France 0, Spain 1: For the first time in years, there was a hint of doubt about Spain this week, a sense that the most dominant side in the world, the double European champion and World Cup holder, was finally fallible.

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Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run double in the first inning that held up, and the Dominicans capped a dominant, unbeaten run through the WBC with a 3-0 win against Puerto Rico for the championship Tuesday night.

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