The World Games Athlete of the Year 2023: Australian softball star Jack Besgrove finishes in top 10

The World Games Athlete of the Year 2023: Australian softball star Jack Besgrove finishes in top 10
01/02/2024
Besgrove won two World Cups in four months when he helped Australia to their second WBSC Men's Softball World Cup title in December 2022, and led the green and gold to their first-ever WBSC U-23 Men's Softball World Cup in April 2023.
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Men's Softball: Jack Besgrove nominated for The World Games Athlete of the Year 2023 award

Men's Softball: Jack Besgrove nominated for The World Games Athlete of the Year 2023 award
09/01/2024
Starting at 12.00 GMT on Wednesday 10th January, votes can be cast every day right through to the end of January on The World Games website.
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Women's, Men's Softball World Rankings to qualify six national teams for The World Games Chengdu 2025

Women's, Men's Softball World Rankings to qualify six national teams for The World Games Chengdu 2025
28/11/2023
A total of eight teams will compete in each discipline. The top six teams in the WBSC Women's and Men's Softball World Rankings at 31st December 2024 will earn an automatic berth in The World Games 2025.
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Men’s & Women’s Softball confirmed for The World Games 2025

Men’s & Women’s Softball confirmed for The World Games 2025
12/05/2023
Eight teams will compete in each of the two disciplines in Chengdu, China, with 15 players on the roster, for a total of 240 softball athletes.
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Softball's great success at The World Games 2022 showcases strong contribution to multi-sport events

Softball's great success at The World Games 2022 showcases strong contribution to multi-sport events
23/02/2023
The softball competition proved to be a fan-favourite event at The World Games 2022, recording the most tickets sold to the public and sponsors. It was the only one of the 34 sports to surpass the 10,000 tickets sold mark.
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Haylie McCleney, USA Softball Women’s National Team named World Games Athlete, Team of the Year Awards candidates

Haylie McCleney, USA Softball Women’s National Team named World Games Athlete, Team of the Year Awards candidates
05/01/2023
The winners will be announced on 31st January, after an online voting process. You can give your votes to the candidates on The World Games website.
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Softball gold medal game draws largest crowd of any sport at The World Games 2022

Softball gold medal game draws largest crowd of any sport at The World Games 2022
15/07/2022
The 10,000+ attendance for softball's gold medal game was two times as large as the second-highest attended event of the multi-sport competition thus far.
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Haylie McCleney named MVP as The World Games All-World Team revealed

Haylie McCleney named MVP as The World Games All-World Team revealed
14/07/2022
The MVP and local outfielder hit .553 with 4 runs and 5 RBI as USA’s everyday leadoff hitter.
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USA wins The World Games gold medal, three-peats as women’s softball world champion

USA wins The World Games gold medal, three-peats as women’s softball world champion
14/07/2022
A three-run double off the bat of Janae Jefferson in the second inning was the difference in another final to be remembered between the top two teams in the world.
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Hsia-Ai Ke’s gem gives Chinese Taipei World Games bronze medal

Hsia-Ai Ke’s gem gives Chinese Taipei World Games bronze medal
14/07/2022
This is Chinese Taipei’s first medal at a softball world championship in 20 years, and the third overall podium.
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