LOS ANGELES — The World Baseball Classic 2017 – the top-tier WBSC National Team World Championship — began with 16 nations with games played in four different countries, and now the field has been narrowed to the final four at Dodger Stadium.

GHAJNSIELEM, Malta — In the first of three segments, the coaches from the three clubs explored ways to get children as young as four years old to participate in sports.

PYEONGCHANG, Rep. of Korea – Fukushima’s Azuma Baseball Stadium has been added as an official venue for Olympic baseball and softball events at the Tokyo 2020 Games.

WBSC welcomes the joint efforts of the Serbian Olympic Committee and the SBF for the growth of our sport and urges other National Federations to seek support from their respective National Olympic Committee for the development of our sport by accessing Olympic Solidarity funds.

TOKYO – Yoshitomo Tsutsugoh hit a home run and scored twice as Japan defeated Israel, 8-3, to win the World Baseball Classic second-round group stage at the Tokyo Dome.

JALISCO, Mexico – Superstar Miguel Cabrera led a comeback rally with a solo home run as Venezuela scored three runs in the top of the 9th inning to overcome Italy, 4-3, at Charros de Jalisco Stadium.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation today appointed umpires from 25 countries to officiate the 2017 WBSC Softball World Championships.

World Baseball Classic 2013 finalists Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico have secured two of the four spots for the 2nd Round that will take place in San Diego.

TOKYO – No. 9 Netherlands defeated No. 41 Israel, 12-2, in the second round of the World Baseball Classic at the Tokyo Dome.

No. 41 Israel, the lowest-ranked nation in the World Baseball Classic, defeated No. 5 Cuba, 4-1, in the first game of the second round at the Tokyo Dome.