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 ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Denmark’s players had to step it up against one of handball’s greatest teams — and that’s exactly what they did. Facing a French team which was aiming for a record third straight ...

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 ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 15: Mikkel Hansen of Denmark is chased by Nikola Karabatic of France during the Men’s Preliminary Group A match between France and Denmark on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 ...

Results from the bronze and gold medal matches at the 2016 Rio Olympics men’s handball tournament One of the most closely contested and thrilling competitions from the 2016 Rio Olympics to date has to ...

Denmark had a chance to tie the game in regulation, but lost the ball and surrendered an empty-net goal as time expired. The Danes trailed by four points at the half and six points in the second half ...

STOCKHOLM, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Denmark outclassed France to become the first country to win three straight men's IHF World Handball Championship titles after prevailing in an electrifying final by a ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 21: Mikkel Hansen of Denmark jumps to take a shot during the Men’s Gold Medal Match between Denmark and France on Day 16 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Future Arena ...

After a succession of games with more than 30 goals, France was held to 13 goals in the first half and 27 total in Thursday's semifinal, finally pulling away with stifling defense of its own in the ...

France held off a frantic comeback by defending gold medalists Denmark for a 25-23 victory in the men’s handball final in Tokyo. Denmark had a chance to tie the game in regulation, but lost the ball ...