Guardian sport Tue, 17 March 2026 at 12:07 pm UTC·3 min read The US will play Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday, a meeting that comes after recent tensions between the two countries. In January, Donald Trump ordered a military operation that captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro. Since then, the US has launched a war against Iran, during which the American players have paid tribute to their country’s military. Players have saluted each other after victories and the team invited Robert J...