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Japan Wins World Baseball Classic - The New York Times
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Japan win World Baseball Classic to add to Premier12 and Olympic
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Team USA Clinches Series Victory with 7-6 Win Over Japan
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Shohei Ohtani caps Japan World Baseball Classic win over USA
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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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USA 2-3 Japan: World Baseball Classic final – as it happened
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Japan defeats the United States in World Baseball Classic championship
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Japan holds on to World Baseball Classic lead, beats USA, 3-2
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World Baseball Classic gets its perfect ending
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Japan edge USA to win World Baseball Classic
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2-way superstar Shohei Ohtani named World Baseball Classic MVP as
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World Baseball Classic final: Japan wins third title with 3-2 win
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