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SINGAPORE - The International Olympic Committee delivered a shocking message to baseball and softball on Friday: Yer out!Thetwo sports were kicked out of the Olympics, unwanted by internationalsports officials who felt they were too American for the world sportsstage.

Thedecision, made during a secret vote in Singapore, is effective for the2012 London Games, meaning the two sports will have a final fling atthe 2008 Beijing Olympics. The sports, the first eliminated since poloin 1936, are eligible to reapply for the 2016 Games.