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

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2026-03-18

Venezuela stunned the United States 3-2 to win the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday for the first time, sparking an outpouring of national pride after a tense final dripping with political symbolism. Eugenio Suarez drove in the winning run in the top of the ninth inning to seal the historic victory in Miami over a star-studded American line-up hyped as a baseball "dream team". Jubilant Venezuelans poured into the streets of Caracas to celebrate......

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