Sportsnet.ca http://sportsnet.ca/baseball/world-baseball-classic/feed/ Sun, 24 May 2026 19:49:44 EDT en-US hourly 1 Stephanie Scarbrough/AP Boston Red Sox’s Trevor Story Red Sox’s Story out several weeks after sports hernia surgery Fri, 22 May 2026 14:23:11 EDT Fri, 22 May 2026 15:11:22 EDT Associated Press Baseball MLB World Baseball Classic BOS sn-article (Yuki Iwamura/AP) 2966b74ee15b4853a19cc9acb8d563c8c312eea3cf7e965cd7daab52a9e11aa4 Yankees’ Trent Grisham leaves vs. Blue Jays with left knee discomfort Wed, 20 May 2026 23:40:13 EDT Wed, 20 May 2026 23:40:39 EDT Associated Press Baseball MLB World Baseball Classic NYY sn-article (Denis Poroy/AP) Giants Padres Baseball Padres announce agreement to sell team to investor group Sat, 02 May 2026 16:16:37 EDT Sat, 02 May 2026 18:48:15 EDT Associated Press The San Diego Padres have reached an agreement to sell control of the team to an investor group led by Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano.

]]> Baseball MLB World Baseball Classic SD sn-article peters Canada’s Tristan Peters delivers walk-off single for White Sox vs. Blue Jays Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:54:49 EDT Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:55:14 EDT Sportsnet Staff Baseball MLB World Baseball Classic CWS TOR sn-article (Jeff Chiu/AP) CP176051873 Judge, Stanton homer as Yankees blank Giants again Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:47:35 EDT Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:05:40 EDT Associated Press Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in the sixth to end an 0-for-7 start to his year after the two-time reigning AL MVP had a strike call overturned by the automated system earlier in the same at-bat when he challenged, and the New York Yankees beat the San Francisco Giants 3-0 on Friday.

]]> Baseball MLB World Baseball Classic NYY SF sn-article 17743491086570233 Italy’s WBC home run espresso machine sells for over $16K at auction Tue, 24 Mar 2026 06:56:11 EDT Tue, 24 Mar 2026 06:56:11 EDT Sportsnet Video On this edition of the Central Sixty, Italy’s World Baseball Classic espresso machine sells for over $16,000 at an auction, Carter Baulmer finds out he’s made the Texas Rangers big-league roster, and more.

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]]> Baseball MLB World Baseball Classic TOR sn-article 17739426686566472 ‘Riding a wave of momentum’: Passan on baseball’s popularity post-WBC Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:54:13 EDT Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:54:13 EDT Sportsnet Video ESPN’s Jeff Passan joins Blair and Barker and discusses the success of this year’s World Baseball Classic and why it is crucial that Major League Baseball avoid a work stoppage next season.

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]]> Baseball MLB World Baseball Classic videohttps://cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/1704050871/20303875-4b15-4de3-b10a-7b1e9ec12391/f7c45202-d292-457e-9111-09c187ef8e93/160x90/match/image.jpgSportsnet Video bc-video (Rebecca Blackwell/AP) CP175957237 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. calls out WBC for not using ABS after loss to U.S. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:51:42 EDT Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:07:52 EDT Sportsnet Staff Baseball MLB World Baseball Classic sn-article Venezuela Venezuela caps off best WBC yet by beating U.S. in thrilling final Wed, 18 Mar 2026 02:20:00 EDT Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:37:14 EDT Shi Davidi Perhaps this World Baseball Classic will be remembered as the one that, finally, led people to embrace all of what this tournament is, and stopped the complaining about what it isn’t.

]]> Baseball MLB WBC World Baseball Classic sn-article (Lynne Sladky/AP) 8e4b05278d0ae10df3f895a392f367f95e8721586b4b12562913fa2bda893b6b U.S. falls short again in WBC final as Venezuela stuns star-studded roster Wed, 18 Mar 2026 01:17:18 EDT Wed, 18 Mar 2026 02:39:00 EDT Associated Press Baseball WBC World Baseball Classic sn-article 17738088706565240 How was Venezuela able to upset the United States in the WBC final? Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:42:14 EDT Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:42:14 EDT Sportsnet Video Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi joins Sportsnet Central to reflect on the World Baseball Classic, how Venezuela managed to pull off their first title win in upset fashion, and the contributions of Blue Jays players throughout.

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]]> Baseball MLB WBC World Baseball Classic sn-article 17738058676565183 Venezuela team showers Maikel Garcia with praise after winning WBC MVP Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:53:25 EDT Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:53:25 EDT Sportsnet Video Venezuela’s Maikel Garcia joins FOX’s Tom Verducci after being named MVP at the WBC while being showered with praise from his teammates, to discuss what it meant to play for his country and having full confidence in pulling off the win against USA.

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]]> Baseball MLB WBC World Baseball Classic sn-article Italy WBC Italy’s improbable WBC run ends, but leaves lasting impact at home Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:59:30 EDT Tue, 17 Mar 2026 02:07:38 EDT Associated Press Francisco Cervelli believes Italy won’t be sneaking up on opponents in three years at the next World Baseball Classic.

]]> Baseball WBC World Baseball Classic sn-article Ibata Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata says he’s stepping down after elimination in WBC Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:53:47 EDT Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:54:12 EDT Associated Press National team baseball manager Hirokazu Ibata has said he will step down following Japan’s loss to Venezuela 8-5 in Miami in the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic.

]]> Baseball MLB WBC World Baseball Classic sn-article (Lynne Sladky/AP) CP175961033 Venezuela’s Eduardo Rodriguez to start against U.S. in WBC final Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:58:09 EDT Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:58:43 EDT Sportsnet Staff Baseball MLB WBC World Baseball Classic sn-article 17737171876564339 WBC Semifinal Highlights: Venezuela 4, Italy 2 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:17:42 EDT Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:17:42 EDT Sportsnet Video Eugenio Suarez mashed a homer and Venezuela’s bullpen gave up just one hit over 7.2 innings of work as they took down Italy 4-2 to advance to the WBC final.

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