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The longtime NFL Players Association executive director and Hall of Fame player had been fighting pancreatic cancer.
The right-handed Ueno pitched Japan to the gold medal in women's softball on Thursday night in a shocking 3-1 upset of the three-time defending gold medalist Americans.
The United States, which has played in all four Olympic finals, also won gold in 1996.
The U.S. duo repeated as the women's beach volleyball champions with a 21-18, 21-18 victory over China's Wang Jie and Tian Jia.
The Americans swept Cuba in three sets and will face either China or Brazil in the final on Saturday.
All told, the U.S. earned six medals (1 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze) on a rainy night at the Bird's Nest.
Maarten van der Weijden of the Netherlands won the 10k open swimming race.
The U.S. men's soccer team earned a 1-0 road victory in a World Cup qualifier.
The road to redemption from a bronze medal finish four years ago now has to go through the Argentines on Friday.
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