ninth inningUS softball survives scare, beats Japan (AP)Yahoo! Sports - Top News Tue, 08/19/2008 - 23:39
One more for gold. One more before goodbye. Pushed to extra innings, the U.S. Olympic softball team scored four runs in the ninth inning and beat Japan 4-1 on Wednesday to move within one win of its fourth straight gold medal -- in the sport's farewell for now. Izturis goes on DL with sprained thumbFOXSports.com News Fri, 08/15/2008 - 16:49
The Los Angeles Angels placed shortstop Maicer Izturis on the 15-day disabled list Friday with a sprained left thumb and recalled first baseman Kendry Morales from Triple-A Salt Lake. |