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. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24 ...

Evidence suggests people have been playing variations of handball since the beginning of recorded history. Ancient Egyptian tombs have renderings of priests striking a ball with their hands. Homer ...

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 ...

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. Get top local stories in San Diego ...