The Oceania U-15 Baseball Championship has been contested six times since 2003. Australia won the first four editions before Guam won the last two.

The 34-year-old right-hander earnt the American League honour after pitching in his final contract year for the Chicago White Sox following a non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis in January. Cody Bellinger (Chicago Cubs) received the National League award.

The Men's Softball World Rankings latest update includes 45 programmes across the five Olympic continents, including eight new countries - American Samoa, Belgium, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Germany, Nicaragua and Spain.

The Men's Softball World Rankings latest update includes 45 programmes across the five Olympic continents, including eight new countries - American Samoa, Belgium, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Germany, Nicaragua and Spain.

The best-of-five series will open on Thursday, 30 November, at the Paseo Stadium in Guam. Five teams have already qualified for the event.

The best-of-five series will open on Thursday, 30 November, at the Paseo Stadium in Guam. Five teams have already qualified for the event.

The top U-24 prospects of the NPB, KBO, CPBL and ABL leagues will compete in a round-robin. The top two teams will play for the title on Sunday, 19 November.

Eight out of 18 teams are qualified for the XVIII WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Group Stage. WBSC Americas will qualify five and WBSC Africa two further teams. Three Wild Cards will complete the set of participants.

Eight out of 18 teams are qualified for the XVIII WBSC Men's Softball World Cup Group Stage. WBSC Americas will qualify five and WBSC Africa two further teams. Three Wild Cards will complete the set of participants.