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, ...

TOKYO (Reuters) – France claimed their first Olympic women’s handball title, beating the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) team 30-25 in the final at the Tokyo Games on Sunday. France secured gold ...

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 ...

On Wednesday, the most dramatic Olympic finish of the afternoon in Paris may have taken place on the handball court. The situation unfolded thusly in a men's quarterfinal between Germany and the host ...

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 ...