The Aussies are in the group of death at baseball’s version of the World Cup, placed alongside Asia’s three strongest teams - reigning champions and group hosts Japan, South Korea and Chinese Taipei - plus Czechia with only two teams advancing to the knockouts.

MLB is taking over Cincinnati Reds broadcasts from FanDuel Sports, which faces financial instability, impacting local TV coverage.

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - MARCH 11: The video board displays the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system during a challenge by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the second inning of the MLB game against the Cleveland Guardians at Camelback Ranch on March 11, 2025 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Fox Sports released Benetti from his contract early to facilitate the move to NBC, according to Front Office Sports. Despite the transition, he will continue as the lead play-by-play announcer for the Detroit Tigers and is expected to call other sports for NBC. This marks a reunion for Benetti and NBC.

The entire 2026 World Baseball Classic TV schedule has been revealed as reigning champions Japan, Team USA and other top countries compete in the March tournament. Shohei Ohtani and the Japanese team are going for an unprecedented fourth World

Team Australia headed into this year's World Baseball Classic on the back of a breakthrough campaign in 2023, where they qualified for the quarterfinals for the first time.

“Moving forward, I am firmly and fully committing my life and time to becoming an NFL quarterback,” Murray wrote. “Football has been my love and passion my entire life. I was raised to play QB, and I very much look forward to dedicating 100% of myself to being the best QB possible and winning NFL championships.”

No ABS in the World Baseball Classic already on display Catcher apologizes to the umpire after he was about to throw the baseball around the diamond. Curtis Mead records the first hit of the WBC on the next pitch https://t.co/joX8n1lMTv pic.twitter.com/pC9RZlzpRs