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Pan American Baseball Standings

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Team USA has the day off but here are your rooting interest.. DR over PR - Either team wins and they catch the US but PR's win over USA and their higher offensive out put makes them a bigger challenge. Canada looks like they may run away with the #1 seed to get to the gold medal game it's better to play in the 2/3 match than the 1.4 match. Columbia over Nicaragua - Of the seven teams in the Pan American games three will not advance to the next round. Right now Columbia is 0-3 and Nic is 0-2. If they end up 1-3 and 0-3 after today they are both in line to take two of those spots.

Softball Freshman Courtney Gilbert has at least 3 hits in Canada Cup Tournament

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Incoming freshman Courtney Gilbert, playing for the Canada Junior Women's National Softball Team, has at least 3 hits in her team's games so far in the Canada Cup. I can't find the box scores or stats, so there's only the verbal recaps to read, but it seems like she's playing regularly and contributing. The Canada Junior National Team has advanced to the Gold Medal game.

This may make covering the Pan American Games Difficult

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While it's true that you can sue a ham sandwhich there has to be next to no way this would fly..

Under the website's terms of use, amid piles of incomprehensible legalese seemingly designed to hide from the fact that social media exists, it is decreed that no one is allowed to use one of those hyperlink thingies to connect to the website unless they first get approval. It reads:

Links to this Site are not permitted except with the written consent of TO2015™. If you wish to link to the Site, you must submit a written request to TO2015™ to do so. Requests for written consent can be sent to branduse@toronto2015.org. TO2015™ reserves the right to withhold its consent to link, such right to be exercised in its sole and unfettered discretion.

Eagle-eyed readers will have noticed that the $2bn sports event – effectively a mini-Olympics – also appears to have trademarked the term "TO2015." Which makes about as much sense.

Assistant Softball Coach Rafter hitting well at Canada Cup Tournament

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Kaleigh Rafter has played in 5 of Canada's 7 games, she is hitting .385 with 1 HR and 7 RBIs in 13 AB. Playoff round begins today.

Willy comes back and wins

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Scoring was all defense and special teams, but I'll take 20 for 29 passing 251 yards with 0 INTs

Team Canada Catcher Kaleigh Rafter hired as Assistant Softball Coach

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It's always exciting when someone you've seen on TV gets hired at UB. Kaleigh Rafter was for many years Team Canada's top power hitter, I've watched her at World Championships and World Cup of Softball, and you didn't want to see her come up to the plate with runners on base. Since I was rooting for Team USA, usually the USA pitchers were dominant enough to handle the Canadian batters, but not always. Having someone on your coaching staff who has had to hit off of Cat Osterman and Monica Abbott and Jennie Finch and Ukiko Ueno, and someone who has caught for Danielle Lawrie, brings a huge amount of credibility to the knowledge she will be imparting to the UB team.

And congrats to Trena Peel, not only bringing in a coach with International experience against the best in the world, but also for her recent recruits who have picked up some huge honors recently.

West Club Construction is underway

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Construction continues in the NEW West Club #BuildingExcellence #NYBI @UBblueandwhite http://t.co/iTVFTxZfX7 pic.twitter.com/4PyRZg0JTO

— Jess Juliano (@UBJessJuliano) July 9, 2015 UB Athletics

Punter Tyler Grassman named to the Ray Guy Watch List

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40.7 net punting average will get you noticed. Plus, Grassman is a stud in the classroom and one of just three MAC punters on the 25-man list. Congrats, Tyler!

3-star Florida CB Roy Baker commits to Buffalo

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He announced it on his own Twitter. Also looks like he has an offer from NC State on the table.