Australia was one of the countries with the most celebrations when the IOC announced that both disciplines were included in the sports program of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. For everyone in general, but for the Oceania giant, it will be a historic Olympic return for baseball and softball in the birthplace of the sport.

The second Baseball5 European Championship is set to open on Tuesday, 7 November, in Druskininkai, Lithuania.

Major League Baseball (MLB) commissioner Rob Manfred has admitted it would be difficult to halt its season to allow top players to compete at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

The United States lifted their first-ever World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-15 Women's Softball World Cup, beating Puerto Rico in the final in Japan's capital Tokyo.

Oklahoma City has been announced as a group stage host for the next World Baseball Softball Confederation Men's Softball World Cup.

Japan has extended its advantage over the United States at the top of the men's baseball world rankings.

World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) President Riccardo Fraccari has claimed here the inclusion of the sport and cricket at Los Angeles 2028 could be a "good marriage", and called for more team sports to be granted opportunities on the Olympic programme.

Cuba won the first ever World Baseball Softball Confederation Youth Baseball5 World Cup, after defeating France.

Defending champions Japan have appointed Hirokazu Ibata as their manager for the third edition of the World Baseball Softball Federation (WBSC) Premier12.

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has named Alibaba Cloud as its sustainability partner for baseball5.

Venezuela Olympic Committee President Maria Soto has used a meeting with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach to push the case for baseball and softball to be included on the programme for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

Following the footsteps of the Americas, World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Europe has announced plans to launch its own Champions League next year.

Spain won the European Baseball Championship title for the second time, recording a big win over Britain at Brno in the Czech Republic.

Five nations are set to compete at the inaugural Blind Baseball European Championship in the Italian city of Bologna next Saturday (October 7) and Sunday (October 8).

Japan remain top of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) women's baseball world rankings, which features 25 teams for the first time.