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17/04/2021

MLB, Atlantic League will experiment new rule changes

16/04/2021

Jose Contreras tells WBSC Spanish podcast World Series 2005, Atlanta '96 Gold Medal are career highlights

15/04/2021

WBSC podcast in Spanish: Catcher Sashel Palacios proud Mexico qualified for Olympic softball for first time in history

15/04/2021

Samurai Japan reveal new red jersey and Olympic warm-up games

15/04/2021

Jair Fernández to manage Colombian National Team in WBSC Olympic baseball qualifier

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12/04/2021

100 days to go until softball at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, WBSC launches new podcast series - The Global Game

23/03/2021

New bidding guidelines revealed for WBSC Baseball, Softball, Baseball5 World Cups

16/03/2021

WBSC Olympic baseball qualifiers to be staged in June in Florida and Taichung/TPE

  • 19/04/2021

    Women's Baseball World Cup MVP Ayami Sato stars in inaugural Tochigi Sakura Cup

  • 19/04/2021

    Advocates trying to grow women's baseball in Czech Republic

  • 19/04/2021

    Africa: Youth baseball tournament staged in Burkina Faso with seminar on urban baseball5

  • 16/04/2021

    Softball Peru President Vanessa Endo nominated for IOC Women and Sport Awards

  • 16/04/2021

    Juergen Elsishans re-elected president of the German Baseball Softball Federation

  • 15/04/2021

    MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day: 15-16 April

  • 15/04/2021

    USA Baseball alum Carlos Rodon falls short of 24th MLB perfect game, throws no-hitter

  • 14/04/2021

    Hangzhou 2022 launches sports mascots for 19th Asian Games

  • 14/04/2021

    April anti-doping webinar to focus on athlete nutrition

  • 14/04/2021

    Africa: Nine teams to play in Nigerian Youth U-12, U-15 Girl's Softball National Championships


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  • 5
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  • 2505
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  • 1947
  • 3
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  • 1852
  • 4
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  • 5
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Softball Women's
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  • 5104
  • 2
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  • 4723
  • 3
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  • 4403
  • 4
  • PUR

  • 3824
  • 5
  • MEX

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Softball Men's
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  • 3743
  • 2
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  • 3737
  • 3
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  • 3421
  • 4
  • CAN

  • 3218
  • 5
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Tweets by WBSC

AFRICA

  • 19/04/2021 Africa: Youth baseball tournament staged in Burkina Faso with seminar on urban baseball5
  • 14/04/2021 Africa: Nine teams to play in Nigerian Youth U-12, U-15 Girl's Softball National Championships
  • 13/04/2021 WBSC Paralympic Commission to hold Baseball for the Blind seminar in Tanzania
  • 12/04/2021 Africa: Zambia launches Baseball5 urban league in capital Lusaka
  • 29/03/2021 Field renovation project backed by WBSC completed in Tanzania's capital
  • 24/03/2021 Luc Clément N'Doli Bredou elected Ivory Coast Baseball Softball Federation President
  • 22/03/2021 Baseball5 season opens in Egypt
  • 18/03/2021 Tunisia U-23 Baseball5 National Team opens training camp
  • 08/03/2021 Ben Arous wins Tunisian Baseball5 Cup
  • 03/03/2021 Africa: Nigeria's national baseball, softball championships set to return

AMERICAS

  • 16/04/2021 Softball Peru President Vanessa Endo nominated for IOC Women and Sport Awards
  • 13/04/2021 Tokyo 2020 Olympics: WBSC Baseball Americas Qualifier to be staged from 31 May to 5 June in The Palm Beaches & St. Lucie County, Florida
  • 13/04/2021 Texas college softball pitcher Hope Trautwein tosses 7-inning, 21-K perfect game
  • 13/04/2021 USA Softball Olympic warm-up game vs UCF to be televised
  • 12/04/2021 Baseball Canada's Executive Director Jim Baba to retire at end of season
  • 09/04/2021 Canada Olympic Softball Team to play college doubleheader on Saturday, 10 April
  • 09/04/2021 Aguilar, Stanziola combine for no-hitter in Panama's U-18 National Baseball Championship
  • 08/04/2021 Olympic softball preview: Italy to take on USA, Canada in Florida
  • 07/04/2021 Manager Fernando Tatis invites 40 players to Dominican Republic camp as nation eyes Olympic baseball qualifier in June
  • 06/04/2021 Granma wins 60th Cuban National Baseball Series in six games

ASIA

  • 19/04/2021 Women's Baseball World Cup MVP Ayami Sato stars in inaugural Tochigi Sakura Cup
  • 14/04/2021 Hangzhou 2022 launches sports mascots for 19th Asian Games
  • 14/04/2021 Global Sport: Indonesia back on field with U-15 and U-18 National Baseball Championships
  • 13/04/2021 Japan's men's softball league celebrating 50th season after 2020 shutdown
  • 08/04/2021 43 teams compete India’s Men's, Women's National Softball Championships
  • 06/04/2021 Jiangsu wins 12th consecutive Chinese Women’s National Softball Championship
  • 06/04/2021 Japan Softball League 2021 season kicks off, Olympic ace Yukiko Ueno injured in opening weekend
  • 02/04/2021 KBO set to open season on Saturday, schedule includes Olympic break
  • 01/04/2021 Korean corporation launches new CPBL video game
  • 31/03/2021 Chinese Taipei Women’s Softball Team to battle men's squad in first tune-up for Asian Games 2022

EUROPE

  • 19/04/2021 Advocates trying to grow women's baseball in Czech Republic
  • 16/04/2021 Juergen Elsishans re-elected president of the German Baseball Softball Federation
  • 12/04/2021 Alessandro Ercolani becomes first San Marino citizen to sign professional baseball contract
  • 08/04/2021 Olympic softball preview: Italy to take on USA, Canada in Florida
  • 08/04/2021 Swiss Baseball Softball Federation to live-stream Awards Night on 9 April
  • 01/04/2021 Kostis Liarommatis returns for a third term as Greek Softball president
  • 31/03/2021 Israel Olympic Baseball Team to warm up in US ahead of Tokyo Games
  • 31/03/2021 Italy's top baseball league to expand to 33 teams, opens 7 May
  • 30/03/2021 Spain's national softball league is live-streaming games as part of rebrand and popularity push
  • 30/03/2021 Didier Seminet re-elected president of the French Baseball Softball Federation

OCEANIA

  • 13/04/2021 Baseball Australia names former MLB player, Olympic silver medalist Glenn Williams as new CEO
  • 15/03/2021 Nukunuku and Chapman lead Ramblers to national title as New Zealand men’s, women’s softball club champions crowned
  • 08/03/2021 Road to Tokyo 2020: Australia’s National Softball Team receives mentoring from Olympic champions
  • 05/03/2021 Softball Australia’s Summer Slam tournament postponed to 2022
  • 04/03/2021 Australian softballer Janice Blackman named aboriginal culture ambassador by nation's Institute of Sports
  • 22/02/2021 1 Year Ago Today: WBSC U-18 Men’s Softball World Cup opens in New Zealand
  • 19/02/2021 Softball Australia opens three-week Olympic training camp aiming to medal at Tokyo Games
  • 18/02/2021 Australian Gabbie Plain tosses perfect game as she gets ready for Tokyo Olympics
  • 17/02/2021 Softball New Zealand great Nathan Nukunuku named among Top 30 Maori athletes of last three decades
  • 16/02/2021 Luisa Gauci: Australian women's baseball player lands in US to pursue dream

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

  • 02/04/2021 KBO set to open season on Saturday, schedule includes Olympic break
  • 29/03/2021 Cuban stars make headlines during NPB's opening weekend
  • 17/03/2021 CPBL rookie pitcher records all 11 outs in debut via strikeout, behind 95 MPH heat
  • 13/03/2021 Taiwan: CPBL opens baseball season, thrills sports fans worldwide with sold-out crowd in Tainan
  • 05/03/2021 CTBA, CPBL boost collaboration in bid to qualify for Olympics and win baseball gold medal
  • 03/03/2021 NPB Japan e-Series scheduled for 6 March
  • 02/03/2021 Korean pro baseball league KBO makes changes in line with WBSC International/Olympic rules
  • 22/02/2021 Adrian Gonzalez joins Mexican Baseball League as he eyes playing at Tokyo Olympics
  • 15/02/2021 Korea's starter in WBSC Premier12 2019 final Hyeon-jong Yang signs with MLB's Texas Rangers
  • 12/02/2021 Melbourne wins 2nd straight Australian Baseball League title
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