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ESPN is marking the 40th anniversary of Title IX by unveiling the top 40 female athletes of the past 40 years. Softball player Lisa Fernandez certainly posted some impressive numbers: Three Olympic gold medals with Team USA, two national champions...

Finch recently released the book "Throw Like A Girl" to teach young girls to follow their dreams. Welcome to SportsNation! On Friday, former Olympic softball star Jennie Finch will stop by to chat about her career and her training regimen for th...

The Olympic softball pitcher laces up to benefit the New York Road Runners' youth programs.

Olympic softball great Jennie Finch joined New York Giants practice on Wednesday. Finch, who is training with Timex for the New York City Marathon, worked with the offense and special team units on speed, agility and footwork drills, and nailed a 20-...

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, ESPNHS chatted with Olympic softball gold medalist and former Women's Sports Foundation president Jessica Mendoza, who is a second-generation Mexican-American, about the unique challenges Hispanic female athletes ...

Olympic softball player Jessica Mendoza is working as a reporter for MLB games -- and still harboring dreams of becoming a pro baseball player.

The U.S. Olympic team chief of mission resigned because of his views against gay marriage. Olympic softball player Jessica Mendoza tells why that had to happen.

The Olympic softball gold medalist talks about her admiration for Abraham Lincoln, her fear of being average and her passion for cycling.

Some say softball was taken off the Olympic docket because the United States was too dominant in the sport. So, could Japan's shocking upset of the Americans help bring back softball?

The U.S. Olympic softball team was denied a fourth straight gold medal, losing 3-1 on Thursday to Japan in the sport's final appearance in the games for at least eight years.

Crystl Bustos hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning as the U.S. Olympic softball team beat Japan 4-1 in extra innings and will play for its fourth straight gold medal.

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.

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.

Jessica Mendoza hit a pair of two-run homers and the U.S. Olympic softball team beat Japan 7-0.

Heavy thunderstorms suspended the U.S. Olympic softball team's game on Thursday against Canada, which led the Americans 1-0 in the fourth inning when play was stopped for a second time by severe weather.

Cat Osterman pitched a no-hitter, Crystl Bustos belted a two-run homer and the Americans extended their winning streak inside the rings to 16 straight with a 3-0 win over Australia on Wednesday.