MIAMI (AP) — Francisco Cervelli believes Italy won't be sneaking up on opponents in three years at the next World Baseball Classic. “We are no longer the Cinderella,” the Italy manager said after the Azzurri were eliminated with a 4-2 semifinal loss to Venezuela on Monday night.

Venezuela beat Shohei Ohtani and defending champion Japan 8-5 in the World Baseball Classic on Saturday night to advance to the semifinals against unbeaten Italy.

By Angelo Amante ROME, March 17 (Reuters) - Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has turned to an unlikely platform in her push for a 'yes' vote in next week's justice referendum, joining an irreverent podcast hosted by a popular rapper in a bid to reach younger voters.

Italy is one of nine EU countries urging the European Commission to act over the Arctic Metagaz drifting out of control in the Med.

Phillies starter Aaron Nola will start for Italy against Venezuela in the WBC semifinals to face USA in the finals. Here's how to watch.

Team Italy will turn to right-hander Aaron Nola as the starter for Monday's World Baseball Classic semifinal game against Venezuela at Miami, instead of right-hander Michael Lorenzen. With an eye toward Tuesday's championship game,

Northern Ireland head coach Michael O’Neill insists that Italy are ‘the team with everything to lose’ ahead of the meeting of the two nations in the World Cup play-off semi-final next Thursday,

Jorge Posada is on the Team Italy coaching staff at the World Baseball Classic with former teammate Francisco Cervelli.