UMass presence felt at Sydney Olympics
In water, on land and even in the air, the University is well-represented at the Sydney Olympic games, which conclude this weekend. Athletes and support staff who are alumni or employees of the campus had a part in two gold and three bronze medals at the end of Day 12 of the games on Sept. 27.

US women's soccer wins silver
Norway has beaten the United States 3-2 after scoring a dramatic golden goal winner in extra time in the women's football tournament at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games on Thursday.

U.S. softball defeats Japan to win gold medal
The U.S. softball team beat Japan 2-1 in eight innings Tuesday to win its second consecutive Olympic gold, reaffirming its dominance of the sport and completing a sweep of the three teams it lost to in the preliminary round.

USA stage comeback and win gold
A dropped catch at left field gave the USA its second straight Olympic gold medal with a 2-1 come-from-behind win over Japan at Blacktown Olympic Centre Tuesday.

US women's soccer faces Norway in gold medal game
Olympic champions United States beat Brazil 1-0 with a
hotly-disputed Mia Hamm goal in a hard-fought semifinal on Sunday to secure a place against Norway in the final of the women's soccer tournament.

U.S. softball team will play for gold medal
After heartbreaking losses, stunning victories and streaks of winning and losing, the U.S. softball team is right where it expected to be: playing for an Olympic gold medal.

USA bounces back
USA bounced back to break a three-game losing streak with a 2-0 win over Olympic newcomers New Zealand on Day Six of the softball competition Friday.

Australian homer sinks US
A home run to Australia's Peta Edebone in the 13th inning Thursday all but ended the United States' chances of making the finals of the softball competition.

Henderson strikes out seven in win
Former UMass pitcher Danielle Henderson struck out seven in five-plus innings, as the United States beat Cuba 3-0 Monday.

United States and China finish level
In the final games of the preliminary round on Tuesday, the United States plays Nigeria and Norway plays China. The top two teams in the group will qualify for the semifinals.

USA Women win soccer debut
In the 29th chapter of a rivalry that spans the relatively short-lived history of women's international soccer, the U.S. women's national soccer squad once again got the pendulum of momentum swinging its way.

Softball v Canada (preliminary game) preview
Gold medal favourites, the United States of America, take on Canada in the opening game of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Softball competition at the Blacktown Olympic Centre on Sunday.

UMass alumnus, Michael Vespoli '74G, builds rowing shells for Olympic teams
Vespoli USA, founded by former Olympic rower Michael Vespoli two decades ago, is the largest U.S. manufacturer of racing boats, or "shells."

UMass employee to oversee Olympic broadcasts
Mark Morel of Ludlow, chief engineer for the video instruction program at UMass, will join NBC's Olympic broadcast team.

UMass alumna diving into Summer Olympics
"Del cielo a la tierra." Angelique Rodriguez '97 is living the saying. She embodies it. She embraces it.

Dreaming of Olympic gold
Many former players and current coaches will be making the trip to Sydney for the summer Olympics.

'Harry' will make her pitch
UMass fans remember a different Danielle Henderson. They remember a tall, slightly wild, considerably shy freshman who had the makings of a good pitcher.

Henderson: UMass to Sydney
Henderson, a 1999 graduate of UMass, is now a member of Team USA as well, and her former idol is now a teammate.

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