Noriatsu Osaka had three home runs and a triple, as the team from Tokyo, Japan beat Goodlettsville, Tennessee, 12-2, on Sunday in the championship game of the 2012 Little League World Series in South Williamsport, PA.
A busy late summer sports weekend finds a full schedule of NFL preseason games, a NASCAR night race and the Little League World Series. Here’s what to watch this weekend:
USA women win basketball Gold, Usain Bolt Wins Third Gold Medal, Helps Relay Team Set World Record
US Wins 5 Gold Medals ! It was a great day for the Red, White and Blue!
Carli Lloyd scored two goals as the United States women’s soccer team beat Japan, 2-1, to win the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics on Thursday night in London.
Aly Raisman Wins Two More Gymnastics Medals
US Women's Soccer Team Advances on Alex Morgan's Late Goal
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1890 – Murderer William Kemmler becomes the first person to be executed by electric chair (More info)
1926 – Harry Houdini performs his greatest feat, spending 91 minutes underwater in a sealed tank before escaping (More info)
The spotlight turned to the track and field events at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on Sunday. Here’s a recap of the day’s action:
Michael Phelps Wins 18th Olympic Gold Medal in Final Race
