News Summary

• The U.S. beat Canada 5-3 in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals.
• Italy, later this afternoon, faces Puerto Rico for a spot in the semifinals.
• The NCAA basketball tournament begins Tuesday.
• NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Michele Steele discuss Iran's World Cup participation and college basketball as it heads into March Madness.
• "I cannot think of a single time where the president of a host nation has publicly questioned whether a team should even be on the show" - President Trump.