Japan Advances in WBC as Mexico, Cuba, D.R., Italy Go 2-0

The 2026 World Baseball Classic heats up with Japan clinching their spot in the quarterfinals after a perfect 3-0 run in Pool C at Tokyo Dome, including big wins like 13-0 over Chinese Taipei and 8-6 against South Korea. Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Italy all improve to 2-0 on Sunday, keeping their pools super tight- Puerto Rico and the U.S. also sit pretty at 2-0 in their groups. Read more about this...