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MIAMI — They won. They cried. They prayed. They sang. They cried some more.
Venezuela’s 3-2 victory over Team USA on Tuesday in the WBC final was, above all else, a deluge of emotion — for the players, for the fans, for an entire beleaguered nation of 33 million. All tournament long, those on the diamond and in the stands provided a volcano of joyous noise, a fitting soundtrack to a tournament that exists for the fun of it. There was drumming in the dugout, chanting in the seats and dancing in the streets, all very loud and very proud.
That symphony reached its crescendo at 10:36 p.m.

The countdown to the 2026 World Cup is on! Each day ahead of the tournament’s return to North America, Yahoo Sports will highlight an insight or moment that showcases just how grand the world’s biggest sporting spectacle has become — even beyond the expanded field of this year’s global event.
Pelé holds a number of records in soccer, and the World Cup is no exception.
The Brazil legend remains the only player to win three World Cups.

The WNBA and its player union reached a tentative agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement after more than a year of negotiations, Front Office Sports’ Annie Costabile reported early Wednesday morning.
Per The Athletic’s Mike Vorkunov, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said the two sides had “aligned on key elements of a new CBA.”
The verbal agreement term sheet will be sent to the players and the WNBA Board of Governors for a vote.
The monumental news comes eight days after the passing of the March 10 suggested target date the WNBA gave for the season to start on time.

NEW YORK (AP) — WNBA and players union have aligned on key elements for a new collective bargaining agreement.

Lewis Hall joined Newcastle United from Chelsea in 2023 [Getty Images]
Kieran Trippier did not even flinch.
“He has got all the attributes to be one of the best left-backs in the world,” the Newcastle United defender said of team-mate Lewis Hall.
“I think he is [one of the best] right now.”
It was high praise before the second leg of Newcastle’s Champions League last-16 tie against Barcelona.
But the straight-talking Trippier is not one for hyperbole.

Venezuela celebrates after the victory in Miami [Reuters]
Venezuela has beaten Team USA to claim the World Baseball Classic (WBC) for the first time in a thrilling final.
The 3-2 result in Miami on Tuesday stunned the star-studded US team, who had hoped to emerge triumphant after losing the final in 2023.
“Nobody believed in Venezuela but now we win the championship today,” Eugenio Suárez, Venezuela’s third baseman, said.
“This is a celebration for all the Venezuelan country,” he added.

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Alex Freeland (76) hitting a foul during an MLB spring training baseball game against the Kansas City Royals on March 17th, 2026 in Surprise, AZ.
SURPRISE – The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Kansas City Royals, 10-4, at Surprise Stadium on March 17th, 2026 and The Sporting Tribune’s Jessica Cryderman was there to capture the following TST Images.

Kansas City Royals outfielder Lane Thomas (15) ready for a fly ball during an MLB spring training baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 17th, 2026 in Surprise, AZ.

Assistant coach Ryan Anderson followed Sean Miller from Xavier to Texas when Miller left the Musketeers last March to become the Longhorns’ head coach.
With about one second remaining in the Longhorns’ NCAA Tournament First Four game against North Carolina State at University of Dayton Arena, Tramon Mark made a shot to give Texas a two-point lead.
Anderson ran onto the court to celebrate, and almost made it to the free-throw line as Wolfpack players signaled for a timeout. He was fortunate he wasn’t assessed a technical foul.

Josiah-Jordan James has emerged as a key contributor for Hapoel Jerusalem as the Reds chase a EuroCup semifinal berth from their temporary home in Belgrade. (photo credit: YEHUDA HALICKMAN)
Josiah-Jordan James has emerged as a key contributor for Hapoel Jerusalem as the Reds chase a EuroCup semifinal berth from their temporary home in Belgrade.
Hapoel Jerusalem gets back to continental competition when it takes on Turk Telekom in EuroCup quarterfinal action on Wednesday night in Belgrade, with the winner advancing to the semifinals.

Jessie Holmes refers to the Alaskan Huskies that pull his sled across ice and snow and through howling winds as “Team Can’t Stop.”
It’s hard to argue with the nickname.
Holmes and his sled dogs won the Iditarod on Tuesday, March 17 for the second year in a row, Holmes becoming only the sixth dog musher to achieve the feat in the 54-year history of the grueling race in Alaska. He is the first to win back-to-back titles since 2016, when Dallas Seavey won his third straight Iditarod.
The mushers competed for a purse of $650,000, with Holmes earning $80,000.