Japan ended one 25-year drought on Monday against the United States and now looks to end another, against defending champion South Korea, in the quest for its first gold medal since baseball became an official Olympic sport.For the first time since the 1996 Atlanta Games, Japan won an Olympic baseball game against the United States, coming from behind to win 7-6 in their Tokyo Olympic quarterfinal.\For a gold-medal favorite stacked with top domestic pro stars, Japan shouldn't need dramatic late rallies, but ever since the Olympics allowed pros to compete in 2000, Japan's pro-powered squads …READ FULL ARTICLE
