The 2023 WBC Proved Baseball Needs National Team Baseball to Succeed in the Modern Era

Baseball is at a turning point where it will either dwindle into irrelevance except with a smaller and smaller amount of dedicated fans, or it will increase into worldwide relevance that rivals many of the great global games that the world has come to love. But, the world needs two things from baseball in order

Edwin Díaz’s Injury had nothing to do with the WBC, stop acting like it does!

After another historic day in the fifth edition of baseball’s world championship, there appears to be a force of MLB fans and commentators who are now signaling caution because Puerto Rico and New York Mets Edwin Díaz was injured after a celebration after their win over the Dominican Republic. But, as a baseball community that

Started From the Bottom Now We’re Here

Koch Deng dunks in South Sudan’s 82-61 victory over DR Congo (photo from FIBA Basketball World Cup Twitter).

The World Celebrates as Kuwait turns 62

Congrats Kuwait on 62 years!

FSM, Palau, and RMI have now all signed MoUs with the USA

The USA’s closest allies are its COFA allies. The USA and COFA nations made great strides these past two months to stay together.

Croatia’s Next 4 Years Should be Excellent

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Mexico 🇲🇽 Should Seek Improvements, but Should also Seek Perspective

The last two years have been awfully horrible for Mexican football as Mexico lost the CONCACAF Nations League and Gold Cup finals in the Summer of 2021, finished behind Canada and lost the head to head to both Canada (0-0-2) and the USA (0-1-1) in 2022 World Cup Qualifiers, and to throw in insult to

What if California had a World Cup Team?

Check out what the California National Team would look like.

Nicaragua’s WBC Qualification Springs Life into Baseball’s Global Potential

Nicaragua 🇳🇮 has qualified for the World Baseball Classic for the first time ever. Nicaragua, unlike many other nations who have made their WBC debuts via qualifiers, are a historic baseball nation. When you talk to Nicaraguans about sports, generally speaking, it is through the language of baseball that you get most of your answers.

Panama’s WBC Qualification is Huge for the Growth of Baseball

Panama 🇵🇦 is in the World Baseball Classic again for the first time since 2009. This is huge news for baseball as one of the strongest baseball producing nations is Panama. While certain nations have become really good in baseball recently, Panama is unique in that it produces its own players, and has one of

NCAA FBS Rankings Week 6:

Independents: 15-20; BYU, Notre Dame, Liberty, UCONN, Army, New Mexico State, UMASS Photo from Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times

The NRF Seizes Crucial Territory in Afghanistan

The Battle for Afghanistan is far from over. The people do not want the Taliban in power by a wide margin, but the Taliban have a lot of the military strength. Currently, the main group fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan is the National Resistance Front (NRF). The National Resistance Front is for all Afghans, but

Updates on 2022 FIFA World Cup Teams

CONMEBOL: Brazil: Brazil dominated Ghana and should have won 6-1 or something like that. Instead, Brazil won 3-0. The first half was completely all-Brazil, but the second half displayed a strong Ghanian side. Despite this, Brazil still outplayed Ghana in the second half overall as well. Brazil look to be the favorites in Group G

The Return of the British (Baseball) Empire – Sort Of

British baseball, no, not the sport British Baseball, but the sport of baseball by the British National Team is once again, a world power. Call up King Charles III and tell him the Empire is back! In a way, this truly is not a hyperbole, but at the same time, this is misinforming at best.

NCAA FBS Top 25 Week 5

Conference: Non-Conference Record; Independents: 12-17; BYU, Notre Dame, Liberty, Army, New Mexico State, UCONN, UMASS Photo from Amanda Loman / Associated Press.

The Czech Baseball Story Adds a New Chapter

We begin in Brno, the southeastern city of the Czech Republic close to the Austrian and Slovakian borders. While the city is known by many as the second city of the Czech Republic, it is known within the baseball community as the Czech baseball capital. Both in the professional ranks and the youth levels, Brno

Environmentalism, Monarchy, and Capitalism

Some may say that each of these terms juxtaposes the other, but King Charles III hopes to change this. In a meeting held with Papua New Guinea Prime Minister, James Marape, King Charles III and PM James Marape discussed a new hope for the world economy that would reward the environmental benefits of countries like

NCAA FBS Rankings Week 4:

Conference: Out of Conference record; Independents: 8-15; BYU, Notre Dame, Liberty, Army, UCONN, UMASS, NMSU Photo from Jennifer Buchanan / The Seattle Times

NCAA FBS Top 25 for Week 3:

Conference: Out of Conference Record; SEC: 22-4; Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi State, Florida, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, South Carolina, Auburn, LSU, Missouri, Vanderbuilt Big 12: 16-3; Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Baylor, TCU, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Texas, Kansas, Iowa State, West Virginia Pac-12: 16-6; USC, Oregon State, UCLA, Washington, Washington State, Utah, Oregon, Arizona,

The World Mourns the Death of Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II was the second longest reigning monarch (70 years) after King Louis XVI of France (72 years), and as such, Queen Elizabeth II oversaw an era of deep technological and societal shifts. For one, she is often regarded as the first British Monarch to openly grant self-determination to her colonies. Under her rule,

NCAA FBS Top 25 Week 1

Conference Rankings: Conference: Out of Conference Record Photo from ESPN

The Solomon Islands Repress Freedoms and PNG Territory is Under Threat

The Solomon Islands recently went into a deal with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) that would allow the PRC to send “police, armed police, military personnel and other law enforcement” to the country for various reason including “maintaining social order” and “protecting people’s lives and property”. The Solomon Islands have tried to downplay the

Greenland 🇬🇱 Applied to join CONCACAF Earlier this Year

You may know the North American nation of Greenland for the well-known common tale of how Greenland and Iceland were named to confuse future conquerers? Or perhaps, you know Greenland because you really like polar bears and glaciers? Or maybe you are a map enthusiast and are drawn to its sheer deceiving size? There are

FIFA Bans the All Indian Football Federation

FIFA has banned the All Indian Football Federation (AIFF) which means India will not be allowed to compete in any FIFA or Asian Football Confederation (AFC) competitions for this indefinite period of time. Why was India Banned? India was banned “due to undue influence from third parties, which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA

El Salvador Football Federation on Verge of FIFA Ban

El Salvador’s Football Federation (FESFUT) has been receiving pressures to change their leadership from INDES, the Salvadoran Sporting Federation of which President Bukele’s half-brother is the president of. INDES is a governmental institution in charge of most of the major sports federations since 1980, but the sports federations are supposed to be almost completely autonomous

The World Baseball Classic is Back!

The World Baseball Classic (WBC) is finally back after having to postpone the 2021 edition due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The 2017 edition was the most successful yet with over 1 million in attendance according to some figures and over 24,000 average attendance, quite high for a tournament that featured two stadiums below this amount:

UCLA and USC Big Ten Moves are a Sad Day for the Pacific and Unnecessary – From a UCLA fan

Leading the Pac, dominating the West, and working with our colleagues have made our identities as Bruins and Trojans, and it has been a true honor to represent the PCC/Pac-10/Pac-12. However, now, we have chosen to abandon our leadership and optimism, plus our tradition, families, neighbors, and longtime friends for a better contract at least in terms of money in the short term. But, regardless of how it turns out, it has created a stain on both of our legacies and especially on our historical tradition! We practice everyday to be the best in the West from the time we are young, and this challenge has excelled us to create the internet, to create the technology to reach the Moon, to win Olympic and World titles. Our athletes successes and our universities becoming some of the most sought after brands are directly because of the competitors we have faced for over 100 years! This competitive greatness created the legend of John Wooden, the grit and determination of The Boys in the Boat, the speed of Marcus Allen, and the ingenuity of Phil Knight. We owed it our region and to our competitors who made us who we are to respect their competitiveness by leading the Pac-12 and the Pacific into better times. Yet, just a few years of poor performances in our sports and in our management has led to our regional demise. I think the Big Ten will provide a lot of opportunity for both UCLA and USC, but loyalty, tradition, and honor, as well as leadership was an opportunity we passed up, a much greater set of opportunities because they cannot be bought. UCLA and USC moving to the Big Ten is severely disappointing and sad for the unity and family we shared as a Pac-12 Community. The Pacific looks to Los Angeles and we have abandoned it for the Midwest. We owed it to the region that made us who we were to stick with it to the end. We did not show leadership, we should an ability to follow the temptation of money at the cost of over 100 years of tradition. That is not what our academic institutions teach. There was no loyalty and a lack of respect for our competitors that got us to the position where we are now.

Updates on 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying and All the Teams Qualified for the FIFA World Cup

2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Matches during the June Window: Europe (UEFA): Matches Played; Wins-Draws-Losses; Goal Differential; Goals For-Goals Against; Points Second Round: The Group Runners-Ups from the First Round advanced to the Second Round of Qualifiers. The Top 2 2020-2021 UEFA Nations League Group Winners, who are neither Group Winners or Group Runners-Ups, advanced

Final European Club Rankings Top 50

Real Madrid (L, DSC, CL) (Spain) Manchester City (L) (England) Liverpool (DC, LC) (England) Chelsea (CWC, CSC) (England) Bayern Munich (L, DSC) (Germany) AC Milan (L) (Italy) PSG (L) (France) Inter Milan (DC, DSC) (Italy) FC Porto (L, DC) (Portugal) Ajax (L) (Netherlands) Red Bull Salzburg (L, DC) (Austria) Tottenham Hotspur (England) RB Leipzig (DC)

Republicans and Democrats are both Right and Wrong on Mass Shootings

Democrats constantly love to preach about how Republicans take blood money from the NRA to not protect children at schools from school shootings over the Republicans’ decisions to not vote for gun control legislation and increasing background checks. And, to be honest, they are correct to an extent on this. Republicans could easily support more

Top 32 Clubs for Week of 23 May:

Real Madrid (Spain) Manchester City (England) Liverpool (England) Chelsea (England) Bayern Munich (Germany) AC Milan (Italy) PSG (France) Inter Milan (Italy) FC Porto (Portugal) Tottenham Hotspur (England) Ajax (Netherlands) RB Leipzig (Germany) SC Portugal (Portugal) FC Barcelona (Spain) Villarreal (Spain) Napoli (Italy) Borussia Dortmund (Germany) Real Betis (Spain) Atlético Madrid (Spain) Juventus (Italy) Arsenal (England)

President HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Died Today

The President (Head of State) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Emir (Head of State) of Abu Dhabi, HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has died today, 13 May 2022. During his time as President of the UAE and Emir of Abu Dhabi, the UAE and Abu Dhabi became world leaders in everything

Top 32 Clubs In The World After 2 May Matches

Liverpool (England) Manchester City (England) Real Madrid (Spain) Chelsea (England) AC Milan (Italy) Inter Milan (Italy) Bayern Munich (Germany) PSG (France) FC Porto (Portugal) Ajax (the Netherlands) SC Portugal (Portugal) River Plate (Argentina) PSV (the Netherlands) Juventus (Italy) Red Bull Salzburg (Austria) SC Freiburg (Germany) Villarreal (Spain) Napoli (Italy) Borussia Dortmund (Germany) Arsenal (England) RB

The House Bill to Seize Russian Frozen Assets is a Terrible Precedent

We need more financial independence and not less in this country. Ironically, our socialist member of the House understands this better than most other people. Four Democrats and four Republicans all voted against the House Bill that would allow the Executive Branch to seize the wealth of Russian Oligarchs that exceeds 5 Million USD, and

Top 32 Clubs in the World:

Liverpool (England) Manchester City (England) Real Madrid (Spain) Chelsea (England) Bayern Munich (Germany) PSG (France) Inter Milan (Italy) FC Porto (Portugal) AC Milan (Italy) Villarreal (Spain) Juventus (Italy) RB Leipzig (Germany) Real Betis (Spain) Atlético Mineiro (Brazil) Racing Club (Argentina) SC Portugal (Portugal) Borussia Dortmund (Germany) Ajax (Netherlands) Red Bull Salzburg (Austria) SC Freiburg (Germany)

The USA Should Use the 2024 T20 World Cup to Grow Closer to the Caribbean

Central America increasingly is being placed into the PR China sphere, and other areas across South America and the Caribbean are. Recently, El Salvador just announced a new stadium to be built with PR China investment. And Nicaragua just switched allegiance to the CCP’s China in 2021. Now, the concerns are in the Caribbean as

It is Time for Pakistan to Recognize the NRF as the Afghanistan Government

Time has long passed for Pakistan to become a good actor on the world stage. Pakistan continually has backstabbed allies and has taken from all sorts of countries and ideologies, whether it be the USA, PR China, or radical Islam, Pakistan continues to move toward a world where it is not trusted and continually attacked

Solomon Islands Deal with PR China

The Solomon Islands have officially signed a security pact with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) that will see the PRC have the ability to have military bases in the Solomon Islands, as well as send in military and security forces personnel if requested. This is disastrous for the Commonwealth Realm and for Western Interests,

UK Sending Refugees to Rwanda is not as Bad as It Seems

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) has recently come under fire due to reports they will be sending asylum seekers and refugees to Rwanda. Many people see this as barbaric, but, those peoples are probably very misinformed that Rwanda has become one of Africa’s brightest countries whose economic growth has seen

Top 32 Clubs around the World Right Now:

Liverpool (England) + Manchester City (England) – Real Madrid (Spain) Chelsea (England) Atlético Mineiro (Brazil) Bayern Munich (Germany) PSG (France) + Inter Milan (Italy) – AC Milan (Italy) + RB Leipzig (Germany) + FC Porto (Portugal) + Villarreal (Spain) + River Plate (Argentina) + Racing Club (Argentina) + Flamengo (Brazil) + Atlético Madrid (Spain) +

Top 32 Club Power Rankings:

World: Manchester City (England) + Liverpool (England) + Real Madrid (Spain) + Chelsea (England) – Atlético Mineiro (Brazil) + Bayern Munich (Germany) – Inter Milan (Italy) + Palmeiras (Brazil) + PSG (France) + Ajax (the Netherlands) + AC Milan (Italy) + Villarreal (Spain) + FC Porto (Portugal) + SC Portugal (Portugal) + River Plate (Argentina)

Rangers victory propels Scotland Football forward in their Quest for World Cup Qualification

Having the best club team does not equal having the best league, and having the best league does not equal having the best national team. We have seen this with many nations such as in Spain. Spain’s Real Madrid has been the best club team throughout history, but Spain only won their first and only

The West Indies and the USA have Qualified for the 2024 Twenty20 World Cup!

The 2024 ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup will be the next edition of this storied tournament to be held after its 2022 edition later this year. The hosts for the 2024 edition have been known for sometime: the West Indies and the USA. But, it was yet to be determined if the West Indies and

The Pathway to the Final for all 37 Nations Left in the 2022 FIFA World Cup!

Group A: Qatar (Host Nation) (51) Ecuador (46) Senegal (20) Netherlands (10) 21 November: Qatar v.s. Ecuador Senegal v.s. the Netherlands 25 November: Qatar v.s. Senegal Netherlands v.s. Ecuador 29 November: Netherlands v.s. Qatar Ecuador v.s. Senegal Group B: England (5) IR Iran (21) USA (15) Wales (18)/Ukraine (27)/Scotland (39) 21 November: England v.s. IR

Pots for Qatar 2022:

Pot 1: Qatar (51), Brazil (1), Belgium (2), France (3), Argentina (4), England (5), Spain (7), and Portugal (8) Pot 2: Mexico (9), the Netherlands (10), Denmark (11), Germany (12), Uruguay (13), Switzerland (14), USA (15), and Croatia (16) Pot 3: Senegal (20), IR Iran (21), Japan (23), Morocco (24), Serbia (25), Poland (26), South

2022 World Cup Qualifiers March Window Update:

North America (CONCACAF): Matches Played; Wins-Draws-Losses; Goal Differential; Goals For-Goals Against; Points Third Round/Octagonal Phase: The Top Three nations in the Group Qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The Fourth Place team advances to the Intercontinental Cup to play the Oceanian First Place nation for one of the last two Qualification Spots at the

Russia has Crossed Another Line! Next is NATO:

Russia has started to bomb Lviv, Ukraine, the home of the resistance. Russia should be careful not to push too far, but if they do want complete domination over all of Ukraine, then Lviv would be a good place to eliminate for them, assuming the Russians do not care about human rights. However, bombing Western

NATO Please Start Protecting Gotland and Åland, Covertly!

These two islands need covert protection as well as their civilians to be armed. These are two very important island archipelagos in the Baltic Sea and they desperately need protection from the Russians who are planning to go there. I have stated this since 25 February! The Russians have not started their invasions yet, and

Ukrainian Unity and Support is Massive for Defense of their Country

Ukraine has shown tremendous amounts of unity during this war. Because of this, Ukraine and its diaspora has been able to supply funds, weapons, and other necessities like military personnel that has helped curb Russian aggression. But, a factor that most helped is their positivity. According to a Ukrainian poll, 82% of Ukrainians believe they

Ukraine should accept some of Russia’s proposals and counter others

Russia has proposed a peace deal that looks like this: De-nazification and de-militarization of Ukraine. Ukraine to be a neutral country. Ukraine recognizes Russian Sovereignty over the Crimean Peninsula. Ukraine recognizes the Donestk People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic as two separate independent sovereign states. 1 and 2 are a bit vague. In other words,