The Royal Netherlands Baseball and Softball Federation (KNBSB) has appointed former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher Rick van den Hurk to the role of technical director.

Softball Canada has announced Keith Mackintosh as the head coach of the women's under-18 national team.

Olympic softball medallist Tracey Freeman has advocated for the inclusion of the sport at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games, insisting "it would be phenomenal" if it were staged in her home country.

A record nine teams have been confirmed for the women's softball competition at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games, with a 10^th participant awaiting approval from its National Olympic Committee (NOC).

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has said it will provide "a major part" of Ukrainian teams' costs of competing at European Championships, in collaboration with WBSC Europe and Organising Committees.

The Softball Association of India has announced that Indian women’s softball team is due to make its debut at this year's Asian Games in Hangzhou 2022 it secured a wildcard spot.

Juan Reinaldo Pérez Pardo has been elected as President of the Cuban Baseball Federation (FCB), a position he also holds with the country's National Federation for softball.

Canada, the United States, Mexico, Chinese Taipei and Australia are all set to compete at the Canada Cup at Softball City in British Columbia as Softball Canada has been able to assemble an impressive line-up for what is due to be the 26th edition of the event.

Georgia Bulldogs head coach Tony Baldwin is set to join fellow Americans Cindy Ball-Malone and Tim Walton as assistant coaches for the United States' softball team at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham.

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced that world number five Puerto Rico will replace world number nine China in the softball competition at the Birmingham 2022 World Games.

The Czech Republic and Finland have targeted participation at the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics in baseball and softball, should the sports be included on the programme for the Games.

Olympic medallist and USA Softball Board of Directors member Aubree Munro has announced her retirement from the sport.

Nancy Prieto is the new Mexican women’s national softball team head coach and will lead the team at the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Alabama.

A new-look women's squad for 2022 has been picked by the Japan Softball Association, with World Games and Asian Games gold medals the target after home success at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.