Well, in fairness to me (always the most important criterion), I did have to read all the way down to the bottom of the article to discover this, so I am demonstrating a willingness to learn, right? But.. Jamaica, South Africa... still not getting a "European" vibe.
As for the World Series, they started calling it that when no one else was playing the game, so I think for historical reasons the name is grandfathered in. Still, baseball is not much of a sport - I mean, it's not even in the Olympics, unlike netball. Oh, wait.......... (I'll get my coat now...)