Water polo

With a 17-5 win over France on Friday, the U.S. women’s water polo team officially clinched a spot in the tournament quarterfinals in their final pool play game. The three-time defending Olympic gold medalists are now averaging 13.25 goals per game, the most of any team in the tournament.

U.S. women’s water polo captain Maggie Steffens says her sister-in-law, who unexpectedly died in Paris days before the Olympics, would want the team to “kick butt out there” as they head into quarterfinals on Tuesday.

American goalkeeper Adrian Weinberg finished with eight saves Thursday morning, but his first-quarter goal at the buzzer was what really stood out in the pool.

The 2024 Olympics are returning to Paris, where water polo made its debut way back in 1900. Here’s everything to know about the sport.

As Maddie Musselman gears up for a historic gold medal bid at the Paris Games, the water polo star reflected on her journey with Team USA.