U.S. Water Polo Teams Reach Olympic Semifinals

In an intense quarterfinal match at the Paris Olympics, the U.S. men's water polo team triumphed over Australia 11-10 in a penalty shootout, thanks to Adrian Weinberg's crucial blocks. Hannes Daube and Alex Bowen each contributed two goals in regulation and converted their penalty shots, leading the team to its first Olympic semifinal since 2008. The U.S. will face Serbia, which narrowly defeated Greece 12-11 with a last-second goal by Nikola Jaksic. Meanwhile, the U.S. women's water polo team edged Hungary 5-4, with Ashleigh Johnson making 17 saves and Rachel Fattal scoring the decisive goal. The women's team aims for an unprecedented fourth consecutive gold medal and will next play Australia. In another event, New Zealand's Finn Butcher won gold in men's canoe slalom, with Clarke of Great Britain and Hegge of Germany taking silver and bronze, respectively.