Softball was dropped from the Olympic program after the 2008 Beijing Games. Now the sport, and 10 veterans of that tournament, is back. By James Wagner TOKYO — During the 2008 Olympics, Kaleigh ...

Seven months after being kicked out of the Olympics, baseball and softball struck out again on Thursday, both sports losing votes for reconsideration. Baseball, Softball Done After 2008 - Los ...

Softball’s biggest names will be in Tokyo. Baseball’s likely will not. The already named U.S. Olympic softball roster includes two well known pitchers from the previous Olympic generation -- Monica ...

Softball’s original tenure in the Olympics, from 1996 to 2008, helped boost the popularity of the sport and opened the door to stardom for players like Jennie Finch and Cat Osterman. (Both were ...

2008 Spring Training: Westfield Softball. Wednesday, March 12, 2008 Craig Sterbutzel/The Connection Former Westfield pitcher Linda Pirro <b>Coach:&lt ...

Record: 0-12 (.000) Last Saturday, as the City Paper Shadows neared the end of our final media league double-header, the sun shone unforgivingly upon this ragtag group of Staff Writers, Managing ...

After a five-year hiatus, the tournament is back in Lincoln, Neb., and promises a stronger bracket than in years past. Though the Wolverines began the season as the only Big Ten team represented in ...

Wisconsin’s softball team was swept by border-rival Minnesota last weekend to put the finishing touches on one of the most disappointing seasons in the program’s history. UW finished with a final ...

(Editors Note: Among our staff, Gavin Borchert knows very little about softball and Mike Seely knows very little about being gay. But Gavin knows a lot ab. ... August 20, 2008 12:00 am ...

Tigers softball coach Doug Heim said the beginning of every year is both scary and exciting. Rarely will a team have all nine starters back. If only. Instead, Hutchinson has only one starter back ...