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Lawrence Allen (NZL) arrived to Serbia
![Umpiring staff announced for the 14th WBSC Men’s Softball World Championship](https://static.wbsc.org/wp-content/uploads/LC7_6851-768x512.jpg)
Umpiring staff announced for the 14th WBSC Men’s Softball World Championship
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.
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WBSC announces Men’s National Teams for 14th Men’s Softball World Championship
Sixteen of the world’s best men’s teams will be in Saskatoon for the 14th WBSC Men’s Softball World Championship.
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Eurosport 2 to Broadcast Historic Europe vs Japan Baseball Series in March
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), the world governing body for the two sports, announced today that Eurosport 2 will be the exclusive broadcaster across Europe for the newly announced Europe vs. Japan Series, where the first-ever “Europe” continental baseball team will make its historic debut in a two-game series, hosted by Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), on 10-11 March at the 55,000-seat Tokyo Dome.
Europe vs Japan Rosters Announced; Asics Sponsors Europe as Official Outfitter
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), the world governing body for the sports, today unveiled the team rosters for the Europe vs. top ranked Japan two-game baseball series scheduled for 10-11 March at the Tokyo Dome.
First-ever ‘Europe’ baseball team to be established, will challenge No. 1 Japan in Tokyo in March
The first-ever baseball team representing “Europe” will be established and will make its historic debut in a two-game series against the top-ranked Japanese National Professional Baseball Team in Tokyo next month, Riccardo Fraccari, President of the World Baseball Softball Confederation, announced.
First-ever ‘Europe’ team to be established, will challenge No. 1 Japan in Tokyo in March
LAUSANNE, Switzerland – The first-ever baseball team representing “Europe” will be established and will make its historic debut in a two-game series against the top-ranked Japanese National Professional Baseball Team in Tokyo next month, Riccardo Fraccari, President of the World Baseball Softball Confederation, announced.
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New venues in Africa, Bahamas, Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, United Kingdom mark baseball and softball
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.
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