Handball News

India struck 15 goals against Japan but that proved insufficient as the former champions won 48-15 to advance to the semi-finals of the Asian Women's Handball Championship.

Seasoned goalkeeper Nina Shil dished out a heroic defence but India narrowly lost 30-32 to Iran in their second Group B match at the 20th Asian Women's Handball Championship.

A total of six teams will participate in the inaugural edition of the league which will feature players from Middle East, South East, Europe, and Africa.

The Indian women's handball team began their Asian Games campaign on a losing note, losing to Japan 13-41 in their group B clash in Hangzhou on Monday

Maharashtra Ironmen will be among the six teams to feature in the inaugural edition of the Premier Handball League (PHL), slated to take place later this year.

The Premier Handball League (PHL) on Monday announced Rajasthan Wolverines as the third team for the inaugural edition of the much-awaited franchise-based league.

The Indian women's team will now play their third and final match of the Asian Games against China on Monday.

In a rather lop-sided contest, the Indian were trailing 11-24 at the end of the first 30-minute period before losing the the next period 9-15 to go down 20-39.

Four years after winning its first Olympic gold, France's men's handball team did it again on Sunday, but endured a tense second half on its way to the 22-21 victory. The result was the first time that a male handball team has won back-to-back gold medals.

Britt Goodwin proved she is a winner by landing

As the reigning world and Olympic champions, the French men's handball team are the team to beat at the London games, while in the women's tournament, it is all-conquering Norway who start as favourites.