O’Brien went on to win Olympic gold two more times in her softball career at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and 2004 Athens Olympics. Over her three Olympic appearances, she had a .338 batting average ...

With Japan's win over the United States in the gold-medal game just a week later, everyone is left wondering when they’ll see Olympic softball again.

Ueno got the next three U.S. batters, and Japan became the first country other than the United States to win a gold medal in softball at the Olympics with a 3-1 victory. Editor's Picks ...

Osterman, who pitched six shutout innings against Italy in the Americans' Olympic opener, added six scoreless frames in Saturday's 2-0 win over Mexico. The U.S. moved to 3-0 in the five-game group ...

While softball was not included in the Olympic program in 2012 or 2016, Japan has won back-to-back gold medals in the event when it has been contested. It beat Team USA in the gold-medal game at ...

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

Summer gold medal winners went on many different paths. — -- After achieving Summer Olympic Gold, American athletes take their careers in a number of different directions--from reality ...

The U.S. Softball Team remains unbeaten (4-0) in the Olympics so far. The Gold Medal match against Japan will be a rematch of the 2008 gold-medal game in Beijing in which the U.S. were defeated 3-1.

How to make 2020 Tokyo Olympics softball picks for USA vs. Japan. Tierney has broken down this matchup and has isolated a critical x-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the money line.

Amanda Chidester hit a game-ending, two-run single in the eighth inning, Monica Abbott struck out 13 and the United States beat Australia 2-1.

Softball returns to the Olympics after a 13-year absence. But it won't be around for long. It's not on the schedule at the 2024 Games though athletes are hoping it'll make a return in 2028.