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Team USA makes World Baseball Classic quarterfinals

Team Italy is the unlikely darling of the World Baseball Classic

Plus, a shocking U-turn in the NFL, an NBA scoring explosion, and Jason Gay on college basketball’s most interesting team.

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World Baseball Classic tiebreaker scenarios for Team USA

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World Baseball Classic Highlights: Italy Beats Mexico To Advance to Quarterfinals, Helps USA

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Column: Team USA manager Mark DeRosa’s gaffe heard round the World Baseball Classic draws critics’ ire

With one loss to Team Italy in a World Baseball Classic game, DeRosa became the most maligned manager in WBC history, compared to the likes of Terry Bevington as the dumbest manager ever.

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Mark DeRosa Owns 'Overly Confident' WBC Remark Before Team USA's Loss to Italy

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USA holds off Canada in Classic nail-biter to reach semifinals

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Team USA’s Mark DeRosa pushes back on ‘false narratives’ amid WBC controversy

In that game, DeRosa benched star players, including Bryce Harper, Cal Raleigh, Alex Bregman, Byron Buxton, and Brice Turang to start the contest.

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Team Italy’s Only Loss in 2026 Came At Hands of LA Angels

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World Baseball Classic Day 5 Recap/Day 6 Preview

Team USA's World Baseball Classic hopes take massive hit with Italy upset

Team USA suffered a massive 8-6 upset at the hands of Italy on Tuesday night, dampening their World Baseball Classic quarterfinal hopes.

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WBC bracket 2026: World Baseball Classic schedule and path to glory

The 2026 WBC's knockout stage begins with high-stakes quarterfinal matchups on Friday.

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Paul Sullivan: Team USA manager Mark DeRosa’s gaffe heard round the World Baseball Classic draws critics’ ire

In his now-famous interview on his own TV show, MLB Network’s “Hot Stove,” Team USA manager Mark DeRosa told his partners he was trying to stay off social media. For his sanity, we can only hope DeRosa stuck to his plan.

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Father’s impossible choice: His wrestling team or watching son play in World Baseball Classic

Last week, Brian Fischer did something he’d never done in 18 years as the head wrestling coach at Wall. He skipped the region tournament. The veteran coach left the team in the more-than-capable hands of long-time assistant Jason Nase.

USA Baseball score: Italy stuns star-studded Americans, who are now on the brink of WBC elimination

Team USA fell behind 8-0 and couldn't dig out of a hole -- the shocking result could cost the U.S. a spot in the quarterfinals

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What time is USA vs Canada baseball game? How to watch WBC tonight

Team USA faces Canada on Friday night in the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Baseball Classic, the winner advancing to the final four of the game's premier international tournament. The Americans lost to Italy in the pool play finale on Tuesday and had to sweat out the result of Italy-Mexico on Wednesday to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals despite going 3-1 in the group.