Maggie Steffens
AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Aug. 08, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 9 1936 — Jesse Owens becomes the first American to win four Olympic gold medals as the United States sets a world record in the 4x100...

The United States women's water polo team poses with their gold medals after defeating Spain at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
US coach worried about future of collegiate water polo

By Jay Cohen Aug. 07, 2021 12:15 PM EDT

Hungary's Anna Illes (7), Krisztina Garda, center, and Gabriella Szucs (5), celebrate after beating the Russian Olympic Committee in the women's water polo bronze medal match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
US overwhelms Spain for 3rd straight water polo gold

By Jay Cohen Aug. 07, 2021 03:02 AM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Aug. 05, 2021 11:32 AM EDT
Aug. 6 1958 — Glen Davis of Columbus, Ohio, sets a world record in the 400 hurdles with a time of 49.2 in Budapest, Hungary. ...

Russian Olympic Committee players Evgeniya Ivanova (11) and Evgeniya Soboleva (10) watch from the bench during a loss to the United States in a semifinal round women's water polo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
US to face Spain in women's water polo final at Olympics

By Jay Cohen Aug. 05, 2021 05:08 AM EDT

United States' Eddy Alvarez, front, and Nick Allen embrace after a semi-final baseball game against South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Yokohama, Japan. The United States won 7-2. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Olympics Latest: China women win table tennis again

Aug. 04, 2021 08:33 PM EDT

Canada's Gurpreet Sohi (6) shoots over the reach of United States' Kaleigh Gilchrist, left, during a quarterfinal round women's water polo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Goalie gang: Longan, US women beat Canada 16-5 in quarters

By Jay Cohen Aug. 03, 2021 04:07 AM EDT

Greece's Konstantinos Genidounias plays against Japan during a preliminary round men's water polo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Strong Pac-12 presence in water polo at Tokyo Olympics

By Jay Cohen Aug. 01, 2021 01:58 AM EDT

Anastasia Simanovich, of the Russian Olympic Committee, splashes water on her face as she sits on the side of the pool following an 18-5 loss to the United States during a preliminary round women's water polo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Steffens breaks water polo scoring record as US women cruise

By Jay Cohen Jul. 30, 2021 08:40 AM EDT

Marie-Josee Ta Lou, of the Ivory Coast, wins a heat in the women's 100-meter run at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Fast day at pool, track on Day 7 of Tokyo Olympics

By Josh Dubow Jul. 30, 2021 04:38 AM EDT

Michael Andrew, of United States, comes off the pool after swimming in the men's 200-meter individual medley final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Olympics Latest: US mixed relay team reinstated after appeal

Jul. 29, 2021 09:18 PM EDT

United States' Alys Williams, left, and Hungary's Rita Keszthelyi (8) reach for the ball during a preliminary round women's water polo match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
US women's water polo team handed rare loss at Olympics

By Jay Cohen Jul. 28, 2021 03:38 AM EDT

China's Xinyan Wang passes the ball away as she backs away from a defender during a preliminary round women's water polo match against the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Recovery key for water polo teams at Tokyo Olympics

By Jay Cohen Jul. 26, 2021 08:09 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 29, 2016, file photo, Grace Luczak, right, of the United States, compete at the Women's Pair Final race at the Rowing World Cup on Lake Rotsee in Lucerne, Switzerland. Luczak had left competitive rowing and taken a real job when a move toward gender equity at the Tokyo Games lured her back into a boat. Events were deliberately added to create a more inclusive Olympics and for Luczak it meant four new seats on the U.S. women's rowing team. (Urs Flueeler/Keystone via AP, File)
Tokyo Games boast equal gender participation for first time

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 21, 2021 10:05 AM EDT

No clear favorite for men's water polo at Tokyo Olympics

By The Associated Press Jul. 02, 2021 01:01 PM EDT
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: Led by Maggie Steffens and Ashleigh Johnson, the U.S. women rolled to their second straight gold medal. Steffens was named MVP for the...