Discussion

U.S. men to play for seventh place

Updated: August 10, 2012, 11:26 AM ET
Associated Press

LONDON -- Felipe Perrone Rocha scored his third goal of the game with under a minute to play and Spain held on to beat the United States 8-7 on Friday in men's Olympic water polo.

Spain advanced to the fifth-place game Sunday against either Hungary or Australia, while the U.S., which won silver four years ago in Beijing, is left to play for seventh place.

"It's a difficult game to get excited for," coach Terry Schroeder said. "We're playing for pride, for character, and for the future ...

Read full story

ESPN Conversations


You must be signed in to post a comment

Already have an account?

You are fully responsible for the content you post. Content that includes profanity, personal attacks or antisocial behavior (such as "spamming" or "trolling"), or other inappropriate content or material will be removed. We reserve the right to block any user who violates our terms of use, including removing all content posted by that user.

MORE OLYMPICS HEADLINES

HOTTEST CONVERSATIONS

ESPN Community »

MOST SENT STORIES ON ESPN.COM

Most Sent »