Miscellany

Catherine von Schwarz scored three goals as the U.S. women’s water polo team defeated Canada, 10-7, in the Holiday Cup semifinals at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Los Alamitos.

Australia defeated Brazil, 17-2, to advance to today’s final against the Americans.

Goalkeeper Jackie Frank, a former Los Alamitos standout, had seven saves for the Americans.

Germany’s Dariusz Michalczewski retained his World Boxing Organization light-heavyweight title at Frankfurt, Germany, with a ninth-round combination that sent American Drake Thadzi staggering across the ring. On the undercard, unbeaten Cuban fighter Juan Carlos Gomez (26-0) retained his World Boxing Council cruiserweight title by knocking out Rodney Gordon in the second round.