Women's World Cup thoughts

Whether or not you like the final result, I hope you will agree with me that Julie Foudy and Ian Darke were superb commentators during the Women's World Cup games on ESPN. Their knowledge of the game and the players came through. Their pacing was excellent. Although playing to a US audience, they were not overly chauvinistic. They truly enhanced the play on the field, an unusual result.

As Americans deal with their disappointment in the final score, it is heartwarming to think of people in Japan who have something good to think about after this year's devastation from earthquakes and tsunamis.

And, finally, in what might be a politically incorrect note, I repeat a joke I heard this week that was making the rounds amongst a group from the Subcontinent. It might explain why India did not have a team in the tournament:

India never wins soccer games. Whenever they get a corner they open a shop.