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Japan Defeats Team USA in Gold Medal Game

By Lance Swan Published 22 August 2008

By TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer  Thu Aug 21, 7:23 PM ET  BEIJING - Losing for the first time since 2000, the...

Extra-inning heroics lift USA over Japan 4-1; USA advances to Gold Medal Game

By Lance Swan Published 20 August 2008

BEIJING, China (Courtesy USA Softball)--- The USA Softball team has advanced to its fourth consecutive Olympic gold...

USA finishes round robin play with 7-0 record as team downs China 9-0

By Lance Swan Published 18 August 2008

BEIJING, China (Courtesy USA Softball)– A first inning nine-run inning was too much to overcome as the U.S....

Abbott records perfect game as U.S. sets Olympic home run record; No. 1 seed in playoffs

By Lance Swan Published 17 August 2008

BEIJING, China (Courtesy USA Softball)--- The first night game of the 2008 Olympic Games proved to be a special one...

USA continues journey with 7-0 win over Chinese Taipei

By Lance Swan Published 16 August 2008

BEIJING, China (Courtesy USA Softball)- The journey to the Gold Medal stand continued today as the USA Softball team...

USA comes from behind with 8-1 win over Canada; Records a 7-0 shutout over Japan

By Lance Swan Published 15 August 2008

BEIJING, China (courtesy USA Softball)--- The USA Women’s Softball team garnered two victories and an Olympic...

Osterman Twirls No-Hitter as USA Defeats Australia

By Lance Swan Published 14 August 2008

BEIJING, China (Courtesy USA Softball) --- Left-handed pitcher Cat Osterman (Houston, Texas) became just the second...

Mother Nature Wins: USA vs Canada Suspended

By Lance Swan Published 14 August 2008

BEIJING, China (Courtesy USA Softball)– It wasn’t the United States or Canada who was victorious today...