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Japan beats US 2-0, turns incredible DP to win softball gold
Read full article: Japan beats US 2-0, turns incredible DP to win softball goldJapan won its second straight Olympic softball gold medal, beating the United States 2-0 in an emotional repeat of their 2008 victory in Beijing that again left the Americans in tears.
Olympics finally to start, 1 year later and far from Tokyo
Read full article: Olympics finally to start, 1 year later and far from TokyoSkippy the yellow kangaroo with green paws was affixed to the first base dugout railing watching the Australia Spirit become the first team to work out at Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium.
Pro Houston softball team suffers fallout after GMs anthem tweet
Read full article: Pro Houston softball team suffers fallout after GMs anthem tweet(AP) One of America's top pro women's softball teams is in an uproar after a tweet by their general manager regarding the national anthem. All 18 Scrap Yard players, including some members of the US national team, have walked out and say they wont play for the team. The USSSA Pride, another independent team, said its games will be postponed until further notice in support of the Dawgs players. Attempts to reach Scrap Yard and May this week were unsuccessful. She said the Pride players were also angry that their choice to stand was politicized.