Three thousand fans made their way into Bob Van Impe Stadium today for the Opening ceremonies and the first game of the championship for Canada. 400 people packed their way on the field as long time Canadian National Teamer Dean Holien threw the opening pitch and softball legend Bob Van Impe officially opened the championship.

SASKATOON, SK (Canada) – The fourteenth edition of the men’s flagship softball event will showcase a total of 73 games, 56 in a round-robin format, followed by 7 placement games and 10 playoff games.

Live streaming video broadcasts will be offered for all 65 games played over the 10 days of the championship. The broadcasts will be a joint venture between SportsCanada.TV and Ballpark Broadcasting. SportsCanada.TV will provide the video production for each game and Ballpark Broadcasting will provide the play by play and color commentary for 50 of the 65.

BIZERTE, Tunisia – Hundreds of male and female youngsters were recently introduced to baseball on the streets of Africa’s northernmost city of Bizerte, Tunisia, highlighting the sports ability to be played in various settings – and helping increase pathways for youth to participate in physical activity.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The World Baseball Softball family and Africa lost one of the early pioneers of baseball and softball development on the continent, Mr. Friday Ichide, who passed away at the age of 65 in Minna, Nigeria on 20 April.

The World Baseball Softball Confederation Softball Director of Umpires, Bob Stanton, has appointed twenty four umpires from fifteen countries to officiate in the 11th WBSC Junior Women’s Softball World Championship in Oklahoma City, OK, USA later this year.

The World Baseball Softball Confederation Softball Director of Umpires, Bob Stanton, has appointed sixteen umpires from eleven countries to officiate in the 14th WBSC Men’s Softball World Championship in Saskatoon, SK, Canada later this year.

Sixteen of the world’s best men’s teams will be in Saskatoon for the 14th WBSC Men’s Softball World Championship.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A fresh wave of planned or recently completed baseball and softball construction projects is set to boost the growing popularity and globalisation of the bat-and-ball sports, as well as local economies, World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) officials reported. The latest developments follow historic growth for baseball and softball across Africa, with first-ever national stadiums erected in Ghana and Uganda in early 2014.

Team USA edges out defending champion Venezuela – Cuba downs Chinese Taipei in Super Round Robin action.