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The pitcher who may stand between the U.S. and softball gold
The three greatest pitchers of a generation -- with a long and tangled history -- will reconvene when the United States and Japan play for softball gold.
Summer Olympics
'Jackass Forever' features cameo from Team Mexico softball pitcher Danielle O'Toole
The Team Mexico pitcher is having a big week. She has made two appearances in the circle in Tokyo and she showed off her pin-point accuracy in the trailer for the upcoming "Jackass Forever" movie.
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Team USA's RBI and Mexico's first home run in history -- from one power couple!
Amanda Chidester had the lone RBI for Team USA. Anissa Urtez hit the first home run in Mexico's Olympic history -- against Japanese legend Yukiko Ueno. On Saturday, the engaged couple will play against each other as Olympic softball continues.
Olympic Sports
Abbott's 1-hitter leads U.S. softball past Canada
Monica Abbott pitched a one-hitter, center fielder Haylie McCleney and second baseman Ali Aguilar combined to throw out the potential tying run at the plate in the sixth and the United States beat Canada 1-0 on Thursday for a 2-0 start in Olympic play.
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What to watch in softball's long-awaited return to the Olympics
Cat Osterman, Monica Abbott and Team USA are back. But so are Japan's superstars, Yukiko Ueno and Yukiyo Mine. And Mexico and Canada are here to play as well. All you need to know as softball returns to the Olympic Games.
Olympic Sports
U.S. softball beats Italy as play begins in Tokyo
Cat Osterman dominated for the United States as it began its quest to regain the Olympic softball gold medal, pitching one-hit ball over six innings and striking out nine to beat Italy 2-0 on Wednesday.
Olympic Sports
Aussie Spirit alive for Roberts on softball's Olympics return
Inspired by the Sydney Games, Ellen Roberts' 13-year wait for softball Olympic return is over as the Aussie Spirit pitcher eyes an elusive gold medal.
Dodgers
MLB
Dodgers' Reed debuts, as wife preps for Olympics
Right-hander Jake Reed, whose wife Janie is in Japan for the upcoming Olympics with the U.S. softball team, was called up by the Dodgers on Tuesday, and made his major league debut as a reliever.
Softball
Olympians among Athletes Unlimited softball picks
United States Olympians Rachel Garcia and Dejah Mulipola were among the 12 players chosen in the first Athletes Unlimited softball draft on Monday night.
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Athletes Unlimited final act of strange 2020 for Team USA
Instead of a much-anticipated return to the Olympics this summer, softball's 2020 was shaped by stories that continue to shape our world: the coronavirus pandemic and social justice.
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Athletes Unlimited kicks off with an 'innovative new model' for softball
With a profit-sharing mechanism for its players and a scoring system designed to crown an individual champion, Athletes Unlimited begins play Saturday with a new approach to softball on and off the field.
News
Fledgling All-Star softball team cancels season
This Is Us, the recently organized team by some of the best softball players in the country, announced it was canceling the remainder of its summer schedule against fellow independent professional team USSSA Pride because of "exposure to COVID-19."
Softball
Top pro softball players walk out after GM's tweet
Members of the Scrap Yard Dawgs professional softball team walked out en masse Monday, and many vowed they will never again play for the team after a since-deleted tweet from GM Connie May.
NCAA - Other
Olympic softball trio to play for UCLA, Arizona
The Bruins' Rachel Garcia and Bubba Nickles and the Wildcats' Dejah Mulipola will play for their college teams and Team USA in the rescheduled Olympics in 2021.
Olympic Sports
Softball aces Abbott, Osterman in for '21 Olympics
Monica Abbott and Cat Osterman are still committed to playing for USA Softball when the Olympics get rescheduled next year.
Softball
Will Canadian Danielle Lawrie-Locke get another Olympics shot?
With the Tokyo Olympic Games postponed until 2021, it might be too late for the veteran Canadian softball pitcher and mother of two.
Olympic Sports
MLB plans to sponsor U.S. Olympic softball team
Major League Baseball is using its financial muscle to support the U.S. women's softball team, which already is assured a spot in the Tokyo Olympics while the American men's baseball team struggles to qualify.
Softball
USA Softball looks to the past for 2020 Olympics success
With softball's Olympic future beyond 2020 in doubt, Team USA selected a roster headed by pitching legends Monica Abbott and Cat Osterman to make the most of their shot in Tokyo.
Top Headlines
- Munro, part of U.S. Olympic softball team, retires
- Chidester, Urtez on softball all-tourney team
- Japan shuts out U.S. in softball gold medal game
- Canada takes bronze for first-ever softball medal
- U.S. softball 5-0, will bat last in gold-medal game
- U.S. softball set to play for gold after 2-1 victory
- Osterman, 38, pitches U.S. softball over Mexico
Softball Standings
| Womens Olympic Softball | W | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
 USA | 5 | 0 | 5 |
 JPN | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 CAN | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 MEX | 2 | 3 | 2 |
 AUS | 1 | 4 | 1 |
 ITA | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Softball Schedule
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| Women's Softball, Opening Round, JPN v AUS | |
| Women's Softball, Opening Round, USA v ITA |
Medal Tracker
Overall Medal Leaders
- 113USA
- 88
CHN - 71
ROC
Individual Medal Leaders
Gold
 USA | 39 |
 CHN | 38 |
 JPN | 27 |
Silver
| USA | 41 |
| CHN | 32 |
 ROC | 28 |
Bronze
| USA | 33 |
| ROC | 23 |
 GBR | 22 |
Overall Medal Leaders
- 7McKeon
- 5Dressel
- 4McKeown
Individual Medal Leaders
Gold
| Dressel | 5 |
 McKeon | 4 |
| McKeown | 3 |
Silver
| Scott | 3 |
| Ledecky | 2 |
| Hashimoto | 2 |
Bronze
| McKeon | 3 |
 Nagornyy | 2 |
| Melnikova | 2 |
Olympics News
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Man accused of stalking Olympian Emily Infeld sentenced
Craig Donnelly, who had allegedly stalked Olympic runner Emily Infeld, pleaded guilty to violating an interstate protection order and was sentenced to three years of supervised release.
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Diamond League final: Neeraj Chopra finishes second
Neeraj, who won the trophy last year, came second behind Czech athlete Jakub Vadlejch after a best throw of 83.80m.
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Cross country worlds moved from Croatia due to insufficient preparations
Croatia will no longer host next year's world cross country championships, after World Athletics on Friday said preparations for the event had not "advanced sufficiently".
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Mo Farah finishes 4th in final competitive race of career
Mo Farah finished fourth at the Great North Run half-marathon in what the distance running great said would be his final competitive race.
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Shericka Jackson aiming for FloJo's 200m world record in Brussels
Jamaican sprinter Shericka Jackson is aiming to break the late-Florence Griffith Joyner's 200m world record mark of 21.34 seconds during Friday's Diamond League meet in Brussels.
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Christian Coleman wins 100 as Diamond League returns to China
American Christian Coleman powered to victory in the men's 100 meters at the Xiamen Diamond League as the series returned to China for the first time in four years after COVID-19 disruptions.
