Four members of this year’s team were a part of both silver medal-winning teams, including Anni Espar Llaquet, who said in no uncertain terms she was tired of finishing second. “We don't want another ...

PARIS, July 29 (Reuters) - Spain's women's water polo team exacted a bit of revenge on three-times reigning champions the United States in a rematch of the 2020 Olympics gold-medal game, holding on ...

NANTERRE, France — When it got close in the fourth quarter, Bea Ortiz and Maica García Godoy delivered. This time, it was a golden finish for Spain. Ortiz scored four goals and Spain won its first ...

Spain’s undefeated run in group play continued Saturday with a dominant victory over still-winless Japan, 23-8. Spain got out to a 4-0 lead in the first period and did not let Japan on the board until ...

If Judith Forca has her way, 2024 will be the best year ever for Spanish women’s water polo. Which would be quite the accomplishment. Forca, Swimming World’s 2023 Female Player of the Year and her ...

PARIS, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Spain celebrated their first gold medal in Olympic women's water polo by fending off Australia 11-9 on Saturday to erase galling defeats in finals at the Tokyo and London ...

The U.S. women's water polo team, featuring several players with ties to the Bay Area, fell to Spain Monday in group play at the Paris Olympics. Stanford product Jordan Raney scored twice while ...

Spain's Bea Ortiz celebrates a goal during the Women’s Water Polo Final match between Australia and Spain at the Olympic Aquatics Centre as part of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in Saint-Denis. Dave ...

The U.S. Women's National Team fell just short against Spain, 13-12, in the bronze medal match at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Wednesday. Emma Lineback starred for the U.S. with ...

Editor’s note: This article is part of our “Origin Stories” series, focusing on the backstories of athletes and topics around the Summer Olympics. MIAMI — The whistle sounded and the women’s water ...

Spain saw a five-goal lead evaporate, watched the Netherlands tie the game with seven seconds left then produced the only save of the shootout to make its way back to the gold-medal game with a 19-18 ...