Thirteen years after the Japanese women's softball national team achieved their biggest victory when they took down Team USA in the gold medal game at the 2008 Olympics, they returned to the 2020 ...

While decisions need to be made off the field about the future of the softball in the Olympics, the action on the field in Tokyo remained as competitive as ever.

Japan won its second straight Olympic softball gold medal, beating the United States 2-0 on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in an emotional repeat of their 2008 victory in Beijing that again left the ...

Softball remained off the Olympic schedule for the past two Summer Games after Team USA last lost to Japan in the gold medal match at the 2008 Beijing Olympics Team USA softball was unable to ...

YOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) -Hosts Japan hoisted their coach and waved to mostly empty stands to celebrate their second straight gold medal in softball on Tuesday by beating the United States 2-0 at ...

While decisions need to be made off the field about the future of the softball in the Olympics, the action on the field in Tokyo remained as competitive as ever.

The two softball powerhouses renew their rivalry 13 years after Japan defeated Team USA to win gold in Beijing.

It was another full slate of surprises and triumphs at the Tokyo Olympics. The early-morning slate featured the much-anticipated women's gymnastics team final and saw the USA finish second behind ...

Japan defeated the United States 2-0 to win gold in softball at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday.

United States' Ally Carda pitches against Japan in the first inning of a softball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) AP Photo/Sue ...