Japan staged a stirring comeback to beat the United States and reach the first baseball semi-final, rallying in the bottom of the ninth to take the game to extra innings and then winning when Takuya Kai drove in a run in the 10th ©Getty Images

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They will play South Korea, who smashed Israel 11-1, next, while the US can still reach the final ©Getty Images
They will play South Korea, who smashed Israel 11-1, next, while the US can still reach the final ©Getty Images
One American team no longer able to win gold is the women's football side, after Jessie Fleming's penalty gave Canada a 1-0 semi-final victory ©Getty Images
One American team no longer able to win gold is the women's football side, after Jessie Fleming's penalty gave Canada a 1-0 semi-final victory ©Getty Images


Cuba’s Mijaín López became the first male wrestler in history to win four Olympic gold medals, taking the Greco-Roman 130kg title ©Getty Images
Cuba’s Mijaín López became the first male wrestler in history to win four Olympic gold medals, taking the Greco-Roman 130kg title ©Getty Images


Dutch star Sifan Hassan fell in 1500m qualifying but still advanced, dusted herself off and went on to win the women's 5,000m gold medal ©Getty Images
Dutch star Sifan Hassan fell in 1500m qualifying but still advanced, dusted herself off and went on to win the women's 5,000m gold medal ©Getty Images


Kenya's run of nine successive men's 3,000m steeplechase gold medals was ended by the Moroccan Soufiane El Bakkali ©Getty Images
Kenya's run of nine successive men's 3,000m steeplechase gold medals was ended by the Moroccan Soufiane El Bakkali ©Getty Images


Denmark's Viktor Axelsen dethroned reigning champion Chen Long of China in the men's singles badminton final, and Axelsen did not lose a game all tournament ©Getty Images
Denmark's Viktor Axelsen dethroned reigning champion Chen Long of China in the men's singles badminton final, and Axelsen did not lose a game all tournament ©Getty Images


Track cycling began today and Bao Shanju and Zhong Tianshi won the first gold medal, in the women's team sprint, for China ©Getty Images
Track cycling began today and Bao Shanju and Zhong Tianshi won the first gold medal, in the women's team sprint, for China ©Getty Images


Julia Krajewski won the individial eventing title - with the German the fist woman to ever win the event ©Getty Images
Julia Krajewski won the individial eventing title - with the German the fist woman to ever win the event ©Getty Images


New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard made Olympic history by becoming the first openly trans woman to compete at the Games, but failed to make a snatch ©Getty Images
New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard made Olympic history by becoming the first openly trans woman to compete at the Games, but failed to make a snatch ©Getty Images


Li Wenwen went on to win the women's super-heavyweight contest by 37kg ©Getty Images
Li Wenwen went on to win the women's super-heavyweight contest by 37kg ©Getty Images


On a day when China won five gold medals across four sports, Zhang Changhong took the final shooting title of Tokyo 2020 - the men's 50m rifle three positions ©Getty Images
On a day when China won five gold medals across four sports, Zhang Changhong took the final shooting title of Tokyo 2020 - the men's 50m rifle three positions ©Getty Images
Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was due to be running in the women's 200m today - but instead entered the Polish Embassy after alleging Belarusian officials had attempted to
Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya was due to be running in the women's 200m today - but instead entered the Polish Embassy after alleging Belarusian officials had attempted to "forcibly take me out of the country without my consent" ©Getty Images