The U.S. Olympic women's soccer team played ... While Olympic baseball is mostly an afterthought in the United States, fans in Japan expected the home country to win the gold medal.

Tetsuto Yamada's three-run double with two outs in the bottom of the eighth was the difference Wednesday as Japan advanced to the Olympic baseball gold medal game with a 5-2 win over South Korea.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC ... They suggested women’s softball and men’s baseball considering their popularity in Japan. Image caption, The most popular pitch is the windmill ...

Baseball is making its return to the Olympics after a 13-year hiatus, re-debuting in Japan, a nation with a healthy baseball obsession. Six teams have qualified to take part in the 10-day tournament ...