Miami, March 18, 2026 (AFP) - Venezuela stun USA to win politically charged World Baseball crown

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2026-03-18

Venezuela scored a stunning 3-2 upset over the United States to capture the World Baseball Classic for the first time on Tuesday in a tense final played out against a backdrop of political tensions. Eugenio Suarez drove in the winning run in the top of the ninth inning to seal victory for Venezuela over a star-studded American line-up which had been hyped as a baseball "dream team". Trailing for most of the game, the USA looked to have hauled the......

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