Venezuela win first World Baseball Classic title after taming USA in politically fraught final

Suárez double seals Venezuela’s first WBC title

Harper HR ties it, but USA fall short in ninth

Caracas celebrates as Venezuela win – in pictures

Venezuela defeated the United States 3-2 on Tuesday night to win their first World Baseball Classic title, a landmark triumph in a politically charged final that resonated far beyond the diamond.

Eugenio Suárez drove in the winning run in the top of the ninth inning to seal a dramatic victory for the South American side at Miami’s LoanDepot Park.