NEWS
Cronulla´s Cabout helps steal game from KFC Breakers in Brisbane
It´s amazing how an Olympic champion can inspire a team. In Australia Dutchwoman Mieke Cabout spearheaded her Sealevel Cronulla Sharks team to a nail-biting National Water Polo League 9-8 victory over the more fancied KFC Queensland Breakers at the Valley Pool last night.
Hungary Stops USA Men 11-5 On Day Two Of Volvo Cup
Budapest, Hungary - February 25 - The USA Men's National Team came up short in an 11-5 loss to Hungary earlier today on day two of the Volvo Cup. In a rematch of the Gold Medal game from the 2008 Olympics the Hungarians used a strong first half to distance themselves from Team USA en route to the victory. Ben Hohl (Atherton, CA/Stanford WP) led the USA on offense with two goals and Merrill Moses (Palos Verdes, CA/NYAC) stopped nine shots in net. :
Meet Brenda Villa & Erika Figge; Support The USA Water Polo National Training Center at the 29th Annual Los Alamitos Race On The Base
Los Alamitos, CA - February 25 - The City of Los Alamitos, the California National Guard, and the Cancer Support Foundation invite you to participate in the 29th Annual Los Alamitos Race on the Base this Saturday, February 27, 2010. The race is held on the runways at the Joint Forces Training Base in Los Alamitos and features helicopters, planes and military vehicles with music throughout the course. Approximately 6,000 participants, spectators and volunteers attended last year’s event. Events include: a 5K Run, 10K Run, 5K Walk (now timed!) in cooperation with the Cancer Support Foundation, 10K In-Line Skate/Wheelchair, and Mission: Kids Run, and the Reverse Triathlon which consists of a 5K Run, 12 Mile Bike, and 200 Meter Swim at the USA Water Polo National Training Center on the Joint Forces Training Base. The event also features an exceptional vendor area, $5 All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast and free Family Fun Zone.
World League results - day 4
On game day 4 of the European Prelims in the FINA World League the results are as follows:
Men´s FINA World League 2009-2010
Results day 4
Group Europe 1
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
18:00 Montenegro vs. France 11-3 - in Kotor, Montenegro
19:30 Germany vs. Italy 4-11 (0-4, 1-3, 0-3, 3-1) - in Berlin, Germany
Current standings: Italy 12, Montenegro 9, Germany 3, France 0.
Group Europe 2
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Croatia vs. Macedonia 12-9 (4-3, 4-2, 2-2, 2-2) - in Varaždin, Croatia
Greece vs. Russia 10-9
Current standings: Greece 9, Croatia 9, Russia 6, Macedonia 0.
Group Europe 3
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Spain vs. Romania 9-7 (0-1, 3-2, 3-1, 3-3) - at Pontevedra, Spain
Turkey vs. Serbia 3-16
Current standings: Serbia 12, Romania 6, Spain 6, Turkey 0.
Greece and Russia in head-to-head-clash
The All-European clashes of the Men´s FINA World League will go on tomorrow night with the matches of game day 4. In Group 2, the first series of these round-robin matches had ended with a three-way tie, when Croatia, Greece and Russia took two victories each in three games. Tomorrow night Greece and Russia will face each other on Greek soil. The Group 1 clash between Montenegro and France is shown on satellite TV by Montenegro´s national broadcaster RTCG.
USA back in action: 13-9 victory in Germany
(Wolfgang Philipps) In their first match since the 2009 World Championships in Rome, Italy World´s number four USA gained a well-earned 13-9 victory against sixth-ranked Germany in a friendly match at Potsdam, Germany. In front of a full-capacity crowd, left-handed player Monsees and Tony Azevedo scored three goals each for the North Americans, who will take part in a four-nation tournament in Hungary this weekend.
KFC Breakers gain two exciting NWPL draws with Fremantle
In Australia the KFC Queensland Breakers men found the first chink in Fremantle Mariners´ armour when the two National Water Polo League contenders drew their match at the Valley Pool at Brisbane last night. The reigning champion Mariners withstood a fierce two-game assault by Victorian Tigers last week, only to find themselves a goal down heading into the final quarter last night.
AUSTRALIA : JETS FIRE AFTERBURNERS IN FINAL QUARTER FOR NWPL DRAW
(Russell McKinnon) In Australia the Fyfe Adelaide Jets men came from four down in the final quarter against Brisbane Barracudas to level their National Water Polo League match 9-all in Adelaide yesterday. Three down at the last break, the Jets were staring at a heavy defeat when Brisbane Matt Giles made it 9-5 a minute into the final period. However, four home goals, including the last from Nicholas Martin 37 seconds from the final siren, clinched an unexpected draw.
FIVE DENISOV GOALS SACK SORI IN LEN TROPHY OPENERS
Five Denisov goals sack Sori in LEN Trophy openers This year´s competion of the Men´s LEN Trophy started with three Qualification Round I matches in Mataro, Spain. In the clashes of Group B the Russian representative CSK VMF Moscow gained a 12-11 victory against Italian newcomer RN Sori, when Denis Denisov scored five goals for the former European Cup winner form the Russian capital. Three other tournaments will start tomorrow in Montpellier, France, the Croatian harbour city Split and Amersfoort, Netherlands.
BEIJING REVISITED
As splashy as the network coverage was for last year's Beijing Games, the ultimate visual coverage of the Olympics regularly has come from sports documentary filmmaker Bud Greenspan, who unveils his 12th such film tonight on Showtime.
"Bud Greenspan Presents: Beijing 2008 — America's Olympic Glory" is a step above network news packages and focuses on athletes seeking second chances: sister fencers Keeth and Erinn Smart; gymnast Nastia Liukin; water-polo player Brenda Villa; rower Mary Whipple; swimmer Jason Lezak; and 100-meter hurdlers Dawn Harper and Lolo Jones, who fell. The film, premiering at 7 tonight, will be repeated Tuesday at 8 p.m. on Showtime 2.
UNIVERSAL SPORTS TO BROADCAST FINA MEN'S WATER POLO WORLD LEAGUE SUPER FINAL
Live Online Coverage Begins this Thursday at 1 p.m. ET
LOS ANGELES -- June 15, 2009 -- The world's best male water polo players will compete for $500,000 in prize money and the coveted championship title in the FINA Men's Water Polo World League Super Final this week. Universal Sports, in partnership with the International Swimming Federation (FINA) will provide live online and television coverage of the event from Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro, with live streaming starting this Thursday at 1 p.m. ET as the USA takes on Serbia. The tournament will serve as a tune-up for the 13th FINA World Championships from Rome, beginning July 17, on NBC Sports and Universal Sports.
COVERAGE ON UNIVERSALSPORTS.COM: UniversalSports.com will provide a live global webcast of the following events from the FINA Water Polo World League Super Final. More information, as well as highlights, full-length videos, photos, breaking news and more available at UniversalSports.com.
Date Event
Time (all times ET and LIVE)
June 18
USA VS. SERBIA
1 -- 2:15 p.m.
June 20
Winner 2A/3B vs. 4A/1B
1 --
2:15 p.m.
June 20
Winner 3A/2B vs. 1A/4B
2:30 --
3:45 p.m.
June 21
BRONZE MEDAL MATCH
12:30 --
1:45 p.m.
June 21
GOLD MEDAL MATCH
2 --
3:35 p.m.
COVERAGE ON UNIVERSAL SPORTS: Universal Sports, available in 45 million homes, will present delayed coverage of the following competitions from the tournament.
Date Event
Time (all times ET)
June 19
SERBIA VS USA
3 -- 4:30 p.m.
June 20
Winner 2A/3B vs. 4A/1B
3 --
4:30 p.m.
June 20
Winner 3A/2B vs. 1A/4B
5 --
6:30 p.m.
June 21
BRONZE MEDAL MATCH
3 -- 4:30
p.m.
June 21
GOLD MEDAL MATCH
5 --
6:30 p.m.
ABOUT THE EVENT: The FINA Men's Water Polo World League Super Final takes place June 16 -- 21, and will feature the teams that emerged from the preliminary rounds, including the United States, Serbia, Japan, Italy (Group A) and Australia, Montenegro, South Africa and Croatia (Group B). In 2008, Serbia's team took first place in the Super Final, followed by the U.S. and Australia in third. Since the league began, Serbia has won the most gold medals of any team. The United States is in fifth place overall, winning only one silver medal and one bronze medal since 2002.
ABOUT UNIVERSAL SPORTS: Universal Sports, a partnership between NBC Sports and InterMedia Partners, serves as the preeminent multiplatform destination for Olympic-related and lifestyle sports programming available on television and online. Universal Sports is now available in nine of the top 10 DMAs including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Dallas-Fort Worth and Washington, D.C. Recent expansion includes launches in Atlanta, Houston, Miami, Denver, Portland, and Jacksonville. Go to UniversalSports.com for a complete list of TV markets. Major world championship and Olympic qualifying events found on Universal Sports range from track and field, skiing, swimming, gymnastics, marathons and cycling, to volleyball, rowing, triathlon, fencing, speed skating and martial arts. UniversalSports.com delivers an immersive experience via live and on-demand competition coverage, interaction with top athletes through blogs and in-depth access to Olympic sports news and information year round. For more information on the availability of the Universal Sports 24-hour television channel, please visit UniversalSports.com