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.

The medalists were all traditional baseball-loving nations ... and sixth person overall to win a medal in both the Winter and Summer Olympics. A couple of players based in Japan made good cases for ...

Japan starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws against the Dominican Republic during the first inning of a baseball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics on July 28 in Fukushima. (AP Photo) ...