News Articles
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U.S. slugger a special power hitter
by TOM WITHERS - Tue Aug 19 14:54:14 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) With her bruising physique and pulverizing swing, she's been called softball's Babe Ruth - with a braided ponytail. She's also got two Olympic gold medals and a heart that's just as golden. read more
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US slugger a special power hitter
by By TOM WITHERS - Tue Aug 19 05:36:00 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) With her bruising physique and pulverizing swing, she's been called softball's Babe Ruth - with a braided ponytail. She's also got two Olympic gold medals and a heart that's just as golden. read more
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USA finishes round robin play with 7-0 record as team downs China 9-0
Mon Aug 18 16:26:54 -0400 2008
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US softballers score 9 in first, rout China
by By TOM WITHERS - Mon Aug 18 09:43:00 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) To stay mentally sharp, members of the U.S. softball team are required to choose an animal they feel has similar characteristics to the American squad as it prepares for its next Olympic opponent. read more
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US scores 9 in first, routs China
by By TOM WITHERS - Mon Aug 18 09:35:00 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) The United States scored nine first-inning runs to beat China 9-0 to move within two wins of another gold medal in Olympic softball. read more
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US makes it 21 straight in Olympics with 9-0 win
Mon Aug 18 02:19:00 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) The U.S. softball team tied an Olympic record by scoring nine runs in the first inning - all with two outs - and beat China 9-0 Monday for its 21st consecutive win. read more
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US softball team scores 9 in first, routs China
by By TOM WITHERS - Mon Aug 18 02:19:00 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) This isn't an Olympic softball tournament, it's a clinic. read more
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Softball set for final bow in Beijing
by By TOM WITHERS - Sun Aug 17 10:58:00 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) Down to its last swings, softball could use a headline-grabbing moment to show the International Olympic Committee that the sport, thrown out of the 2012 London Games, has global balance. read more
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US overpowers the Netherlands 8-0 in softball
by TOM WITHERS - Sun Aug 17 10:19:00 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) Under the lights, the U.S. softball team kept its golden glow. read more
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U.S. runs Olympic win streak to 20
Sun Aug 17 08:56:00 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) Monica Abbott pitched five perfect innings, Crystl Bustos, Jessica Mendoza and Tairia Flowers homered and the U.S. Olympic softball team extended its winning streak to 20 with an 8-0 win over the Netherlands. read more
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US shuts out Taiwan 7-0 in softball
by TOM WITHERS - Sat Aug 16 17:33:03 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) Behind its pleasant smile, perfectly tied ponytail and All-American looks, is a seething beast. read more
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US shuts out Taiwan 7-0 in softball
by By TOM WITHERS - Sat Aug 16 09:27:00 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) Behind its pleasant smile, perfectly tied ponytail and All-American looks, is a seething beast. read more
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US shuts out Taiwan 7-0 in women's softball
by By TOM WITHERS - Sat Aug 16 02:48:00 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) The U.S. softball juggernaut rolls on. read more
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US women shut out Taiwan 7-0 in Olympic softball
Sat Aug 16 02:29:00 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) Jessica Mendoza hit her third homer in two days and Jennie Finch pitched five shutout innings as the U.S. women's softball team kept rolling with a 7-0 win over Taiwan to run its Olympic winning streak to 19. read more
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US beats Japan, Canada to push win streak to 18
by By TOM WITHERS - Fri Aug 15 09:02:00 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) Crystl Bustos, cleanup hitter extraordinaire, needed to do a little housekeeping. read more