One of the top countries heading into the 2026 World Baseball Classic begins its quest for glory, as the United States takes on Brazil on Friday night.

Before leaving for his third World Baseball Classic, Paul Goldschmidt offered a simple, personal reason for participating. “It’s maybe the most fun I’ve ever had playing baseball.’’

Five teams will play round-robin games in Miami, led by MLB star-studded team from the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.

England came agonisingly close to chasing 254 thanks to Jacob Bethell's century but fell short to exit the T20 World Cup in the semi-finals.

Here is the full transcript of England captain Harry Brook's post-match press conference after their semi-final loss to India in the ICC T20 World Cup.

England have dropped spin bowling all-rounder Rehan Ahmed from their playing XI for the semifinal match against India in Mumbai.