Team USA’s WBC quarterfinal hopes are in peril — what are the possible tiebreakers?

If the three teams are 3-1, that rules out the first tiebreaker scenario and moves on to the second one, which involves some ...
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World Baseball Classic tiebreaker explained: What needs to happen for U.S. to advance to quarterfinals after loss to Italy

Team USA entered Tuesday's World Baseball Classic game against Italy knowing that a win would clinch its spot in the tournament's knockout round. Instead, Italy delivered USA a stunning 8-6 loss, and ...

Once a breeding ground for Dodgers, Team Japan light on future MLB stars

Three years ago, Samurai Japan fielded a team in the World Baseball Classic that might as well have been called the Future Dodgers. Playing both ways was Shohei Ohtani, who was employed by the ...

Middle East war live: Japan to take lead on releasing oil from reserves

More than 90 per cent of Japan’s crude oil is imported from the Middle East, with the majority passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Japan’s national reserves, which are maintained by both the ...

Two WBC games post higher ratings than Yankees-Dodgers

The early viewership numbers for the World Baseball Classic suggest what anyone who’s seen a regular season baseball game ...
Anadolu Agency

Japan to release oil reserves as conflict in Middle East impacts energy supplies

Japan is planning to release its oil reserves as early as Monday as the conflict in the Middle East affects energy supplies worldwide. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on ...