2010 Softball World Championship in OKC are OUT.

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The International Softball Federation is seeking a new site for the world championships next year.
The group's president, Don Porter, announced Tuesday that the championships scheduled for next July in Oklahoma City would be moved to a different date and country because of a conflict with an international tournament held in Puerto Rico.
Amateur Softball Association executive director Ron Radigonda says Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City doesn't have other open dates to host the tournament. The site also hosts the Women's College World Series and other tournaments throughout the year.
Jakarta, Indonesia, was the only other site to submit a bid for the world championships, which were awarded to Oklahoma City in October.

The above story can be found on ESPN.

This is a disappointing development for softball fans in Oklahoma City.  However, we can still look forward to the WCWS and the Big XII Championship, plus any OU Sooner NCAA Regional.  Hopefully, Oklahoma City will have the opportunity to host the next World Championship.

USA Softball Players in ESPN Magazine Body Issue

USA Softball Players in ESPN Magazine Body Issue

ESPN The Magazine’s inaugural ‘Body Issue,’ which honors athletes of various shapes, sizes, genders, races and — it would appear– stages of pregnancy! USA Softball star Jessica Mendoza, a gold medalist in the 2004 Olympic Games, posed alongside her teammates this summer while 8 ½-months pregnant with her first child.
“The bodies in this issue vary from super buff, to lean, to stocky … all exemplifying beauty in their own way,” the 28-year-old outfielder notes. “I was proud to be in this issue at a unique time of my life.” Jessica adds,
“I felt that by showing athletes in every shape and form, including those of us who have children and continue to play, ESPN The Magazine is trying to break those stereotypes.”

Her athletic background almost certainly came in handy just a few weeks later, when she delivered son Caleb Ashton Mendoza-Burks — after 41 hours of labor! Baby boy arrived at 6:51 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12, weighing in at 6 lbs., 8 oz. and measuring 21 inches in length. He is the first child for Jessica and her husband, Adam Burks.

The above article can be found at http://www.fastpitch.us/

A lot of great stories from all over the sports landscape can be found in the Body Issue from ESPN Magazine.