Cup finals often can be dramatic, but instead the U.S. put on an absolute show in their Women's World Cup-clinching victory over Japan. They scored within three minutes, added a second goal two minutes later, and had an incredible four within the first 16 minutes of action. The final was 5-2.
Noted soccer fan Kobe Bryant had a fun time live-tweeting the first half, going from excited to impressed to downright blown away as Carli Lloyd scored three of America's four goals -- including one, the USA's fourth, from the halfway line:
The Los Angeles Lakers star was far from alone. Other NBAers were into it:
Fellow U.S. footballers appeared to enjoy it:
Athletes who play(ed) the "other" football also couldn't get enough:
Some baseball stars:
Dale Earnhardt Jr. was among a few NASCAR drivers who got a chance to see the action as rain delayed the start of the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona:
A golfer who knows a thing or two about breaking records enjoyed it:
And of course, celebrities and politicians made their feelings heard:
