Oklahoma softball player Jocelyn Alo will play for the new Women's Professional Fastpitch league.

Cat Osterman, considered one of the best to ever play softball, has retired.

Victoria Hayward will be back on the field this weekend as a softball player — and as an owner.

Japan defeated the United States 2-0 in a softball gold medal rematch 13 years in the making.

Incoming University of Texas freshman Lydia Jacoby has earned one of the latest gold medals for Team USA. The 17-year-old took first place in a nail-biting women’s 100-meter breaststroke. It was another thrilling day in Tokyo as Team USA racks up more medals. The team is pressing to make it to the podium in every sport and in gymnastics Spring’s Simone Biles and the team is looking to re-establish dominance.

Japan won its second straight Olympic softball gold medal, beating the United States 2-0 in an emotional repeat of their 2008 victory in Beijing that again left the Americans in tears.

Veteran pitcher Cat Osterman brought her A-game again as the United States moved to 3-0 in pool play with a 2-0 defeat of Mexico on Saturday.

Cat Osterman dominated as the United States began its quest to regain the Olympic softball gold medal.

The United States softball team defeated Italy in an opening round game behind 9 strikeouts by pitcher Cat Osterman.

Skippy the yellow kangaroo with green paws was affixed to the first base dugout railing watching the Australia Spirit become the first team to work out at Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium.

U.S. coach Ken Eriksen predicts tight competition in softball as the sport returns to the Olympics for the first time since 2008.

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2019, file photo, pitcher Cat Osterman smiles as she answers a question during a news conference to announce the USA Softball 2020 Women's Olympic Team in Oklahoma City. Osterman is the first Athletes Unlimited softball champion. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)Team USA pitcher Cat Osterman is the first Athletes Unlimited softball champion. “As soon as we got delayed, all of us were like, ’OK, we have to figure out a way to be a part of Athletes Unlimited,” Osterman said. In college at Texas, she was a three-time USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year.

Hayward is one of the 56 elite players signed to suit up when Athletes Unlimited launches the first of its professional women's sports leagues in late August. Athletes Unlimited gives players a big say in decisions the league makes, whether it's the uniform colors or TV deals. Theyre amazing athletes," said Jon Patricof, co-founder and CEO of Athletes Unlimited. A lot of what were trying to do is bring in onscreen graphics, miking up of players, Patricof said. A big point of emphasis for Athletes Unlimited is building the players brand.

(AP) One of America's top pro women's softball teams is in an uproar after a tweet by their general manager regarding the national anthem. All 18 Scrap Yard players, including some members of the US national team, have walked out and say they wont play for the team. The USSSA Pride, another independent team, said its games will be postponed until further notice in support of the Dawgs players. Attempts to reach Scrap Yard and May this week were unsuccessful. She said the Pride players were also angry that their choice to stand was politicized.