Jul 31 - By Associated Press
Jennie Finch has thrown a one-hitter and driven in two runs to lead the United States to a 2-0 victory over Japan in the final of the Japan Cup softball tournament.

Jul 16 - By Jeff Latzke, AP Sports Writer
The retirement of seven gold-medal winning Olympic veterans hasn't slowed the U.S. softball team one bit.
Jul 14 - By Associated Press
The U.S. softball team's first chance for some gold-medal game revenge may not be so sweet.
Jun 9 - By Associated Press
Danielle Lawrie of Washington has won the Honda Award as the nation's top college softball player.
May 31 - By Associated Press
Ali Gardiner hit a walk-off grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the seventh as top-seeded Florida stunned Alabama 6-5 Sunday night to advance to the championship round of the Women's College World Series for the first time.
May 31 - By Associated Press
Brianna Hesson walked to force in the winning run in the ninth inning and Georgia beat Washington 9-8 Sunday in the highest scoring game in Women's College World Series history.
May 30 - By Associated Press
Pinch-hitter Jazlyn Lunceford hit her first career grand slam to lift Alabama to a 6-2 win against defending champion Arizona State and knock the Sun Devils out of the Women's College World Series.
May 30 - By Associated Press
Taylor Schlopy homered twice to help Georgia rally from an early three-run deficit for a 7-5 win against Michigan on Saturday night at the Women's College World Series.
May 30 - By Associated Press
Charlotte Morgan homered and drove in three runs in Alabama's 14-0 victory over Arizona, the most lopsided game in Women's College World Series history.

May 30 - By Jeff Latzke, AP Sports Writer
Danielle Lawrie's first run at the Women's College World Series title came up short. She's hoping a little help from a fellow Olympian will change that this time around.
May 30 - By Associated Press
Unseeded Missouri has become the first team eliminated from the Women's College World Series.
May 29 - By Associated Press
Megan Bush homered and Stacey Nelson threw her second straight shutout as top-seeded Florida edged Michigan 1-0 Friday night at the Women's College World Series.
May 29 - By Associated Press
Morgan Stuart singled home the winning run in the eighth inning and Danielle Lawrie pitched a two-hitter as third-seeded Washington beat defending champion Arizona State 1-0 Friday night at the Women's College World Series.
May 28 - By Associated Press
Francesca Enea and Megan Bush homered and Stacey Nelson threw a two-hitter against the nation's top scoring offense as top-seeded Florida beat Arizona 3-0 Thursday night.
May 28 - By Associated Press
Jamie Pinkerton has resigned as Arkansas softball coach.
May 28 - By Associated Press
Amanda Chidester homered and Teddi Ewing had three hits and two RBIs as Michigan beat Alabama 6-1 Thursday night at the Women's College World Series.

May 28 - By Jeff Latzke, AP Sports Writer
When the Washington program she loved was rocked by a scandal, Heather Tarr knew she had to make things right.
May 28 - By Associated Press
Defending champion Arizona State picked up right where it left off at the Women's College World Series, pouncing on Missouri with six early runs and coasting to a 7-3 victory Thursday.

May 28 - By Associated Press
National player of the year Danielle Lawrie hit a grand slam and made it hold up with a five-hitter and Washington beat Georgia 9-3 Sunday night to earn a spot in the finals of the Women's College World Series.
May 23 - By Associated Press
Alabama sophomore Kelsi Dunne became the first player to throw back-to-back no-hitters in NCAA postseason play.
May 20 - By Dave Kolpack, Associated Press Writer
The North Dakota State softball team has been on the road for all but about two weeks this season. One was spent filling out a five-game home schedule. The other was spent helping fight a record-setting flood.
Aug 27 - By Associated Press
Mike Candrea, the Arizona softball coach whose bid to lead the United States to a second gold medal ended with a loss to Japan in the Beijing title game, stepped down Wednesday as coach of the national team.
Aug 17 - By Associated Press
The U.S. softball team tied an Olympic record by scoring nine runs in the first inning — all with two outs — and beat China 9-0 Monday for its 21st consecutive win.
Aug 16 - By Associated Press
Monica Abbott pitched five perfect innings, Crystl Bustos, Jessica Mendoza and Tairia Flowers homered and the U.S. Olympic softball team extended its winning streak to 20 with an 8-0 win over the Netherlands.
Aug 15 - By Associated Press
Jessica Mendoza hit her third homer in two days and Jennie Finch pitched five shutout innings as the U.S. women's softball team kept rolling with a 7-0 win over Taiwan to run its Olympic winning streak to 19.