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CANCUN - When the 2026 Cancun World Classic opens on March 6 in Cleveland, OH, all eyes in Group A will be on Team Russia. Slotted alongside North Korea, China, Cuba and Texas, Russia enters the tournament heavily favored to advance — and quietly building buzz as a sleeper pick to upset the mighty North Japan Samurai in the championship. Manager Vladimir Putin has assembled a roster that blends star power, swagger and just enough chaos to make things uncomfortable for the res

CANCUN - The Fax Islands are officially locked in for the 2026 Cancún World Classic, and—unsurprisingly—this roster feels less like a national team and more like a fever dream cooked up at 3 a.m. with league sources, burner phones, and absolutely zero shame. The Fax Islands will open tournament play in Group D, squaring off against Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, Greenland, and Myanmar, with group play beginning March 6 in Sarajevo, Bosnia. It’s a brutal group. It’s a weird group. An

Samurai captain Tony Ohtani takes batting practice in preparation for the Cancun World Classic. NORTH JAPAN - The 2026 Cancun World Classic  is still weeks away, but one thing already feels inevitable: North Japan Samurai are the clear, overwhelming favorites to raise the Golden Taco trophy in March. North Japan enters the Cancun World Classic tournament riding historic momentum after winning the Cancun Playoffs for the first time in franchise history last fall, sweeping the

CANCUN - With just 50 days remaining until first pitch, the 2026 Cancun World Classic (CWC) is rapidly shaping up as the most ambitious and unpredictable international baseball tournament ever staged. Four pools spread across four continents will open group play, setting the table for what FAX Sports executives are already calling “the loudest March in baseball history.” Every game of the tournament will stream live on FAX Sports+, with veteran broadcaster Don Orsillo steppin