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News Headlines for July 2005

7/31/2005 - U.S. falls to Japan 3-0 in Japan Cup Final YOKOHAMA, Japan --- The USA Softball National team suffered its second loss in as many days on Sunday afternoon in a 3-0 decision against Japan in the Japan Cup championship game. Finishing the tournament with a 2-2 record, the U.S. offense combined for just four hits in the gam...more

7/30/2005 - USA splits day two of Japan Cup YOKOHAMA, Japan --- Battling extreme heat and humidity, the USA Softball National team split day two of the 2005 Japan Cup with a 5-0 shutout victory against China and a 10-inning heart breaking 1-0 loss to Japan. Moving to 2-1 in tournament play, the U.S. advances to Sunday’s c...more

7/29/2005 - USA opens Japan Cup with decisive 9-0 victory against Australia YOKOHAMA, Japan --- The USA Softball National team opened the 2005 Japan Cup in decisive manner recording a dominating 9-0 run-rule victory in five innings against rival Australia. Its sixth meeting with the Aussies this summer, the U.S. recorded the shutout posting nine hits, s...more

7/28/2005 - 2005 Japan Cup YOKOHAMA, Japan --- The USA Softball National team landed safely in the Narita-Tokyo airport on Wednesday evening beginning their journey to defend Its 2003 Japan Cup title. Looking to bounce back after a disappointing second place finish in the 2005 World Cup of Softball, Team ...more

7/28/2005 - ASA Championship Play Heats Up Oklahoma City, OK ---With one ASA National Champion (Badger Roofing) already decided in the Men’s 50-Over Fast Pitch Classification, eight more titles will be determined this weekend as ASA National Championships get into full swing. The Amateur Softball Association, through var...more

More headlines for July, 2005

7/27/2005	USA Elite wins 2005 Intercontinental Cup

7/26/2005	Sorensen no-hits Taipei

7/25/2005	USA Elite remain undefeated with 7-0 win over Argentina

7/25/2005	Chinese Taipei stuns USA Elite at Intercontinental Cup

7/23/2005	USA Elite crush Spain 16-0 in game two of Intercontinental Cup

7/23/2005	USA Elite improves to 3-0

7/22/2005	USA Elite opens Intercontinental Cup with 6-0 win over Italy

7/21/2005	Schedule set for Men’s Major FP

7/21/2005	Best of five series unique for most players at Hooters Champions...

7/21/2005	ESPN to re-air 2005 World Cup

7/18/2005	Australia posts 7-1 win over China to claim 3rd place

7/18/2005	Japan wins 2005 World Cup

7/17/2005	USA vs. Japan in Championship tonight on ESPN 2

7/17/2005	Canada slips by China in 3-2 victory on day four

7/16/2005	Australia blanks Canada 5-0 on day three of World Cup action

7/16/2005	USA Softball slams China 11-3 on day three

7/16/2005	Australia improves to 2-1 with 4-2 win over China

7/16/2005	USA wins 7-0 over Japan

7/15/2005	Japan shuts out Canada to improve to 1-1 at World Cup

7/15/2005	USA Softball back on track

7/14/2005	USA Softball upset by Canada 2-1

7/14/2005	China comes from behind to defeat Japan 5-4 at World Cup

7/12/2005	USA Softball & Dartfish Team up Together

7/12/2005	Badger Roofing wins Men’s 50-Over Fast Pitch National

7/12/2005	USA National team records 10-0 victory in exhibition versus Aust...

7/11/2005	2005 World Cup of Softball

7/10/2005	USA Elite falls 3-0 to Australia in Canada Cup gold medal game

7/9/2005	U.S. Elite advances to Canada Cup championship game with 10-2 ro...

7/8/2005	Elite team battles through midnight hour for 6-5 win USA El...

7/8/2005	USA Elite advances in Canada Cup playoffs with 2-1 win over Cana...

7/8/2005	ASA Statement Regarding IOC Vote

7/7/2005	ASA Championship season begins!!

7/7/2005	Elite slips by with 1-0 win in the seventh

7/6/2005	Vandergeest grand slam lifts U.S. Elite over American Pastime 10...

7/5/2005	U.S. Elite resilient in 7-4 victory against New Zealand

7/5/2005	Longhaul/Miken wins men's slow pitch qualifier

7/4/2005	U.S. remains undefeated with 5-2 victory against Dominican Repub...

7/4/2005	U.S. Elite captures 1-0 decision over Canada in extra inning thr...

7/4/2005	U.S. Elite captures 1-0 decision over Canada in extra inning thr...

7/4/2005	U.S. Elite captures 1-0 decision over Canada in extra inning thr...

7/3/2005	Lasers Gold win HOF Qualifier

7/3/2005	U.S. Elite no hits China-Beijing with 4-0 victory

7/2/2005	USA Softball and Cat Osterman are up for ESPY Award - VOTE NOW!

7/2/2005	USA Elite opens Canada Cup with 1-0 win

7/1/2005	USA Women’s Elite team prepares for Canada Cup