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The U.S. Men’s National Water Polo Team defeated Australia, 5-4, at Pepperdine University. Jeremy Laster (San Clemente High, Stanford) scored twice and Craig Watson (UC Irvine) and Brad Schumacher (Pacific) each added a goal for the U.S. team. The final game of the series will be played today at 3 at Corona Del Mar High School.

Sweden defeated Olympic bronze medalist Finland, 1-0, in the first game of the World Hockey Championships finals at Zurich, Switzerland.

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Genaro Hernandez retained his World Boxing Council super-featherweight title at Indio with a unanimous decision over Carlos Gerena of Puerto Rico. Erik Morales retained his WBC super-bantamweight title with a second-round knockout over fellow Mexican Jose Luis Bueno. . . . Veteran French fighter Jean-Baptiste Mendy handed Orzubek Nazarov of Russia his first loss, winning the World Boxing Assn. lightweight crown with a unanimous decision at Paris. . . .