HUFFPOST: Japan, a grieving nation for months, finally can rejoice, finally have something to celebrate.
The Japanese rallied twice to tie the United States and send the Women’s World Cup final into penalty kicks — and then won 3-1 in the shootout.
Shannon Boxx, Carli Lloyd and Tobin Heath all missed shootout tries for the Americans, who squandered dozens of chances throughout the game and blew a lead just six minutes from winning their third World Cup title… (more)
EDITOR: It may have seemed unpatriotic, but, with all the tragedy and hardships that Japan has experienced over the past year, we suspect that many Americans felt happy for them.
