Dusty Baker will manage Nicaragua at the 2026 World Baseball Classic, the Nicaragua national baseball team announced on Monday. Baker, 76, is the eighth-winningest manager in MLB history and one of just 13 managers with over 2,000 wins. A three-time NL Manager of the Year, Baker spent 26 seasons at

The first year of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League is almost complete, with the Talons and Blaze set to face off this weekend in the Championship series beginning Friday night. The two teams raced ahead of the competition, thanks to stars like the Talons' Georgina Corrick, who paced the circuit

Two of MLB’s most iconic teams face off this Sunday as Bases Covered Live returns to your screens at 6:30 p.m. BST on BBC and BBC iPlayer. But before Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers head to Fenway Park, here are five things you need to know.

1. Ohtani is often

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Andrés Muñoz was just 14 years old when he was given an adult's decision: Stay in school or pursue his dreams on the diamond? If he stayed, he'd continue to live with his parents in Los Mochis, a coastal city in northern Sinaloa famed for its sports including track and

ATLANTA -- Major League Baseball’s rosters are littered with talent from all over the globe. In 2028, many of those players might find themselves competing with each other for the ultimate international prize: an Olympic gold medal. Major League Baseball officials met with representatives of LA28 on Monday, as Commissioner

ATLANTA -- Big Dumper is ready to take on the world. Mariners All-Star catcher and MLB home run leader Cal Raleigh announced on Monday that he will join Team USA for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. (And then he went out and won the T-Mobile Home Run Derby.) “Obviously, what

This story originally ran previously, before Brent Iredale was drafted with the No. 203 pick by the Pirates. There were just three outs to go and Panama was leading Australia, 2-0, in the 2016 Little League World Series. If Australia wanted a chance to advance, to keep their championship dreams

Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer has been a crucial member of Israel's pitching staff for the last decade -- even appearing for the team at European Baseball Championships years before the team qualified for the World Baseball Classic. Kremer was then the youngest player on the roster at the 2016 World

World Baseball Classic, Inc. (WBCI) on Tuesday announced the key on-sale dates for ticket sales at all 2026 World Baseball Classic venues and unveiled game times for each pool. Starting today, full venue ticket strips are available exclusively to season ticket holders in Houston and Miami for their respective pools.

World Baseball Classic, Inc. (WBCI) today announced the key on-sale dates for ticket sales at all 2026 World Baseball Classic venues and unveiled game times for each pool. Starting today, full venue ticket strips are available exclusively to season ticket holders in Houston and Miami for their respective pools. Full

How does one turn a French city into a baseball town? And how did one team in Northern France become a baseball dynasty? The Rouen Huskies, located an hour and a half outside Paris, stand alone atop French baseball. With the best field in the country and as the only

When it comes to MLB's Korean stars, there is one name that dominates the record books: Shin-Soo Choo. The slugging outfielder with an impeccable batting eye is first in nearly every offensive category among players born in South Korea -- hits, home runs, RBIs, stolen bases, the list goes on.

There were two outs in the top of the ninth inning and Japan was trailing Chinese Taipei, 3-2, in the second round of the 2013 World Baseball Classic. The tying run was on second base and veteran infielder Hirokazu Ibata stepped to the plate in front of a raucous, jam-packed

On the surface, baseball and cricket are quite similar. In a way, they're like cousins, each -- in their way -- involving pitches being thrown, balls being hit, and runs being scored. Beyond that, though, the two sports differ greatly. (At least, until we start calling killer sweepers, "jaffas.") Recently,

Multiple Japanese media outlets have reported that Tetsuya Hayashida, President and acting owner of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, publicly spoke about slugger and star Samurai Japan third baseman Munetaka Murakami's desire to be posted and play in the Majors for the first time. Hayashida stated that the club intends to

KANSAS CITY -- In March 2023, Bobby Witt Jr. was a 22-year-old coming off a solid rookie campaign for the Royals and tagged as a future face of baseball, emphasized by his inclusion as the youngest player on a World Baseball Classic Team USA roster packed with the greatest stars

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Yadier Molina will return as the manager of Team Puerto Rico for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. As announced by the team on Wednesday, Molina will be Puerto Rico’s manager for the second straight WBC after guiding the nation to the quarterfinals of the 2023 tournament. Molina, a 10-time All-Star,

Major League Baseball’s viewership in both the United States and Japan continues to grow in the wake of rule changes that have made the game more entertaining and with the stars of the game, like reigning MVPs Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge, exciting fans with brilliant performances. With more than

The Netherlands has a new manager for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Andruw Jones, a five-time MLB All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove Award winner, will manage the Netherlands at the 2026 WBC, the Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Federation announced on Tuesday.

This story was excerpted from John Denton’s Cardinals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ST. LOUIS -- Team USA’s entry into the 2026 World Baseball Classic already has its headline-grabbing, key pillars with Aaron Judge and Paul Skenes

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One of the best pitchers on the planet is going to be representing his country in next year’s World Baseball Classic. Pirates stud Paul Skenes announced on MLB Network on Tuesday that he will be participating in the 2026 WBC for the United States, where he will likely be near