The race for the championship in the Division de Honor goes down to the last game day next weekend. The FC BARCELONA and the MARLINS PUERTO CRUZ both swept their doubleheaders against…
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USA evens out exhibition series with Canada
USA 201 021 010 7 9 0 CAN 000 000 020 2 4 2 Team USA beat Canada on Saturday evening in Durham, North Carolina 7-2 to even out the exhibitions series…
Rimini takes 2-0 lead in Coppa Italia Standings
TELEMARKET RIMINI won also their second Coppa Italia game on Saturday evening to take first place in the standings after the tournament in Rimini. CARIPARMA had beaten DE ANGELIS GODO in the…
Dutch finish ninth, as Korea and USA reach final at World Juniors
The Netherlands finish in ninth place at the World Junior AAA Championship in Edmonton, Canada, after beating Italy 8:4 on Saturday. In the semi-finals the teams from the USA and Korea came…
Results Bundesliga Playoffs/Playdowns August 2
The first round of the Baseball-Bundesliga playoffs brought some interesting results. The two southern powerhouses HEIDENHEIM and REGENSBURG had no problems with their opponents. The HEIDEKOEPFE celebrated two lopsided wins in DORTMUND….
Canada beats USA in first exhibition between Olympic participants
CAN 000 000 030 1 4 8 4 USA 001 100 010 0 3 6 0 Team USA and Canada started their four-game exhibition series on American soil to finish their preparations…
Belgium wins Juniors Qualifier in Eskilstuna
Belgium took the title in the first of two European Championship Juniors Qualifier in Eskilstuna, Sweden. They defeated Great Britain 2-0 in the best-of-three series, after winning the decisive game on Saturday…
Mets face Blazers in National Baseball League
On Sunday the LONDON METS face the BRACKNELL BLAZERS and the CROYDON PIRATES square off with the RICHMOND FLAMES in the National Baseball League South in Great Britain. The northern division is…
Korea, Cuba, Australia and USA advance into semis at World Juniors
With Italy and the Netherlands winning in the European consolation round, the quarter-finals went like expected, besides the Australian upset of host Canada. Quarterfinals Korea, winner of the World Junior AAA Championship…
Decisions for 4th place are looming
The regular season in the French Elite League, as it was scheduled at the beginning of the year, is over. But we have to make up a few more games to complete…
Royal Greys and Mortsel Stars fight for 2nd Place in Elite Division
The NAMUR ANGELS started strong into the second round of the Belgian First Division with four wins, but lost the last six in a row. This week they try to get back…
Rimini starts into Coppa Italia with 14-1 victory
The Coppa Italia started on Friday with a 14-1 victory by RIMINI against GODO, kicking off the postseason in Italian Baseball. The tournament with the three teams, which have finished in places…
Kai Gronauer raises batting average in GCL to .444
The four German minor leaguers are having some mixed results during their first year in professional baseball. Catcher Kai Gronauer, who is one of seven backstops on the GCL Mets roster, is…
Netherlands with no-hitter in first exhibition
The Dutch national team, which is currently in Korea to prepare for the Olympics in Beijing, started their exhibition schedule with a bang. The combination of Leon Boyd, Diegomar Markwell, Michiel Van…
FC Barcelona hopes to maintain title chances in Division de Honor
The task for the FC BARCELONA this weekend in the Division de Honor is pretty simple. Win both games against EL LLANO at home and stay in the race for the championship….
Austrian Weekly: Securing a Playoff Spot
by Peter Ferak, www.coverguy.wordpress.com The Athletics swept the Tigers last week and are looking forward to take a game or two from the first place Vikings. The A’s are vastly improved and…
Playoff Start in Bundesliga
The playoffs in the German Baseball-Bundesliga start this Saturday. Eight teams advanced from both conferences into the quarterfinals. The first round starts at the ballparks from the lower seeded clubs, kicking off…
Dodger Stadium hosts World Baseball Classic Final
Dodgers owner Frank McCourt confirmed on Thursday at a press conference at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles that the final of the World Baseball Classic in March 2009 takes place at his…
International Softball Federation Launches International Photo Contest
by press release, International Softball Federation The International Softball Federation is reaching out to photographers and softball fans around the world to gather some compelling imagery to portray the action, emotion, and…
European Teams miss 2nd Round at World Juniors
After the preliminary round of the World Junior AAA Championship in Edmonton, Canada all four European teams do not advance into the quarterfinals. Instead they will play their own little European Championship…
Leaders Cardinals and Flyers travel to Wil and Sissach
by John Baum WIL LOOKS TO CONTINUE HOT STREAK AGAINST CARDINALS The Devils (5-11) play host to the second place Bern Cardinals (10-2) Sunday in Wil. The Devils, currently riding a three-game…
Alex Maestri on Disabled List in Tennessee
It’s time for another update on the Italian players in the American minor leagues. The best Italian prospect is Alessandro Maestri in the Chicago Cubs organization. The young right-hander, who made the…
Joe Gray analyses new Tie Breaker Rule at Baseball GB
Joe Gray, who keeps us updated on British Baseball, wrote an analysis of the tie breaker rule, introduced by the IBAF last week, on Baseball GB. Check it out. BaseballGB
Netherlands and Russia lose again at World Juniors
On Wednesday rain hindered play at the World Junior AAA Championship in Edmonton, Canada. Three games had to be postponed till today, including the matches of Italy and the Czech Republic against…
Belgium leading at European Championship Juniors Qualifier
The first of two Qualifiers for the European Championships at the Juniors level is under way in Eskilstuna, Sweden. The Belgian team is currently leading the standings after two victories against Austria…