LILLE, France, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Defending champions France squeezed past Sweden with a nail-biting 31-28 overtime victory on Thursday to reach the final of the women's Olympic handball tournament, ...

The women’s team from the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) stormed into their second consecutive Olympic handball final, and a ...

PARIS, July 27 (Reuters) - Denmark prevailed over defending Olympic champions France in a group stage clash between the two nations that dominate international men's handball on Saturday to leave a ...

In a nerve-wracking game, France defeated Denmark 33-31 after extra time on Sunday to claim their first men's European handball championship title in 10 years. This was France's fourth title in the ...

Just because it’s not popular in the U.S. doesn’t mean it’s not fun to watch. Handball will once again be on the world stage at the Paris Olympics this summer, giving American fans a fleeting ...

Handball combines elements of other popular Olympic sports. Players pass to teammates, avoid defenders and take shots on goal just as they do in soccer and hockey. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24 ...

France became the first country to claim the Olympic men's handball title for a third time after a thrilling 25-23 win over 2016 gold medallists Denmark in the final on Saturday. After a frenetic ...