Softball Australia and Baseball Australia have offered their full backing to attempts to have the sports added to the programme for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics.

The "very successful" return of two of its disciplines to this summer's Olympic Games in Tokyo was one of the topics discussed at the latest World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Executive Board meeting, staged after the conclusion of its Under-23 Baseball World Cup in Mexico.

The Cuban Government has confirmed nine players who represented the country at the Under-23 Baseball World Cup have defected and not returned home from Mexico.

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has cancelled two World Cup tournaments in Mexico because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Venezuela produced a shutout victory against Mexico to win the Under-23 Baseball World Cup at the Estadio Sonora in Hermosillo.

Mexico made it into the final of the 2021 Under-23 Baseball World Cup in remarkable fashion after beating Colombia 3-2 to leapfrog their opponents into the final qualification spot at the Estadio Sonora in Hermosillo.

Venezuela came from behind to beat hosts Mexico 7-1 in the 2021 Under-23 Baseball World Cup at the Estadio Sonora.

Venezuela shot to the top of the super round group at the 2021 Under-23 Baseball World Cup after thrashing Cuba 11-0 at the Estadio Sonora in Mexico.

Cuba and Chinese Taipei secured the final two super round spots at the World Baseball Softball Confederation Under-23 Baseball World Cup in Mexico after the former defeated the Dominican Republic to close out Group A. 

Panama produced a stunning performance to upset Group B leaders Venezuela and secure qualification into the super round at the Under-23 World Baseball Softball Confederation Baseball World Cup.

Hosts Mexico beat Chinese Taipei 3-0 to secure a super-round berth at the Under-23 Baseball World Cup in Sonora.

Venezuela are the only unbeaten team left at the Under-23 Baseball World Cup, after hosts Mexico beat the Dominican Republic 8-2 in Sonora and Cuba overcame Chinese Taipei.

The first Baseball World Cup staged since 2019 is set to begin tomorrow when the under-23 tournament opens in Sonora in Mexico.

Seven players and seven coaches have been introduced to blind baseball in Hungary.