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World Baseball Classic highlights: Shohei Ohtani and Japan defeat
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Watch: Japanese baseball fans go wild after World Baseball Classic
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Japan beat United States 3-2 to win 2023 WBC
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Japan win World Baseball Classic to add to Premier12 and Olympic
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Japan defeats USA to clinch WBC title
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World Baseball Classic grows despite injury risks
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Shohei Ohtani and Japan Beat U.S. to Win World Baseball Classic
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Japan send warning to Aussies at World Baseball Classic
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2-way superstar Shohei Ohtani named World Baseball Classic MVP as
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The World Baseball Classic was a huge success for baseball
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World Baseball Classic final: Japan wins third title with 3-2 win
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How Shohei Ohtani fanned Mike Trout to clinch WBC title for Japan