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HandballEgypt 31–29 Greece: Pharaohs win dramatic Mediterranean Games gold medal final in Fasano
Match report: Egypt 31–29 Greece in the men's handball gold medal final at the Mediterranean Games Taranto 2026. Egypt's Pharaohs win gold; Greece take historic first-ever handball medal.
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HandballLeipzig 24-23 Minden: Franz Semper strikes at the death to win 2. Bundesliga opener
Match report: Leipzig 24-23 Minden — Franz Semper's 60th-minute winner decided a seven-lead-change thriller as both Bundesliga relegation survivors met in the 2. Bundesliga opener.
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HandballSt. Petersburg 30-26 Zilant Kazan: Zenit open Superleague season with commanding home victory
Match report: St. Petersburg (Zenit) 30-26 Zilant Kazan (Ak Bars) in the Russian Handball Superleague 2026/27 season opener on 31 August 2026. Analysis, key performers and what it means for both sides.
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HandballAlgeria 36–33 Portugal: Algeria fight back from semi-final heartbreak to claim Mediterranean Games bronze
Match recap: Algeria 36-33 Portugal in the men's handball bronze medal match at the Mediterranean Games Taranto 2026. Full report, analysis and key moments from Fasano.
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HandballSaratov 29–30 Kaustik: Volgograd side overturns half-time deficit in Superleague opener
How it unfolded The opening half belonged to Saratov on the scoreboard. The hosts reached the interval two goals ahead, with Vladislav Dobrynin and Artyom Ponomarev carrying much of the attacking load. Dobrynin finished with seven goals fro
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HandballRamnicu Valcea W edge Baia Mare W 28-26 in hard-fought Liga Națională Women clash
Match report: Ramnicu Valcea W vs Baia Mare W 28-26 (FT) in Liga Națională Women, Romania, Season 2026. Played on 31 August 2026.
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HandballItaly 31–32 Tunisia: Tunisia edge Italy in a one-goal Mediterranean Games finish
Italy 31–32 Tunisia: Tunisia edge Italy in a one goal Mediterranean Games finish Tunisia beat Italy 32–31 in the Mediterranean Games handball programme on 31 August 2026, turning a one goal margin into the entire story of a match decided by
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HandballCyprus 27-31 Kosovo: Kosovo claim seventh place at Mediterranean Games 2026
Kosovo secured seventh place at the Mediterranean Games 2026 with a 31-27 win over Cyprus in Fasano. Match recap of the men's handball 7th/8th-place classification game.
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HandballDunkerque 29-27 Ivry: Second-half surge overturns four-goal deficit in Coupe de France first round
Dunkerque overturned a four-goal half-time deficit to beat Ivry 29-27 in the Coupe de France first round. A dominant 17-11 second-half display secured the comeback win at Stades de Flandres.
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HandballBeykoz Bld. 33-30 Goztepe: Second-half comeback earns home side opening-day win in Turkish Superlig
Match recap: Beykoz Bld. 33-30 Goztepe in the Turkish Handball Superlig 2026-27 season opener. Second-half comeback, Ramazan Döne's nine goals, and crowd incidents at THF Serdar Seymen Hentbol Salonu.
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HandballABC Braga W 29–19 São Pedro Sul W: Dominant home start opens 1ª Divisão Women campaign in style
ABC Braga W crushed São Pedro Sul W 29–19 in the 2026 1ª Divisão Women season opener. A dominant first-half display delivered the widest winning margin in this fixture's history.
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HandballGoztepe W 30-30 Bursa BB W: Reigning champions drop points in Superlig Women opener
Match report: Goztepe W 30-30 Bursa BB W in the Turkish Superlig Women 2026-27 season opener. Özge Yakar scored 6 goals as the hosts held the reigning champions to a draw in Izmir.
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HandballBaekkelaget W power to dominant 35-25 away win over Gjovik W in 1. Division Women opener
Match report: Gjovik W 25-35 Baekkelaget W in the Norwegian 1. Division Women. Baekkelaget dominated from start to finish in the season opener at Campus Arena Gjovik Stor on 30 August 2026.
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HandballCréteil 35–29 Cherbourg: Jandric-inspired hosts power into Coupe de France second round
Match report: Créteil 35-29 Cherbourg in Coupe de France first round, 30 August 2026. Jandric's 17 saves powered Créteil into round two at Palais des Sports Robert Oubron.
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HandballFyllingen W 38-31 Kjelsås W: Seven-Goal Statement Opens 1. Division Campaign
Match recap: Fyllingen W 38-31 Kjelsås W in Norway's 1. Division Women handball. Sether scored 10 as Fyllingen dominated the season opener at Framohallen on 30 August 2026.
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HandballChartres 25-18 Val d'Oise: CCMHB ease past ProLigue hosts in Coupe de France first round
Chartres eased into the Coupe de France second round with a 25-18 victory over ProLigue side Elite Val d'Oise at Gymnase Luc Abalo in Eaubonne on 30 August 2026.
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HandballUster Stäfa 29–34 Genève: CS Chênois power through to Schweizer Cup next round
Match recap: CS Chênois Genève defeated SG Uster/Stäfa 34-29 in the Schweizer Cup (Mobiliar Handball Cup) first round. Youenn Cardinal and Tomislav Kvastek among the newcomers for the LNB side.
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HandballManisa BB W open Superlig campaign with 33-31 away win over Uskudar
Manisa BB W open Superlig campaign with 33 31 away win over Uskudar Manisa BB W kicked off their 2026–27 Superlig Women season with a hard fought 33 31 victory at Uskudar W on Sunday, capitalising on a dominant first half display before wit
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