Team Venezuela celebrates after their championship win over Team USA. (Credit: Getty Images) With the World Baseball Classic (WBC) coming to a close, there was a lot to talk about this year.  Venezuela took home its first WBC championship, Italy emerged as a contender and drama surrounded the United States. This year really had it all. The Venezuelan team started off its historic run picking up three convincing wins against Israel, the Netherlands and Nicaragua. The last game

Rikki Doak is one of the first New Brunswick speed skaters to make Team Canada since 2000. (Submitted: Rikki Doak) A Fredericton short-track speed skater will be competing at the sport’s highest level this week.  Rikki Doak, 27, will be racing for Team Canada in the women’s 3000m relay at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.  “I think it's kind of like surreal … to wear the maple leaf is just something I've always wanted to do and at the Olympic stage is even a bigger dea