11/07/2020 1 Minute Read

Former KBO star Lee Man-soo plans to boost baseball in Vietnam and Southeast Asia

The overall project also aims to help spread baseball in Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar. Lee was instrumental in funding the construction of a stadium in Laos.

09/07/2020 1 Minute Read

NPB to allow 5,000 fans into stadiums starting Friday, 10 July

The top sports leagues in Japan opened on 19 June in empty stadiums. The plan is to operate venues at half of their capacity from 1 August. Experts warn: risk still exists.

08/07/2020 1 Minute Read

Cuban sluggers Despaigne, Gracial ready to join NPB champions Fukuoka

Despaigne and Gracial will both face a two-week quarantine as they arrive in Japan and will be available to play in early August.

02/07/2020 1 Minute Read

Mexican Baseball League LMB 2020 season officially cancelled

It’s the first time in the 95-year of history of the league that the LMB season has been cancelled.

01/07/2020 1 Minute Read

Fans set to return to KBO stadiums as Korean gov't eases restrictions

Authorities in the Republic of Korea are easing COVID-19 restrictions, which opens the door for spectators to attend sporting events as early as this week.

22/06/2020 1 Minute Read

Biggest league in Japan NPB wants to open doors to fans by 10 July

Commissioner Atsushi Saito spoke to the press after a recent online meeting with the 12 NPB clubs.

17/06/2020 1 Minute Read

Win, Lose or Draw: NPB games to end after 10 innings. Season will be 120 games

Among other changes, the NPB regular season will consist of 120 games, instead of the usual 143, and the Pacific and the Central Leagues will stage different postseason formats.

10/06/2020 1 Minute Read

NPB reveals coronavirus testing plan for players, coaches

Nippon Professional Baseball will conduct polymerase chain reaction tests before the season for players, coaches and umpires. Players and coaches will go through swab-saliva testing once a month after 19 June.

08/06/2020 1 Minute Read

CPBL welcomes all fans to stadiums, removes 2000 maximum limit as Taiwan hits another milestone

The league became the first pro organization to open its season in April, and followed the breakthrough with allowing 1,000 fans on 8 May and up to 2,000 on 15 May.

29/05/2020 1 Minute Read

Fans' cheers from home to deliver buzz in empty NPB stadiums

With no fans currently allowed in the stadium, a major tech company has developed an app to allow fans to cheer remotely for their favourite NPB teams. The league targets 5,000 fans by 10 July and venues at half capacity by 1 August.