Team USA suffered a massive 8-6 upset at the hands of Italy on Tuesday night, dampening their World Baseball Classic quarterfinal hopes.

Kyle Teel, Sam Antonacci and Jac Caglianone homered as Italy built a big lead and held on to stun the United States 8-6 Tuesday night in the World Baseball Classic. The U.S. is done with pool play at Houston’s Daikin Park and needs the Italians to beat Mexico Wednesday night to be guaranteed a spot in the quarterfinals.

By Angelo Amante and Giuseppe Fonte ROME, March 11 (Reuters) - Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday delivered her strongest criticism yet of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, describing it as part of a growing and dangerous trend of interventions "outside the scope of international law".

Keep up with the World Baseball Classic schedule on March 11, including game times, TV channels and live updates.

The result of Mexico vs. Italy on Wednesday will determine whether the U.S. moves on in the World Baseball Classic.

Wales head coach Steve Tandy names an unchanged starting side for the Six Nations finale against Italy at the Principality Stadium on Saturday.

March 12 (Reuters) - Wales coach Steve Tandy has named an unchanged starting XV for their final Six Nations Championship clash at home to Italy on Saturday as they seek to end their 15-game losing streak in the competition.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic says that there is a need for ‘balance’ in Italian youth teams, and believes that coaches of Primavera and U23 sides are too ‘focused on results’ as things stand.The