Eight years after softball made its last Olympic appearance in 2008, the sport was officially -- and unanimously -- voted back in for the 2020 Games.?Softball will make its triumphant return in Tokyo, along with baseball, surfing, karate, skateboarding and sport climbing.Needless to say, many of the sports biggest stars, past and present, were more than a little excited by the announcement. From Jennie Finch to Monica Abbott to Lauren Chamberlain, it seemed like anyone whos anyone in softball weighed in on social media with their unbridled joy.SOFTBALL IS officially BACK in the OLYMPICS!!! #Tokyo2020 @WBSC @MizunoFastpitch @TeamUSA @USASoftball #DreamBelieve pic.twitter.com/OFw9n1P0LL- Jennie Finch (@JennieFinch) August 3, 2016 Gosh I have no words.... Ive been on an emotional roller coaster for so long... And now we are back. Thank you everyone that worked for it!- Monica Abbott (@monicaabbott) August 3, 2016 My heart is soooo full pic.twitter.com/q23jCdRPef- Monica Abbott (@monicaabbott) August 3, 2016 The dream is alive and can become one for so many! Softball is back in the Olympics for 2020! This is huge!- Lauren Chamberlain (@LChamberlain44) August 3, 2016 IT IS OFFICIAL!!!!! Softball is BACK for 2020!!!!!!!!! I CANT CONTAIN MY EXCITEMENT!!!!! ????????????????????- Haylie McCleney (@hayliemac8) August 3, 2016 WE ARE BACK LADIES!!! SOFTBALL IS BACK IN THE OLYMPICS AND I AM CRYING!! #ItsAReality #Tokyo2020 #USASoftball pic.twitter.com/x8twlP1JG0- Kelsey Stewart (@stewartkels7) August 3, 2016 A dream that was takin away from as athletes has now become a reality again! I cant express how happy I am! #Tokyo2020 #USASoftball ????????????- Kelsey Stewart (@stewartkels7) August 3, 2016 Its official!!!! Softball is back in the Olympics for 2020!!! ???????????? https://t.co/ev8Qfs7p4D- Amanda Chidester (@chiddy3) August 3, 2016 So many emotions going through my body, I dont know how to act! Im STOKED for this sport! We are back!!!!!! #Toyko2020 ???????????? #FlyHigh- Delaney Spaulding (@DelaneyyLyn) August 3, 2016 Big thanks to all the folks who worked their tails off to get this done!!! #Tokyo2020 #heaven- Sue Enquist (@SueEnquist) August 3, 2016See something entertaining on social media that you think deserves to be shared? Let me know on Twitter, @darcymaine_espn. Joe Girardi Cubs Jersey . Patrice Bergeron and Daniel Paille scored 20 seconds apart a few minutes after Stamkos was taken off the ice on a stretcher with a broken right leg, and the Bruins beat the Lightning 3-0 on Monday afternoon. Kerry Wood Jersey . At a news conference Tuesday where it was thought that the fiery Schallibaum may be shown the door after a dismal finish to the Major League Soccer season, team president Joey Saputo said no decision has been made on whether the Swiss Volcano will be back in 2014. https://www.cheapcubs.com/1020t-ron-cey-jersey-cubs.html .Y. -- Marcell Dareus and the Buffalo Bills defence made life miserable for Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco. Fake Cubs Jerseys . MLS Commissioner Don Garber and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez also will attend the session, which was announced Monday. The league has discussed placing its next two expansion teams in Miami and Atlanta. Rafael Palmeiro Jersey .Y. - New Orleans forward Anthony Davis was chosen Friday to replace the injured Kobe Bryant in the NBA All-Star game that will be played in his home city. ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Mikael Granlund scored with 44.5 seconds left, Devan Dubnyk stopped 24 shots for his league-leading fourth shutout, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Boston Bruins 1-0 Thursday night.Granlund took a pass from Jonas Brodin circled below the end line and came out to the right of Tuukka Rask. His centering pass went off the skate of Adam McQuoid and trickled into the Boston net.Dubnyk has had to carry the Wild lately as Minnesotas offense has mustered just 100 goals in its past seven games, winning three.dddddddddddd. He has allowed nine goals in his last nine games, stopping 274 of 283 shots in that span to account for a .965 save percentage.Minnesota has allowed an NHL-low 29 total goals in 16 games this season, including 10 in its last nine games, dating back to the 5-0 shutout Oct. 25 in Boston. ' ' '