The United States forfeited control of its World Baseball Classic destiny Wednesday when it was upset by Canada.

Tickets for every World Baseball Classic game will be available for sale online beginning Monday at www.worldbaseballclassic.com. Tickets will go on sale in packages consisting of games at each of the seven World Baseball Classic venues, including two in the Valley, Chase Field in Phoenix and Scottsdale Stadium.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - For a few days next March, Barry Bonds will have to cede center stage at Scottsdale Stadium to the rest of the baseball world.

Arizona will be a major player in next spring’s World Baseball Classic, which despite the myriad of "i’s’’ remaining to be dotted has the full blessing of both Major League Baseball and the MLB players’ association, without which it could not have gotten this far.

Diamondbacks reliever Brian Bruney received a crash course in international baseball when he suited up for Team USA in the 2003 Americas Olympic Qualifier in Panama.

Diamondbacks reliever Brian Bruney received a crash course in international baseball when he suited up for Team USA in the 2003 Americas Olympic Qualifier in Panama.

To stay alive in the biggest international tournament in the history of its national pastime, the United States will send one of the best pitchers of all time to the mound in a do-or-die game against a team of amateurs.

To stay alive in the biggest international tournament in the history of its national pastime, the United States will send one of the best pitchers of all time to the mound in a do-or-die game against a team of amateurs.

Adam Stern sent media members scurrying to figure out the World Baseball Classic’s mercy rules when, with a pump of his fist, he crossed home plate after a fifth-inning, inside-the-park home run to forge an eight-run lead for his country.

Adam Stern sent media members scurrying to figure out the World Baseball Classic’s mercy rules when, with a pump of his fist, he crossed home plate after a fifth-inning, inside-the-park home run to forge an eight-run lead for his country.

TUSCON - Right-hander Jose Valverde said Saturday he has decided against pitching for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic to better prepare for his first spring as the Diamondbacks’ designated closer.

TUSCON - Right-hander Jose Valverde said Saturday he has decided against pitching for the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic to better prepare for his first spring as the Diamondbacks’ designated closer.

It's two hours before the United States plays Mexico in the World Baseball Classic: Luis Zambrana is standing outside the main gate at Chase Field. His 9-year-old son, Brandon, stands beside him, an American flag draped over his shoulders.

It's two hours before the United States plays Mexico in the World Baseball Classic: Luis Zambrana is standing outside the main gate at Chase Field. His 9-year-old son, Brandon, stands beside him, an American flag draped over his shoulders.

Soccer might just as well have been on the card Wednesday night at Scottsdale Stadium. But it was fans of Mexican baseball, with their faces painted red, green and white — and wearing and waving their country’s flags — who showed up.

TUCSON - Miguel Batista was pleased to represent the Dominican Republic in the inaugural World Baseball Classic, a part of history.

OMAHA, Neb. – Two of the most storied programs in college baseball history played a game Friday that belonged on no other stage than the College World Series. It almost seemed to deserve an encore today. Texas ended No. 2 ASU’s captivating season with two, bases-empty home runs in the last of the ninth inning for a 4-3 victory at Rosenblatt Stadium. It was the Longhorns’ second victory over the Sun Devils here and sends them to face LSU in the best-of-three championship series that begins Monday.

DALLAS - When the World Baseball Classic was first unveiled last season, Alex Cintron could barely contain his excitement about representing his native Puerto Rico.

East Valley baseball lovers will get to see Cincinnati Reds great Ken Griffey Jr. and New York Yankees superstars Derek Jeter and A-Rod work their magic up close and personal.

When it comes to the World Series, it really is a small world. Only North American teams compete for baseball’s so-called world championship.

Valley Sports:  Clearly, this is a matchup of baseball’s two best teams. The Yankees and Phillies have proven their superiority, and that could make for a World Series classic.

MIAMI — Cuban baseball’s brightest star, Dayan Viciedo, has escaped from Cuba and is now in Miami, following the footsteps of talented island colleagues who have found their way into the major leagues.

The worlds of Scottsdale and the lower East Valley cities will collide in Division I baseball this season.

As the last car rolled off the stage to close the 37th annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction on Sunday — a 1980 Mercedes-Benz Roadster — it marked the end of about 1,200 collectible cars sold to new owners who spent millions of dollars to take them home.