2026 World Baseball Classic is underway, the sixth iteration of the game's premier international tournament. Three-time winner Japan looks to defend its title and was picked by four of the USA ...
MLB

WATCH LIVE: Nicaragua vs. Dominican Republic on FS2

The Dominican Republic was the first team in World Baseball Classic history to go undefeated en route to the title, but that feels like a long time ago for the baseball-crazed country. After being ...