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108th National High School Baseball Championship: All Regional Tournament Games to be Streamed Live for Free on 'Virtual High School Baseball' via Sports Navi!

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Published May 29, 2026 2:00 PM ・ Updated Jun 13, 2026 11:52 PM ・ 2 min read ・ Source: PR TIMES

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The Asahi Shimbun, Asahi Broadcasting Television, and LY Corporation announced that all regional games of the 108th National High School Baseball Championship, starting June 13, 2026, will be streamed for free on 'Virtual High School Baseball' within the 'Sports Navi' platform.
The coverage includes over 3,000 regional games, the national tournament in August, and the national women's high school baseball tournament, featuring enhanced digital features like real-time at-bat data and follow notifications.

The Asahi Shimbun, Asahi Broadcasting Television, and LY Corporation announced that all regional games of the 108th National High School Baseball Championship, starting June 13, 2026, will be streamed for free on 'Virtual High School Baseball' within the 'Sports Navi' platform. The coverage includes over 3,000 regional games, the national tournament in August, and the national women's high school baseball tournament, featuring enhanced digital features like real-time at-bat data and follow notifications.

PRIMARY SOURCE Original source: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002178.000009214.html Distributor: PR TIMES
Published: May 29, 2026

The Asahi Shimbun Company, Asahi Broadcasting Television Corporation, and LY Corporation announced that they will jointly provide free live streaming of over 3,000 regional tournament games for the 108th National High School Baseball Championship, starting June 13, 2026, through 'Virtual High School Baseball' on the sports portal 'Sports Navi' operated by LY Corporation. Through this initiative, the companies aim to promote the sport by providing various services and exclusive video content. Starting with the Okinawa tournament on June 13, all regional games will be streamed for free. The national tournament, opening on August 5 at Hanshin Koshien Stadium, is also scheduled for full free live streaming. Furthermore, the platform will offer enhanced features such as real-time at-bat data, replays, and follow notifications for specific schools via the Sports Navi and Yahoo! JAPAN apps. The national women's high school baseball tournament and the 'Koshien Brass Band Festival 2026' will also be streamed.

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It is a streaming and information service for high school baseball operated by The Asahi Shimbun and Asahi Broadcasting Television, hosted on Yahoo Japan's 'Sports Navi' platform.

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