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Venezuela win first World Baseball Classic title after taming USA in politically fraught final

Venezuela edged the United States in a dramatic World Baseball Classic championship game shaped by politics and late-game drama

The Guardian - US

In Miami for the WBC final, both Venezuelan and US fans have something to celebrate

Venezuelan and American fans have packed Miami for the U.S.-Venezuela World Baseball Classic final, and many feel proud of both sides

The Independent UK

Clayton Kershaw Shared a Sweet Moment With Son Before WBC Championship Game

Tuesday night’s final marks the ace’s final pro baseball appearance.

Sports Illustrated

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Venezuela 3-2 United States: World Baseball Classic final – as it happened

As it happened: Venezuela held off the United States 3-2 to win the World Baseball Classic final in Miami. David Lengel was watching

The Guardian - US

Venezuela 3, USA 2: What Went Wrong for U.S. in World Baseball Classic Final

Venezuela beat the United States 3-2 in the final of the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Sports Illustrated

Team USA Donning a Very American Lucky Charm for WBC Final vs. Venezuela

The Americans will wear some championship memorabilia ahead of Tuesday night’s World Baseball Classic final against Venezuela.

Sports Illustrated

Expect a festive WBC final crowd as the US plays Venezuela at an uncomfortable political moment

The United States meets Venezuela for the World Baseball Classic title in a game that carries political overtones

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WBC Succeeded in Generating Constant Conversation Around Baseball

As the World Baseball Classic comes to a close, MLB goes into its season with some buzz.

Sports Illustrated

Why Nolan McLean Is Starting for Team USA in World Baseball Classic Final

Young Mets pitcher will be on the mound for the final vs. Venezuela.

Sports Illustrated

Ronald Acuña Jr. Didn’t Hesitate Saying Where Venezuela’s WBC Win Ranks in His Career

The Braves star unsurprisingly has Monday night’s World Baseball Classic win over Italy pretty high on his list.

Sports Illustrated

Should Every Sport Have Some Kind of World Cup?

Plus: a journalist-turned-gambler opens up, legendary sports moments, and sexy sports.

Reason

Trump Jokes About Venezuela Becoming the 51st State After Reaching Final of World Baseball Classic

President Donald Trump joked that Venezuela could become the "51st state" of the United States after the Venezuelan national team defeated Italy 4–2 in the semifinals of the World Baseball Classic, advancing to face the United States in the final.

Latin Times

Alex Rodriguez Had the Weirdest Line to Describe USA-Venezuela WBC Final

USA and Venezuela will face off in the WBC championship game on Tuesday night.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | Venezuela Ends Italy’s Dream Run to Reach WBC Final Against Team USA

A two-out rally in the seventh inning propelled the Venezuelans to their first World Baseball Classic championship game.

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Here's Why Team USA is the Home Team in World Baseball Classic Final vs. Venezuela

It is not because the game is in Miami.

The Guardian - US

‘That’s why we wear USA’: US players embrace military ties before WBC final against Venezuela

The US will play Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday, a meeting that comes after recent tensions between the two countries

Sports Illustrated

Team USA vs. Venezuela: Three Bold Predictions for World Baseball Classic Final

Team USA and Venezuela will battle at loanDepot Park on Tuesday for the 2026 World Baseball Classic title.

Sports Illustrated

Venezuela’s WBC Title Opportunity Has a Greater Meaning to a Country in Flux

The nation’s players are sticking up their noses at guidelines imposed by their MLB teams to take advantage of a chance to bring joy to their troubled homeland.

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The Independent UK

Trump makes a wild claim about Venezuela becoming 51st state - after a baseball game

President Trump has threatened to annex several other countries and regions in recent months, including Canada and Greenland

Sports Illustrated

Venezuela’s Comeback Ends Italy’s WBC Run, Sets Up Final vs. Team USA

Ronald Acuña Jr. sparked a seventh-inning rally that put his country one win away from its first World Baseball Classic championship.

Sports Illustrated

Team USA vs. Venezuela: Full Preview of the World Baseball Classic Final

The matchup for the 2026 World Baseball Classic final is set, and it will feature two of the best rosters in the tournament.

Sports Illustrated

How Venezuela Rallied vs. Italy to Reach World Baseball Classic Final vs. Team USA

Venezuela clinched its first-ever berth to the World Baseball Classic final.

The Independent UK

A heat wave with triple-digit temps is altering the MLB Cactus League schedule

Triple-digit temperatures will impact Major League Baseball spring training games in Arizona for several days this week

Sports Illustrated

All the Numbers Behind Mason Miller’s Unhittable Streak As Team USA Goes for WBC Title

San Diego Padres and Team USA reliever Mason Miller is in the midst of one of the most dominant stretches baseball has ever seen.

Sports Illustrated

Why Italy Celebrates With Shots of Espresso at the World Baseball Classic

This celebration has gone viral during the WBC, with coffee lovers everywhere enjoying the move.

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