US defends softball gold, sport
Posted August 12, 2008 at 01:15 PM by Hariz Siddiqui
Section: Beijing 2008, Beijing News, Events, Softball, Special Features, Videos
Beijing may mark softball’s last appearance at the Olympics, and the US team wants to defend its gold medals as well as the sport. The IOC voted three years ago to drop softball and baseball after Beijing, which US players say was a mistake and a possible reaction based on…
Mother’s Day Olympians
Posted May 12, 2008 at 01:43 PM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Culture/History, Human Interest, Socio-Political, Events, Basketball, Soccer, Softball, Featured Writers, Michael Sedor
Image details: "Fan Celebration Tour" finale served by picapp.com
Did you get your mother a card and some flowers for her special day? Well here’s another gift from the…
Another excuse to look at Jennie Finch
Posted April 15, 2008 at 05:00 PM by Os Davis
Section: Events, Softball, Featured Writers, Os Davis
Jennie Finch puts on a good show for FSN’s Sport Science and YouTube, if one a bit light on the actual hard science.
Baseball, softball beg for reinstatement; baseball fan rants
Posted April 11, 2008 at 03:00 PM by Os Davis
Section: Beijing 2008, Summer 2016, Events, Other, Featured Writers, Os Davis
The heads of international baseball and softball plead for reinstatement into the 2016 Olympic Games; the apathy of the American game’s keepers is to blame for this new low, writes Os Davis
U.S. Softball Spotlight: Monica Abbott
Posted April 9, 2008 at 11:23 AM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Culture/History, Human Interest, Events, Other, Featured Writers, Michael Sedor
Pitchers win championships in the intense climate of fast-pitch softball. They stare down their batting adversary from just 43 feet away before whipping the horsehide to home plate at an incredible speed. Hitting a world-class softball pitcher is much more difficult than…
U.S. Softball Team Named; Aim is 4th Straight Gold
Posted April 4, 2008 at 03:00 PM by Michael J. Sedor
Section: Beijing 2008, Events, Other, Featured Writers, Michael Sedor
The 2008 U.S. Softball team was announced last week. It’s a fearsome squad. 10 of its 15 members return from 2004’s all-conquering fast-pitchers. The team, including its three alternates, owns 18 Olympic golds, 10 collegiate National Championships and myriad Pan Am Games…
Complete List of Team USA News Sites
Posted December 17, 2007 at 12:30 PM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: Beijing 2008
Summer Olympian has gathered a list of links to websites that spotlight news for each of the 36 USOC sports.Some of them may not get updated as frequently as others do, but these are the “official” news sites for the US Olympic tem in each sport, leading up to the…
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