Venezuela advances to WBC semifinal, clinches Olympic berth

Venezuela reached its first WBC semis since 2009 and clinched a spot in the six-nation field for the 2028 Olympic baseball tournament, along with the United States and the Dominican Republic. Venezuela will face unbeaten Italy on Monday,

Trouble for Shoei Ohtani: Olympic Games 2028 in jeopardy after Japan's defeat to Venezuela

Shohei Ohtani's Olympic dream has suffered an unexpected blow. After Japan's historic defeat to Venezuela (8-5) in the quarter-finals of the World Baseball Classic, the Japanese te

For Venezuela, the Dominican and others, WBC is their only shot at Olympic qualification

The WBC will be the only chance for the Americas teams to qualify for the six-team Olympic field at Dodger Stadium in 2028.

Venezuela rallies to stun Japan, advances to WBC semifinals

Wilyer Abreu hit a go-ahead, three-run shot in the sixth, and Venezuela rallied to stun defending champion Japan to advance to the World Baseball Classic semifinals.

Dominican Republic qualifies for LA28 Olympic baseball; one more spot available at WBC

The Dominican Republic qualified for its third Olympics in baseball.

They came to win the WBC. Olympic qualification was a surprising part of the deal

For teams from the Americas, the World Baseball Classic is a double-jeopardy tournament. Lose too soon and you're out of the Olympics, too.