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NCAA Women's College Softball World Series: Washington takes out Florida to win WCWS title

Jun. 2, 2009
Kimi Pohlman raced home on a squibber back to the circle that Florida ace Stacey Nelson couldn't handle, giving Washington the decisive run in a 3-2 victory for its first NCAA softball championship Tuesday night.
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Olympic Medal: Softball

Olympic Medal: Softball

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.

USA coasts in softball opener

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.

Team USA has dominated Olympics softball

BEIJING, July 25 (UPI) -- Softball

Michigan girl killed in softball accident

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.

Arizona wins NCAA softball title

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.

Softball inclusion sought in Olympics

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

Baseball, softball out of 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.

Olympic Medal: Softball

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

USA women open with softball win

ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Natasha Watley went four for four with a double and two RBI Saturday to give the United States a 7-0 Olympic softball win over Italy.

Americans face tougher road 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.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler