Handball

Three-time Olympic champion Denmark was eliminated from women's handball on Friday.

LONDON (AP) -- Inside the Olympic Park, the handball venue is the "Box That Rocks."

LONDON (AP) -- Hans Lindberg scored with eight seconds left to help European handball champion Denmark beat Serbia 26-25 Thursday and earn the Danes a spot in the quarterfinals of the London Olympics.

Croatia defeated South Korea in men's handball on Sunday.

Despite its overall Olympic dominance, the U.S. has never claimed a medal in three major sports -- including handball.

Handball is one of the most unappreciated sports, especially in the United States. It is a staple in gym classes and colleges, but most kids don't grow up with the desire to pursue it. Many Americans may not know this, but team handball is a hugely popular international sport. Handball is like a combination of hockey and basketball. The goal is to pass the ball around until a player takes a shot on goal. However, there is a lot more to handball than that. Here is a guide to handball.

The 2012 London Summer Olympic Games are almost here and handball will be among the featured sports.

LONDON (Reuters) - London's Olympic Park will host top-level professional boxing bouts from September, boosting efforts to ensure that Games venues remain a lasting part of the British sporting scene. Boxing promoter Frank Warren has signed an agreement to stage six fights in the 7,000-seater Copper Box Arena which was used for handball and modern pentathlon fencing during last year's Games. British middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders will meet challenger John Ryder on September 21 in the first of the fights planned for the venue. ...