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The Dougout: Sports trivia night in memory of sports reporter
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (572+ words) September 26 is always one of those days. I remember being at my full-time job on the morning of Sept. 26, 2022 when I got a call from sports editor Jamie Pote of our sister newspaper, the Town Crier that covers sports in…...
Venezuela stun USA to win politically charged World Baseball crown
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (728+ words) Venezuela celebrate after their World Baseball Classic victory over the United States Venezuela pitcher Daniel Palencia celebrates his team's victory over the United States in the World Baseball Classic Venezuela fans celebrate their national baseball team's victory in Caracas Venezuela…...
Espressos and red wine: Italy's baseball team captivates Classic
6+ day, 49+ min ago (820+ words) Italy manager Francisco Cervelli celebrates with his players after reaching the World Baseball Classic semi-finals for the first time with a defeat of Puerto Rico Italy's Jac Caglianone celebrates a home run with a shot of espresso, a ritual which…...
Judge, Skenes deliver as USA reach World Baseball Classic quarters
1+ week, 4+ day ago (369+ words) Aaron Judge gestures to the crowd after his two-run home run set the USA on the road to a 5-3 win over Mexico at the World Baseball Classic in Houston Aaron Judge and Roman Anthony drove in home runs while pitcher…...
South Korea squeeze into World Baseball Classic quarter-finals
1+ week, 5+ day ago (467+ words) South Korea booked their place in the World Baseball Classic quarter-finals on Monday South Korea squeezed into the World Baseball Classic quarter-finals by the finest of margins after a nerve-jangling 7-2 win over Australia on Monday to finish as Pool C…...
USA rout Britain after nervy start in World Baseball Classic
1+ week, 6+ day ago (305+ words) A Kyle Schwarber homer and a five-run fifth inning helped the United States overpower Great Britain 9-1 in the World Baseball Classic on Saturday, but not before an early British lead tested American nerves. On the game's very first pitch, Britain's…...
Ohtani homers again as Japan edge South Korea at World Baseball Classic
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (315+ words) Japan's Shohei Ohtani hit a home run against South Korea at the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo Shohei Ohtani hit his second home run of the World Baseball Classic as defending champions Japan edged South Korea 8-6 in a nail-biter in…...
Judge homers as USA cruise past Brazil in World Baseball Classic
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (292+ words) Aaron Judge celebrates his two-run home run in the USA's World Baseball Classic victory over Brazil Aaron Judge blasted a two-run home run as the United States launched their World Baseball Classic campaign with a 7-1 victory over Brazil on Friday....
Japan's Ohtani eyes back-to-back World Baseball Classic titles
2+ week, 3+ day ago (444+ words) Shohei Ohtani and Japan will start their World Baseball Classic campaign against Taiwan on Friday in Tokyo Shohei Ohtani on Wednesday warned his Japan team-mates to expect a bumpy ride as they go in search of back-to-back World Baseball Classic…...
Dodgers on brink of World Series return as Blue Jays pull level with Mariners
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (749+ words) Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Roki Sasaki reacts as his team take a 3-0 playoff series lead over the Milwaukee Brewers Max Scherzer of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches in an MLB playoff victory over the Seattle Mariners The Los Angeles Dodgers…...