Articles filed under Softball
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US softball team goes extras, beats Japan 4-1Aug 19, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- One more for gold. One more before goodbye. Pushed to extra innings, the U.S. Olympic softball team scored four runs in the ninth inning and beat Japan 4-1 on...
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Softball team makes it 21 straight in Olympics with 9-0 winAug 17, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- The U.S. softball team tied an Olympic record by scoring nine runs in the first inning -- all with two outs -- and rolled to its 21st consecutive win, 9-0 ove...
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U.S. runs Olympic softball win streak to 20Aug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Monica Abbott pitched five perfect innings, Crystl Bustos, Jessica Mendoza and Tairia Flowers homered as the U.S. Olympic softball team extended its winning s...
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Softball game benefits charity foundationAug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - More than 130 softball players raised approximately $12,000 this week during the inaugural Partner Ships In Action Softball Classic at the Roselle Park District. The cha...
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U.S. softball game with Canada suspended by rainAug 13, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Heavy thunderstorms suspended the U.S.-Canada softball game Thursday at the Olympics, putting the Americans' lengthy winning streak on hold for a day. The U.S...
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U.S. softball team powers past AustraliaAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- The U.S. Olympic softball team was not about to go down under. Cat Osterman pitched a no-hitter, Crystl Bustos belted a two-run homer and the Americans extend...
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Her-stories: What you may not know about U.S. OlympiansAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - The Olympic Games produce some of the best moments in sports, and some of the best personal stories as well. Here are some intriguing tidbits from the NBC Sports website...
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Suburban sports stars follow dreams to BeijingAug 07, 2008 11:00 pm - The assignment from MacArthur Junior High track coach Greg Fedyski for one of his star runners, Jorge Torres, was pretty straightforward: Write down your goals. Conside...
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Fire releases Naperville's PlotkinAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - A week after making headlines by signing a local soccer star (Brian McBride of Arlington Heights), the Chicago Fire waived another local soccer star, defender Brian Plot...
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Bandits to honor DiGregoriaJul 31, 2008 11:00 pm - The Chicago Bandits will honor Jim "Didi" DiGregorio with a ceremony before the start of their game against the New England Riptide on Aug. 11. DiGregorio, coach of the ...