Super Round Results
21/11
b. 2-0
b. 9-1
22/11
b. 8-2
b. 9-6
nothing is decided yet, all teams still have a thoretical chance to make the Gold Medal match
Tomorrow, the last day of the Super Round sees facing the at Noon local time (4 a.m. CET) and facing at 7 p.m. local time (11 a.m. CET)
the medal games are scheduled for Sunday, BMM at Noon local, GMM at 7 p.m. local
very poor performance by the US bullpen both Yesterday and Today
not very impressed by this US team for the entire tournament, also in the Mexican first group (Panama deserved to qualify more than them, but they were lucky with the draw and won the decisive direct matchup)
Venezuela confirmed themselves as a very strong team at bat, but with too many troubles on the mound
Today against Japan they had to make a pitching change already in the 1st inning and basically they had to go for a bullpen game, but it didn't come out like the Dodgers'
Japan always on top of their game, even when the pitching staff doesn't perform at best...frankly, they look more and more unbeatable when no MLB superstar is involved (like in this case), but also when it comes down to the top of the pops it's not that they look worse (see 2023 WBC)
there's a serious risk that their domination becomes even too easy, the gap between them and the rest of the world is widening year after year
Taiwan might look like a surprise, but after the 2023 fail, I was sure they were going to rebound and establish themselves among the top teams in the WBSC tournaments, as they are very good in each and every aspect of the game (batting, pitching...maybe a bit less on defense, but you can't have it all)
More information has been released on the first edition of the World Athletics Ultimate Championships in 2026, including the events. Mixed 4x100m relay will make its global debut.
https://x.com/worldathletics/status/1859915183071662442?s=46&t=_XjleMNZelg_AVmJy7FfWA
is considering US born goalie Joey Daccord for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off.
https://thehockeynews.com/news/team-canada-is-seriously-considering-usa-born-joey-daccord-for-4-nations-face-off
.923 SV% in 13 games, and 9-3-1 on the season. Would be a big pickup for our goalie issues.