The men's and women's competitions begin with the preliminary phases, in which teams compete against opposing teams in their group for five games. The top four teams in the standings from each group ...

Host Japan provided the finish of the men's handball tournament at the Tokyo Olympics, scoring three goals in the final 90 seconds to beat Portugal 31-30.

Iceland, the smattering of fans were chanting Sunday morning in heavy Nordic accents, as the Icelandic handball team put the finishing touches on its 31-25 win over Argentina in the opening game of ...

Co-hosts Germany ended a 20-year winning drought against France on Friday when they upset the title holders 29-23 to reach ...

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. There are 15 players on a roster, ...