If you needed any sort of affirmation that “being yourself” can not only be a good thing, but a wonderful thing, look at Japan. Everything that comes out of that country is wonderful, with the exception of trace amounts of radiation being detected on our west coast. Okay sure, the Japanese can’t jettison a nuclear core worth a damn, but they make lingerie ads with the best of them. I won’t even try to sell this as sports-related, mainly because you’ve probably stopped reading already. Who could blame you?

WL reader “Rob” informs us that the most famous underwear in women’s sports was seized! Seized, I say!

[A]bout 500 sports items had been loaned to the Sports Museum of America in New York, a for-profit organization that declared Chapter 7 bankruptcy. All of the museum’s assets were seized [Seized, I say!], and if they aren’t claimed promptly, they may be auctioned. Chastain told the newspaper she received a letter stating she could have her bra back for $250 — plus shipping.

Other items from the museum being held before bankruptcy proceedings include Tony Hawk’s childhood skateboard and a pair of Richard Petty’s sunglasses. Not that you’d be inclined to masturbate to either of those items. Pervert.

|WSJ.com, via NJ.com|

I don’t know if Vitaminwater is considered an actual “sports drink” or not. My sports drinks of choice are Diet Coke and Yuengling, so I might be the wrong guy to ask. But there’s a consumer group that is asking, and they’re suing Vitaminwater producer Coca-Cola for not keepin’ it real, yo.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) said Coke made a range of claims about Vitaminwater that go beyond those allowed by the Food and Drug Administration.

“Coke markets Vitaminwater as a healthful alternative to soda by labeling its several flavors with such health buzz words as ‘defense,’ ‘rescue,’ ‘energy’ and ‘endurance,’” the group said in a statement. The company also claims the drinks reduce the risk of chronic disease and eye disease, promote healthy joints and support immune function, CSPI said.

“In fact, according to CSPI nutritionists, the 33 grams of sugar in each bottle of Vitaminwater do more to promote obesity, diabetes and other health problems than the vitamins in the drinks do to perform the advertised benefits listed on the bottles,” the consumer group said.

Coke bought Vitaminwater make Glaceau last year for $4.1 billion. The company faced a similar lawsuit with its marketing of supposedly vitamin-enhanced Diet Coke Plus, which is also good for washing the blood of prostitutes out of your clothes. You gotta stay one step ahead of the forensics, my friend.

[Reuters]

The lovely woman playing soccer in this video is Hiroko Sato.  Enjoy:

Wow, I never thought I would so enjoy watching someone practice soccer.  Although, I need a neck brace now because I think I have slight whiplash because my eyes were following the er . . . ball, yeah that's it, the ball so intently.  Can you sue your own computer for physical damages? -KD 

(Thanks to Dave's Football Blog for the goodness.)