Overview

• Spain beat the Netherlands 15-13 in a penalty shootout to reach the women’s water polo World Championships semifinals and will face Hungary next.
• Argentina’s Pumas recovered from a first-half slump and a red-card incident to rout Uruguay 52-17 in Salta, building momentum ahead of the Rugby Championship.
• In the early Clausura rounds, Banfield overcame Newell’s 2-1 after Keylor Navas was excluded over a transfer dispute, Independiente Rivadavia won 3-0 in Barracas Central’s stadium reopening, Tigre stunned Argentinos Juniors 2-1, and Racing edged Belgrano 1-0.
• Ateneo Parroquial de Alderetes claimed sole leadership of Group B in the Liga Tucumana with a 1-0 victory at Bella Vista.
• Boca Juniors captured their fifth Liga Nacional de Básquetbol title with a 78-77 Game 7 triumph over Instituto de Córdoba.