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HandballSporting 31-24 Benfica: Leões claim record fourth straight Super Cup with emphatic derby win
Sporting CP made history with a fourth straight Super Cup title, dismantling Benfica 31-24 in Santo Tirso. Kiko Costa starred and Mohamed Aly was unbeatable in the first half as the Leões dominated from start to finish.
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HandballItaly 39–23 Kosovo: Hosts open Mediterranean Games handball campaign with dominant Group A victory
Italy 39–23 Kosovo: Match report and analysis of the 2026 Mediterranean Games men's handball Group A opener at Palazzeto dello Sport, Fasano. Hosts dominate with 16-goal margin.
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HandballHSG Krefeld 29-35 VfL Eintracht Hagen: Puls hat-trick powers Hagen into DHB Pokal second round
Match report: HSG Krefeld 29-35 VfL Eintracht Hagen in the DHB Pokal first round. Goals, turning points, key performers and what it means for both sides as Hagen advance.
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HandballEgypt 38-27 Portugal: African champions power to dominant Mediterranean Games Group A victory in Taranto
Match report: Egypt 38-27 Portugal at the 2026 Mediterranean Games in Taranto. African champions dominate Group A opener with a commanding second-half display. Full recap, analysis and what it means for the tournament.
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HandballElbflorenz Dominate Saxony Derby as Aue Overwhelmed 38:25 in DHB Pokal First Round
Match report: EHV Aue 25–38 HC Elbflorenz Dresden in DHB Pokal 1st Round, 23 August 2026. Viktor Norberg led the way as Elbflorenz dominated the Saxony derby from start to finish.
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HandballHBW Balingen-Weilstetten power past Grosswallstadt 38-31 to advance in DHB Pokal
HBW Balingen-Weilstetten defeated TV Grosswallstadt 38-31 in the DHB Pokal first round on 23 August 2026. Sascha Pfattheicher starred as the Bundesliga newcomers advanced.
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HandballLongericher SC 37–35 HSG Nordhorn-Lingen: Third-tier side stuns 2. Bundesliga opponents in DHB-Pokal goal fest
Longericher SC produced the first cup surprise of the DHB-Pokal season, defeating HSG Nordhorn-Lingen 37–35 in a stunning 72-goal match at the LSC Arena in Köln-Longerich.
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HandballSkovde W 30-22 Redbergslids W: Dominant double sends Skövde into Swedish Cup round of 16
Skovde W 30-22 Redbergslids W: Match report from the Swedish Cup Women's round of 32 second leg on 23 August 2026. Skövde complete dominant double to reach the round of 16.
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HandballAalborg 31–28 Skanderborg AGF: Super Cup retained despite Arnoldsen red card
Match report: Aalborg 31-28 Skanderborg AGF in the Bambuni Super Cup 2026 final. HT 17-16. Thomas Arnoldsen sent off but Aalborg held on with Niklas Landin saves and Tobias Nielsen sealing the win in Arena Randers.
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HandballHamburg storm past third-tier Braunschweig 39:28 in DHB Pokal first round
Match report: Hamburg beat Braunschweig 39:28 in the DHB Pokal first round on 23 August 2026. Nicolaj Jorgensen starred as the Bundesliga side led 21:11 at half-time at the Volkswagen Halle.
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HandballSaarlouis 29–34 Göppingen: Bundesliga class tells as Göppingen ease past third-tier hosts in DHB-Pokal first round
Match report: Göppingen 34–29 Saarlouis in the DHB-Pokal first round. Oskar Neudeck's double strike after a red card sealed the Bundesliga side's progression. Third-tier Saarlouis exit the cup after a spirited display.
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HandballRhein-Neckar Löwen 33–29 Kornwestheim: Bundesliga side survive cup scare in DHB-Pokal first round
Rhein-Neckar Löwen 33-29 SV Salamander Kornwestheim match report: David Späth key as Bundesliga side survive cup scare in DHB-Pokal first round at Sporthalle Ost.
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HandballRosengarten-Buchholz W 33–34 Zwickau W: Last-gasp winner sends Bundesliga side through in DHB Pokal thriller
BSV Sachsen Zwickau survived a spirited second-half fightback from second-tier Rosengarten-Buchholz to win 34-33 in the DHB Pokal Women first round. A late goal while Rosengarten's Jule Meisner was suspended proved decisive in front of 234 fans at NordHeideHalle.
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HandballHunsrück W 11–52 Metzingen W: TuS Metzingen crush lower-league hosts in 41-goal DHB Pokal rout
Match report: HSG Hunsrück 11-52 TuS Metzingen W in the DHB Pokal Women 1st Round. Metzingen's 41-goal demolition featured seven goals from Sabrina Demmel. Full recap, stats and analysis.
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HandballAltenholz 25–37 Lübeck-Schwartau: Zweitligist powers past lower-league hosts in DHB Pokal first round
VfL Lübeck-Schwartau defeated TSV Altenholz 37-25 in the DHB Pokal first round on 23 August 2026. The 2. Bundesliga side led 18-11 at half-time at the Edgar-Meschkat-Halle.
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HandballÖnnereds W 30-24 Drott Halmstad W (61-46 agg): Handbollsligan side cruises into Swedish Cup round of 16
Match recap: Önnereds W 30-24 Drott Halmstad W in the Swedish Cup Women round of 32 second leg. Önnereds seal a 61-46 aggregate victory to reach the last 16.
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HandballEisenach 34–26 Dormagen: Bundesliga class tells as ThSV pull away after tight first half
Eisenach overcame a resilient Dormagen 34–26 in the DHB Pokal first round at the TSV Bayer Sportcenter, pulling away with a dominant 19–12 second half to advance.
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HandballBoden BK W 20–52 Boden W: One-sided Swedish Cup Women tie ends with aggregate 103–42
Match report: Boden BK W 20–52 Boden W in the Swedish Cup Women 2026. Boden W complete a 103–42 aggregate victory in the last-64 round. Analysis, key moments and verdict.
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