Reports that President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will watch a match at the World Baseball Classic between their respective countries have been denied by South Korea’s Foreign Ministry.

Druskininkai, in the south of Lithuania, is set to host the Baseball5 European Championship in November, with the top two teams qualifying for the 2024 Baseball5 World Cup.

Ivory Coast is seeking to develop its baseball5 discipline with a view to competing at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Youth Baseball5 World Cup Africa Qualifier, with more than 200 children participating in training sessions twice a week.

A new version of baseball and softball developed for pre-school children is proving a hit with Japanese youngsters.

USA Softball has inducted nine players into its Hall of Fame for 2023, including Olympian Valerie Arioto, who was part of the silver-medal-winning team at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

The World Baseball Softball Federation (WBSC) Europe has merged the governing bodies of baseball, softball and baseball5 in the continent.

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) and Mizuno have unveiled a sustainable ball to be used at softball World Cup events.

The number of registered baseball and softball players in France has risen to record heights, with participation levels rising most dramatically in the under-15 and under-12 categories.

South Korea’s team for the World Baseball Classic is set to hold its first meeting on Monday (January 16) in Seoul.

Prince Albert in Canada is set to host one of the three World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Men's Softball World Cup groups in 2024 before also staging the finals in 2025.

The Tunisian National Olympic Committee (TNOC) has applauded the country's baseball and softball federation for developing the sport.

The United States women's softball team, led by Haylie McCleney, are among The World Games Athlete of the Year and Team of the Year nominations, with winners to be announced on January 31.

Cuba's baseball5 team has been named team of the year by the country's national press and sport institution after winning the World Cup in Mexico City last year.

Italy are training in the United States as they look to step up preparations for hosting this year's Women's Softball World Cup Group C.

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has unveiled its end-of-year softball and baseball world rankings.