Spain wins women's water polo gold; U.S. shut out of medals

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PARIS -- Spain celebrated its first gold medal in Olympic women's water polo Saturday by fending off Australia 11-9 to erase defeats in the finals at the 2020 Tokyo and 2012 London Games.

Maica Godoy put the Spaniards 11-7 up with a goal late in the fourth quarter and though Australia clawed back to within two, the Aussies ran out of time.

The third time proved to be the cha