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WBC returns in March 2026, retaining spring training slot
Read full article: WBC returns in March 2026, retaining spring training slotThe World Baseball Classic will return for its sixth edition in March 2026, with organizers concluding spring training remains a better time than after the World Series or in the middle of the major league season.
US routs Cuba 14-2 to reach World Baseball Classic final
Read full article: US routs Cuba 14-2 to reach World Baseball Classic finalTrea Turner homered twice to give him a tournament-leading four, and the defending champion United States romped over Cuba 14-2 to reach its second straight World Baseball Classic final.
Competition or exhibition? WBC's pitching rules loom large
Read full article: Competition or exhibition? WBC's pitching rules loom largeMark DeRosa said last week that one of his most important jobs as United States manager during the World Baseball Classic is making sure his players understand the tournament is a competition, not an exhibition.
Twins start with 3 HRs, Yanks' Cole gives up career-high 5
Read full article: Twins start with 3 HRs, Yanks' Cole gives up career-high 5Minnesotaโs Luis Arraez, Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa became the seventh trio of teammates to open a game with three straight home runs, starting a barrage of five long balls in 2 1/3 innings against New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole.