Japan down US to claim softball gold

By Paresh Dave
Updated July 27 2021 - 11:55pm, first published 11:49pm
Japan celebrated their Olympic softball gold medal by tossing coach Reika Utsugi in the air.
Japan celebrated their Olympic softball gold medal by tossing coach Reika Utsugi in the air.

Hosts Japan have won their second straight Olympic gold medal in softball by beating the United States 2-0, thanks to two-way player Yamato Fujita's bat, ace Yukiko Ueno's arm and all-around sharp defensive play.

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