RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It got physical, very physical, and that's just fine with the U.S. women's water polo team.
Maggie Steffens scored four times, and the United States clawed its way back to the Olympic final with a rugged 14-10 victory over Hungary on Wednesday.
Winners of 21 in a row, including its five games in Rio de Janeiro by a combined score of 61-27, the U.S. has met every challenge as the favorite to become the first country to win consecutive gold medals since the tournament was added to the Olympics in 2000.
Poked and prodded by Hungary, the U.