battered by natural disaster and nuclear calamities a big reason to smile, today, july 18th, nuclear calamities a big reason to smile, today, july 18th, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television from nbc news, this is today, with matt lauer and ann curry. live, from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. and welcome today on this monday morning, i m ann curry. and i m lester holt in for matt. i think we both watched that match yesterday. you ve got to feel good about the u.s. team. we were disappointed, but what a performance they put on and what a great thing they did for american soccer. that s right. for women s soccer, particularly, bringing it to a new level of cool. men and boys, women and girls, nationwide, watching them play. i think that they re winners in that regard. and the japanese certainly have something to feel good about after a rough year. and i love the fact they thanked the world for the support they have had. and they continue to tha