Football: Japan beaten 4-2 by U.S. in women's Tournament of Nations opener

Japan suffered a 4-2 loss to the world No. 1 United States on Thursday in their first match of the Tournament of Nations, a four-team women's international soccer tournament.Mina Tanaka equalized for No. 6 Japan after U.S. striker Alex Morgan opened the scoring at Children's Mercy Park, but Nadeshiko fell behind when Morgan completed a hat trick in the second half.Megan Rapinoe capped the scoring for Team USA, while Moeno Sakaguchi responded with a late consolation goal.Japan, who successfully defended the Women's Asian Cup in Jordan in April, face No. 7 Brazil on Sunday in East Hartford, C…READ FULL ARTICLE