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

Team USA softball was unable to rewrite the history books on Tuesday. The American women fell to Japan in the gold medal match at the Tokyo Olympics, ending the game 2-0 and winning the silver medal.

Team USA's softball gold medal hopes were dashed by an unlucky bounce. Japan defeated the US 2-0 in the softball final on Tuesday with a bizarre inning-ending double play in the sixth inning.

Japan faces the United States in the gold medal match of the softball tournament at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics at Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium at Sabara, Fukushima, Japan on Tuesday, July 27 ...

Hosts Japan faces the United States in a softball gold medal match at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics at Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium at Sabara, Fukushima, Japan on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 (7/27/21).

Team USA softball was unable to rewrite the history books on Tuesday. The American women fell to Japan in the gold medal match at the Tokyo Olympics, ending the game 2-0 and winning the silver ...

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.

The seemingly robotic right arm of Yukiko Ueno gave Japan a shocking 3-1 win over the United States Thursday as well as the Olympic gold medal in softball.

The USA softball team capped off a perfect run through 2020 Summer Games group play with a 2-1 win over Japan on Monday in Yokohama, Japan. Team USA third baseman Kelsey Stewart ended the game ...