Team USA edges out defending champion Venezuela – Cuba downs Chinese Taipei in Super Round Robin action.

Super Round Robin: USA defeats Cuba, Venezuela beats Mexico and Chinese Taipei shuts out Panama.

Chinese Taipei, Mexico, USA, Panama, Cuba and Venezuela advance to Second Round Robin – Next phase starts on Wednesday

Favorites en route to second round at II 15U Baseball World Cup

Nine first-round games played at II 15U Baseball World Cup in Mexico on Saturday

Chinese Taipei, Cuba, USA, Japan, Brazil, Mexico and Australia remain undefeated after two days in Sinaloa

Opening Day saw all games end in less than nine innings.

MATANZAS, Cuba – In what is becoming a yearly tradition of using sport for diplomacy and strengthening ties — and in line with the vision of the founder of the modern Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin — No. 3 ranked Cuba is currently hosting their neighbours to the north, No. 1 USA, to a five-game series in Matanzas and Pinar del Rio.

HAARLEM, Netherlands — Top-ranked USA has won the 27th Haarlem Honkball (Baseball) Week. The U.S. defeated No. 2 Japan 6-3 in the Gold Medal Game at Pim Mulier Stadium in Haarlem, Netherlands on Sunday.

MAZATLAN, Mexico — Nicaragua defeated USA 5-4 in the championship game of the U-12 (11-12 years) Pan-American Championship Sunday night at the Benito Juarez Sports Complex in Mazatlan.