Five teams have secured spots in the 2026 World Baseball Classic quarterfinals, but Team USA still has work to do. Here's a look at the bracket.

Team USA fell behind 8-0 and couldn't dig out of a hole -- the shocking result could cost the U.S. a spot in the quarterfinals

Here is how the Italy vs. Mexico World Baseball Classic game will impact how Team USA can make the tournament playoffs.

Canada's first-ever appearance in the World Baseball Classic's playoffs won't be easy. The Canadians will be the underdogs when they take on the United States in Friday's quarterfinal at Daikin Park, home of Major League Baseball's Houston Astros. The U.S. are the betting favourites to win the entire 30-team international tournament.

Pool B in the World Baseball Classic has turned into a nailbiter, coming down not only to the final game but the final score. Italy (3-0) and Mexico (2-1) will play the pool's fin

SAN JUAN — Canada advanced to the World Baseball Classic's playoff round for the first time in the international tournament's 20-year history.

Team USA won't control its destiny at the 2026 World Baseball Classic after Italy's upset, but the Americans and their MLB stars can qualify for the next round with some help from their Pool B opponents.

HOUSTON (AP) — The surprising loss by the United States to Italy in the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday night means that the Americans need help to advance to the quarterfinals. The 8-6 defeat left the team with a 3-1 record at the end of its pool schedule.

High school baseball teams from Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties now know their path to an NCHSAA state championship, the state’s athletic governing body releasing its playoff brackets Monday afternoon. Postseason competition begins Tuesday, with ...