Hashimoto's thyroiditis, also known as Hashimoto's Disease or chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks the thyroid gland.
But year after year, 15 captains of 15 teams fail in their pursuit of such a lucrative prize. The Stanley Cup is without a doubt the hardest championship trophy to win in all of professional sports. Harder than winning the Superbowl, harder the winning the World Series, and harder than winning the NBA Title. There are 16 teams in playoff contention, only other sport that can claim the same would be the NBA.
Williams was right, just not as precise as he could have been. The toughest thing in sports is to hit a round ball with a round bat when the round ball is thrown underhand from 40 feet away. In the 2000 Olympics, the gold-medal-winning U.S. softball team allowed only seven runs and 24 hits in 10 games. This year, Team USA won again and was even more dominant.