Softball pitcher Yukiko Ueno added to her legend--and another gold medal--in what was most likely the final Olympic game in her long career. But for younger players of the Japanese team ...

Softball returned to the Games ... featured defending Olympic champion Japan and the powerhouse U.S. team that won gold in Atlanta, Sydney and Athens. And, while decisions need to be made off the ...

It was fitting that one of the greatest Olympians in Japanese history, Beijing 2008 gold medalist softball pitcher Ueno Yukiko, delivered the opening pitch of her nation's Olympic Games Tuesday night.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Softball - Women - Finals - Gold Medal Game - Japan v United States - Yokohama Baseball Stadium - Yokohama, Japan - July 27, 2021. Monica Abbott of the United States in action.