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The Night Venezuela Beat America at Its Own Game — And Baseball Stopped Being American

Venezuela stunned the United States 3-2 in the 2026 World Baseball Classic final to claim its first-ever title. With viewership surging 142%, a record $37 million prize pool, and Trump posting "STATEHOOD!!!" — this was not just a baseball game but a tectonic shift in global sports power.

3/20/2026

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Baseball's "World Cup" Starts in Two Days. Why Does Most of the World Not Care?

Twenty nations, 47 games, 13 days. The tournament kicks off the day after tomorrow, yet half the planet doesn't even know it's happening. Here's a hard look at how close — or how far — the WBC has actually come to making baseball a global sport.

3/3/2026