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- 1Sandy Moreno carries baseball's Olympic dream from Atlanta 1996●From Atlanta 1996 to a new generation: Sandy Moreno and Baseball's Olympic dream
The World Baseball Softball Confederation highlights Sandy Moreno, linking baseball's Olympic history from Atlanta 1996 to a new generation of players chasing a place at the Games. The feature traces how the sport's Olympic legacy is being passed on, with Moreno presented as a symbol of that continuity as baseball works to secure its future on the Olympic programme.
- 2Young women embrace baseball legacy of pioneering league●The legacy of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League is taking on new meaning as young players increasingly
The legacy of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League is taking on new meaning as young players increasingly see baseball, rather than softball, as a sport they can pursue. The Japan Times reports that more girls are choosing to play baseball itself, extending the relevance of the league that gave women a professional path in the sport decades ago. The shift is being read as a sign of expanding opportunities for women in baseball.
- 3Memorial softball tournament honors fallen Deputy Larry Henderson●Memorial softball tournament honors fallen Deputy Larry Henderson as murder trial approaches
A memorial softball tournament was held in honor of Deputy Larry Henderson, a law enforcement officer who was killed, as the murder trial of the suspect accused in his death approaches. The event brings together the community and Henderson's colleagues to remember him, and attention is turning back to the case as court proceedings draw near.