Sorry, Abby Wambach. Way to Go Nihonjin!

Plotnik watched a good half of the USA women playing the Japanese women for the World Cup Championship today. He'd never seen that much of any soccer game, and he has to admit that the women make it fun to watch. With the men, it's all flash and faking injuries and trying to fool the officials, but the women play with sportswomanship and grace. Plus they're in absolutely unbelievable shape.

The more talented, larger and faster team lost. The better team won. And isn't that a beautiful thing for Japan right now.

Plotnik will get into a rowboat anytime, in the middle of whatever awful calamity, with Abby Wambach. She's a winner all around.