World Baseball Classic: Underdogs Venezuela stun USA to win maiden title
Venezuela upset the star-studded host nation to win a politically charged showdown in Miami.
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George Springer’s Game 7 blast sends Jays past Mariners, into World Series
Springer’s three-run homer against Seattle put Toronto Blue Jays into the World Series for the first time in 32 years.
Baseball star Shohei Ohtani to make Los Angeles Dodgers pitching debut
The Japanese player will pitch for his MLB side for the first time since his signing a $700m contract with them in 2024.
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What to know about MLB’s decision to lift bans on Pete Rose, Joe Jackson
Major League Baseball reinstates two of the sport’s great players, making them Hall of Fame eligible.
Fan falls from 21-foot Clemente Wall at PNC Park during Pirates game
A baseball fan at the Pirates-Cubs game fell over the outfield wall and landed on the playing field.
Ex-MLB players Dotel, Blanco, die in Dominican Republic nightclub tragedy
The two ex-MLB players were among more than 90 people who died when a roof collapsed at a Dominican Republic nightclub.
Reports: Vladimir Guerrero Jr signs $500m deal with MLB’s Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr has signed a new deal to stay with the club, according to reports.
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Chicago Cubs player swaps baseball bat for samurai sword
Watch as Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki slices baseballs in half as he practices his swing with a samurai sword.
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Baseball star Juan Soto lands world record 15-year, $765m deal with NY Mets
The Dominican baseball player moves to the Mets as free agent after playing last season for the New York Yankees.
People cheer on players of Team Taiwan during a parade held to celebrate winning the WBSC Premier12 2024 baseball tournament, in Taipei. [I-Hwa Cheng/AFP]
Taiwan's baseball captain Chen Chieh-hsien (R) and player Lyle Lin wave to the crowds during the parade in Taipei. [I-Hwa Cheng/AFP]
People cheer on players of Team Taiwan. [I-Hwa Cheng/AFP]
Taiwan national flags are distributed before the parade. [I-Hwa Cheng/AFP]
Taiwan competes at global sports events as "Chinese Taipei" to avoid political objections from Beijing. [I-Hwa Cheng/AFP]
The team took part in a thronged ticker tape parade on Tuesday through central Taipei to the presidential office on the back of military jeeps and trucks. [I-Hwa Cheng/AFP]
Baseball is hugely popular in Taiwan having been introduced during the Japanese colonial era from 1895-1945. [I-Hwa Cheng/AFP]
Team Taiwan celebrates with the trophy after their victory against Japan at the final match during the WBSC Premier12 2024 baseball tournament in Tokyo Dome, in Tokyo. [Philip Fong/AFP]
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Baseball: LA Dodgers’ stunning comeback over NY Yankees seals World Series
Dodgers bounced back from 5-0 down in Game 5 to complete series win in New York, with Freddie Freeman named the MVP.
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