Japan's Yamato Fujita named Tokyo 2021 softball MVP … [Read more...]
Japan tops USA for OIympic Women’s Softball Gold at Tokyo
Team USA returns to Olympic Stage with Tokyo 2020 Olympic Silver Medal finish FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE from USA SoftballJuly 27, 2021Web Release: Link TOKYO, Japan –– It was a battle of the top two defenses in the world as the sport of softball returned to its first Olympic Gold Medal game since 2008. In its fifth-consecutive Gold Medal contest, the U.S. Olympic … [Read more...]
Canada wins bronze over Mexico for 1st women’s Olympic softball medal
Story by Devin Heroux, CBC reporter, CBC Sports. Devin Heroux reports for CBC News and Sports. He is now based in Toronto, after working first for the CBC in Calgary and Saskatoon. Canada defeated Mexico 3-2 to capture bronze on Tuesday. WATCH | Canada down Mexico to collect historic women's softball bronze: Canada collects historic women's softball … [Read more...]
Bronze Medal Game – Canada vs. Mexico – Monday July 26, 12am midnight EDT/9pm PDT
(Tuesday afternoon, July 27, 2021 local time in Tokyo, Japan) Watch here for viewing information. Weather note from CBC reporter @Devin_Heroux:Devin Heroux@Devin_Heroux Keeping a close eye on the weather in Tokyo. The rain has started and is expected to intensify. A number of events have already been rescheduled. More might be pushed back too including that bronze … [Read more...]
Canada heads into softball bronze-medal game on high note after mercy-rule win
From CBC The Canadian women's softball team will head into the bronze-medal game on a high note following its 8-1, six-inning mercy-rule victory over Italy on Monday. Third-ranked Canada will face No. 5 Mexico for Olympic bronze on Tuesday at midnight ET. The U.S., which beat Japan 2-1 earlier Monday, will meet the hosts in a rematch for gold. Canada, … [Read more...]
Tokyo 2021 Olympics – Final Pool Play Standings
Final Pool Play Standings (from the WBSC) … [Read more...]
Live Olympics Broadcast – Japan vs. USA (Final Round Robin Game) – Sunday July 25 – 9pm EDT/6pm PDT
Japan vs. USA (Final Round Robin Game) - Sunday July 25 – 9pm EDT/6pm PDT Team USA will return to action Sunday , July 25 at 9 p.m. ET /6pm PT in their final pool play game against No. 2 Japan, which will be the first of two matchups between the two teams as today’s wins finalized the Gold Medal contestants for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Softball Competition. Fans from across … [Read more...]