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Lawsuit: Kent State Helped Cover Up Rape By Softball Coach's Son
A former Kent State softball player is suing the university and its former softball coach, Karen Linder, accusing Linder of pressuring the player to cover up her rape allegation against the coach’s son. When Lauren Kesterson did report the rape, Linder resigned but used her influence among former an...
Female Ex-Coaches Accuse UMD Of Discrimination, Harassment, Anti-Canadian Sentiment In Lawsuit
Three former women’s coaches at the University of Minnesota Duluth sued the state’s university system in federal court today, all saying they were victims of discrimination while working for the university. In the lawsuit, each woman outlines her own story and the various ways in which she was haras...
Little League World Series Scandal: Softball Team Throws Game
The Little League Softball World Series has erupted in controversy after a team from Snohomish, Washington threw its game against a North Carolina squad, allegedly to knock out a tough Central Iowa All-Stars team from the tournament....
Tricky Softball Dude Hits Backwards Home Run
This guy’s name is Renaud Lefort, and he’s a member of Montreal’s Les 4 Chevaliers, which is apparently the Harlem Globetrotters of the softball world. That feels weird as hell to type, but, anyway, look at this backwards homer....
Cops: Woman On LSD Crashed Car, Got Naked, Ran Near Kids' Softball Game
Nevada County, Cali. police arrested a 26-year-old woman Friday night after she allegedly crashed her vehicle, stripped naked, and ran around a field near children from a Christian youth camp playing softball....
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Fight Between Bad Softball Dads Ends In Blood [Update]
We don’t really have much context for this video. According to the person who sent it to us, it took place before or after a girl’s softball game in Maryland, and the pre-fight argument seems to have something to do with one man’s daughter being kicked off the team. Anyway, these are very bad dads! ...
Co-Ed Softball Team's Pro-Style Instagram Account Is My Favorite Thing
I would like you to meet the Stinkmitts, a beer-league softball team from Toronto that really understands how to get the most out of social media. Throughout the 2015 season, which the Stinkmitts appear to be dominating, the team has been running its Instagram account as if it was in the big leagues...
Suit: Second Former St. Joseph's Softball Player Says She Was Hazed
A second former softball player has sued St. Joseph’s University and its softball team coach, Terri Adams, saying she was forced to endure hazing and was threatened when members of the team believed she was the source of a media report about it. The lawsuit was filed earlier this month in federal co...
Angry Softball Man Leaves Insane Voicemail After Being Moved To Outfield
This voicemail recording comes to us from a reader who got himself involved in some drama at a recreational softball game. According to our tipster, he received this voicemail from a teammate after asking said teammate to move from third base to outfield after committing a bunch of errors....
This High School Softball Catcher Is The Goddamn Devil
Hey, um, I don’t think you are allowed to do that, evil softball catcher! You definitely aren’t allowed to do that twice!...
Lawsuit: Softball Hazing Drove Player To Suicidal Thoughts
A former softball player at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia has sued the school in federal court, alleging that she was forced to drink, simulate sex, and was mocked for her sexual orientation as part the team’s hazing. The former player, who filed Monday as Jane Doe, says in her complaint s...
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Eddie Feigner: Strikeout King
Dig this fun piece by John McGrath:...
Philip Rivers Wears A Mullet Wig While Secretly Playing Softball
If you've ever wanted to see Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers in short shorts, high socks, and a wig, well, drink it all in....
State Softball Title Game Ends On Walk-Off Inside-The-Park Strikeout
This is one of the weirdest plays you're going to see for awhile....
FSU Softball Players Need To Work On Their Videobombing Game
We admire the effort here—the ballplayer-tied-to-a-roasting-spit videobomb is one that comes with a high degree of difficulty, and these ladies' execution is solid—but a good videobomb is one that enters the frame unexpectedly and unannounced. The magic is lost when everyone at home can see the pre-...
Michigan Outfielder Robs Would-Be Walkoff Homer In NCAA Tournament
Michigan outfielder Lindsay Doyle snagged a line drive at the wall to preserve a 5-4 Wolverines win over Arizona State last night at the NCAA softball regionals in Tempe....
Softball Glove-Stealing Pit Bull Is The Second-Best Sports Dog
Lookit the dog! What a happy dog. He really wants that glove. No wait, there's a better glove over there. Take that glove and run! Run free in the grass! Play with the people! They are all your best friends....
What It's Like To Coach The Worst Softball Team In History
Originally published in the Tampa Bay Times....
Here's A Bench-Clearing Brawl At A Men's Slow-Pitch Softball Game
This happened recently at the USSSA B World Tournament, which is another way of saying it's a bunch of old guys with beer guts rolling around in the dirt in Florida!™...