Bucharest: Reistad carries Norway to the final

Defending champions Norway beat Hungary 27:23 in the semifinal of the first-ever Final Four of the Women's EHF EURO Cup in Bucharest. That's their 19th win in as many games in the competition. Captain Henny Reistad, named IHF World Player of the Year three years running, scored 11 goals from 15 attempts and now has 46 on the scoring list. Hungary, led by Katrin Klujber with 9 goals, closed to 16:17 and 20:22, but no further. Norway beat Hungary for the 21st time in 29 head-to-head meetings - a stat that looks more like a habit than a rivalry.

Denmark completes the Scandinavian final

In the second semifinal, Denmark overpowered hosts Romania 28:20. Goalkeeper Anna Kristensen made 15 saves, while Romania scored just two goals in 18 minutes after the break and missed three seven-meter throws. Romania hasn't beaten Denmark in a competitive match since the 2016 Rio Olympics - and that streak goes on. The Norway - Denmark final is today at 4 pm, a rematch of the EHF EURO 2022 and 2024 finals, both won by Norway, while Romania and Hungary play for bronze. The question isn't whether Scandinavia will win, but which half of it.

Ohrid: second place for Marković at the start

Macedonia's women's national team finished the "Macedonia Trophy 2026" in Ohrid in second place after beating Croatia 25:22 at the Biljanini Izvori sports center. The Macedonian women went up 3:0 and led 14:9 at halftime, but Croatia leveled at 19:19 in the 51st minute and again at 22:22 at the very end. The decision came from an empty-net goal and one more Croatian error. Sara Ristovska was top scorer with six goals and finished the tournament as its best scorer too. Earlier, Macedonia had beaten Serbia 29:21 and lost to Montenegro, who won the tournament. These were the first three games for new head coach Igor Marković ahead of the European Championship. A five-goal lead that melted into a tie twice - for a coach, that's a better lesson than an easy win.

Vardar gets a final warning from the EHF

Over objects thrown from the stands during the Champions League game against Nantes, which Vardar lost, the European Handball Federation issued a warning to RK Vardar. The message is clear: the next offense brings much stricter and financially heavy penalties. The club responded with an appeal to fans - cheer passionately, but with dignity, with respect for the opponent and everyone in the hall, because every bad act tears down the image the club is trying to build. A few individuals in the stands, and the whole club gets the warning. Whether the appeal reaches the people it's meant for will be clear at the very next European game in Skopje.

Butel Skopje face Gorica in the EHF European Cup

At the draw in Vienna for the second round of the men's EHF European Cup, HC Butel Skopje drew Croatia's HRK Gorica. The draw included 64 clubs - 45 seeded directly and 19 that came through the first round, with a rule that clubs from the same country can't meet each other. The region is well represented: Slovenia's Trimo Trebnje play Serbia's Dinamo Pančevo, and Montenegro's Lovćen Cetinje face Berchem from Luxembourg. For a club like Butel, a tie against a Croatian opponent is the best way to measure what it's really worth.