News Articles
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France beats Iceland for gold in men's handball
Sun Aug 24 05:39:00 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) France has won the last gold medal of the Beijing Games, beating Iceland 28-23 in men's team handball to deny the small Nordic country its first gold in an Olympic event. read more
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Norwegian women beat Russia, take handball gold
by By CHRIS BRUMMITT - Sat Aug 23 08:15:00 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) It was a battle of two Olympic unbeatens, European powerhouses in women's handball that had never won gold. read more
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Norwegian women take handball gold
by By CHRIS BRUMMITT - Sat Aug 23 08:01:00 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) Norway cruised to its first Olympic gold medal in women's handball on Saturday, overpowering Russia 34-27 and avenging a loss in the world championship finals last year. read more
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France, Iceland advance to men's handball final
Fri Aug 22 10:41:00 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) France and Iceland won semifinal matches in men's handball on Friday, ensuring a first-time Olympic gold medalist. read more
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Iceland handball heroes on fire
by By CHRIS BRUMMITT - Fri Aug 22 09:34:00 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) At the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson was a 12-year-old boy listening at home in Iceland to the radio as his country won its first Olympic silver medal. read more
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Russia, Norway to play in women's handball final
Thu Aug 21 13:44:00 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) Gro Hammerseng scored as time expired to lead Norway to a 29-28 win over South Korea on Thursday in the Olympic women's handball semifinals. read more
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Defending champion Croatia reaches semis
Wed Aug 20 11:25:00 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) Croatia beat Denmark 26-24 on Wednesday and will play France in the men's handball semifinals. read more
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Croatia remains alive for men's handball repeat
Wed Aug 20 11:02:00 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) Defending Olympic champion Croatia reached the men's handball semifinals Wednesday with a 26-24 win over Denmark. read more
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Russia beats France in women's handball
Tue Aug 19 11:10:00 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) Russia needed two overtimes to prevail over France on Tuesday in the Olympic women's field hockey quarterfinals. read more
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World champion Germans ousted in men's handball
Mon Aug 18 12:07:00 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) The reigning world men's handball champions won't get a chance to add Olympic gold to their haul. read more
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Norway finishes 5-0 in women's handball pool play
Sun Aug 17 11:11:00 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) Norway defeated Romania 24-23 Sunday in a matchup of unbeatens in Olympic women's handball. read more
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Iceland scores late to tie Denmark in handball
Sat Aug 16 11:51:00 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) Snorri Steinn Gudjonsson scored on a penalty shot late in the second half Saturday to give Iceland a 32-32 tie with Denmark and a spot in the Olympic handball quarterfinals. read more
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Russia, Romania and Norway unbeaten in handball
Fri Aug 15 15:48:00 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) Russia, Romania and Norway all earned victories on Friday to stay perfect at women's Olympic handball. read more
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Russia, Romania, Norway stay unbeaten in handball
Fri Aug 15 10:32:00 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) Russia, Romania and Norway all earned victories Friday to stay perfect at women's Olympic handball. read more
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France edges Croatia in men's handball
Thu Aug 14 11:25:00 -0400 2008
BEIJING (AP) France beat Croatia 23-19 on Thursday, handing the defending Olympic men's handball champion its first loss of the Beijing Games. read more
