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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Team USA Softball will go for the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The United States, thanks to a walk-off win against Australia on Saturday night, secured a spot in Tuesday's gold medal game.

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.

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.

Japan upset Team USA in Beijing to take the gold in 2008, the last time softball was contested and the only time the Americans didn't win in the four Olympics they were contested. There was ...

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.