OKLAHOMA CITY, June 2 (UPI) -- Danielle Lawrie pitched a two-hit shutout and Ashley Charters and Jenn Salling both had two RBI and two runs scored Monday in Washington's 8-0 win over Florida.

BEIJING, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Japan won the Olympic gold medal Thursday in softball, downing the heavily favored Americans in the gold medal game 3-1.

BEIJING, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Natasha Watley and Caitlin Lowe hit second-inning home runs Tuesday that boosted the United States to an 11-0 win over Venezuela in Olympic softball.

BEIJING, July 25 (UPI) -- Softball

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 25 (UPI) -- A 12-year-old girl has died in Grand Rapids, Mich., from injuries she received in an accident during a softball drill.

OKLAHOMA CITY, June 6 (UPI) -- Chelsie Mesa's three-run homer highlighted a five-run fifth inning Wednesday as Arizona won the NCAA softball championship with a 5-0 victory over Tennessee.

TURIN, Italy, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- A U.S. member of the International Olympic Committee wants to retain softball in the 2012 Olympics.

SINGAPORE, July 8 (UPI) -- The International Olympics Committee has decided to drop baseball and softball from the 2012 Summer Games awarded this week to London.

ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Olympic medal winners in softball:

ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Seeking their third straight Olympic softball gold medal, the American women's team may face its toughest test to date.