If you're not watching the women's final, you're missing one hell of a performance. Carli Lloyd had a hat trick in the first 15 minutes, including a goal from midfield, and the US was up 4-0 in the first 18 on that goal. Fastest hat trick in women's World Cup history.

If the scoring happened at this pace on a regular basis, I would watch a lot more often!!!!

This is a terrific game. I think women's soccer is a lot more entertaining than men's soccer.

With that big lead the game has been undramatic obviously but I give the Japan girls credit for keeping at it despite big odds.

Hope Solo on a Wheaties box?

I could not disagree more.

There are only a few women's teams that are even at the level of the US.

I like the women's game to a degree, but it does not compare in any way for me.

All the flopping makes men's soccer unwatchable for me.

5-2? Was this a triple header?

Carli Lloyd yes, but not Hope Solo.

Went to the first game for the USWNT Victory Tour today in Pittsburgh. They'd expected to sell about 20,000 seats - they were way off. They ended up having to open some of the upper deck, and the total ended up being 44,028 - a record for a standalone friendly, and the 10th largest crowd ever to see the USWNT.

It was no contest, really - 8-0 over Costa Rica. Huge ovation for local girl Megan Klingenberg, especially when she scored and celebrated with a Terrible Towel.



And I finally got to see Hope Solo play - or at least mostly stand around and watch the rest of her team. She did make several nice plays, though. I was kind of surprised at what a strong, warm reception she got after seeing so many articles about the controversy about her domestic situation. I found quite a few of those articles to have an agenda behind them, but whatever.

Hot as hell, but a cool way to spend the afternoon with my kids.

Forgot this - my daughter was going full bandwagon today. USA hat, USA sunglasses, USA top, USA flip flops. She was complaining that my son and I weren't doing the same kind of thing. So when I got dressed, I came out and said, "Here - does this make you happy? Red shirt, blue pants, and mostly white underwear."

For some reason, my wife had her head in her hands when I got to the dining room...