Canada, Puerto Rico and Mexico are vying for Tokyo 2020, when the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Olympic Americas Qualifier tournament begins in Surrey in British Colombia tomorrow.
Hosts United States won the World Baseball Softball Confederation Women's Under-19 Softball World Cup for the third time in a row after a dramatic 4-3 victory over Japan in Irvine.
United States will face Japan in the final of the World Baseball Softball Confederation Women's Under-19 Softball World Cup after they both claimed big wins in Irvine.
Hosts the United States claimed a 1-0 win over Japan today to maintain their unbeaten record and inflict a first defeat on their opponents at the Under-19 Women's Softball World Cup in Irvine.
Japan have almost secured their spot in the final of the Under-19 Women's Softball World Cup in Irvine after extending their unbeaten run in the super round to five matches with two more wins.
Japan and hosts the United States both remain undefeated after day one of super-round action at the Under-19 Women's Softball World Cup in Irvine.
Australia, China, Chinese Taipei and Mexico won their matches today to complete the super-round line-up at the Under-19 Women's Softball World Cup in Irvine.
Hosts the United States were among the four teams to secure their place in the super round as action continued today at the Under-19 Women's Softball World Cup in Irvine.
The United States got their World Baseball Softball Confederation Under-19 Women's Softball World Cup defence off to the perfect start with victory against Mexico in Irvine.
Former New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi has been appointed to lead the United States baseball team in its bid for qualification for next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Hosts the United States will begin their quest for a third consecutive Under-19 Women's Softball World Cup title tomorrow when they face Mexico in one of the two tournament openers in Irvine.
Baseball5 has been contested for the first time in Britain as part of the Kent and Medway Business Games (KMBG) at Medway Park in Gillingham.
Chinese Taipei stunned top seeds Japan to win the World Baseball and Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-12 Baseball World Cup in front of a packed home crowd in Taiwan.
Japan will take on hosts Chinese Taipei in the final of the World Baseball and Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-12 Baseball World Cup after they sealed a thrilling 8-7 extra-inning victory against South Korea in Taiwan.
Hosts Chinese Taipei comfortably defeated Mexico today to edge closer to booking their place in the final of the World Baseball Softball Confederation Under-12 Baseball World Cup in Taiwan.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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All eyes are on Tokyo this week as the World Judo Championships bring the martial art back to the country of its birth. Mike Rowbottom reports as IJF President Marius Vizer makes a return of his own among sport's biggest players.
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