Yes, Samoa actually beat the USA 52-45. Ok, so it was in Netball, a sport you probably didn't even know existed.

Even if you were aware of Netball, it's unlikely that you knew that the 11th Netball World Championships are currently underway in Jamaica. The international Netball governing body, IFNA, doesn't even seem to know. At least they can't be bothered to update their website for the most important event on their calender, which should tell you something about the margins in which this sport exists.

It's further doubtful that you knew that the USA was fielding a team. I didn't know about it myself until I heard the story on the radio this morning about Samoa defeating the USA. Funnily enough the announcer was treating the result as some big upset, probably unaware that all 11 people in the States who know about Netball are currenlly in Jamaica.

After dispatching the USA, Samoa is moving on to face the powerhouse "Silver Ferns" of New Zealand in the quarters. That should probably be the last we hear of Team Samoa from Jamaica.