handball
noun
hand·ball
ˈhan(d)-ˌbȯl 
1
: a game played in a walled court or against a single wall or board by two or four players who use their hands to strike the ball
2
: a small rubber ball used in handball
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Orlando City defender Rodrigo Schlegel was called for a handball in the box in the 51st, giving the Fire a lifeline.
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Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2024
The spot kick was awarded for a handball on Czech Republic’s Robin Hranáč, after the video assistant referee (VAR) recommended on-field referee Daniel Siebert consult the pitch-side screen.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 22 June 2024
During his downtime, Garcia-Desiderio liked playing handball and soccer.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 15 June 2024
There is preliminary stage competition in football, rugby sevens, handball and archery on Wednesday 24 July and the Games will run until 11 August.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 25 Apr. 2024
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Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2024
The spot kick was awarded for a handball on Czech Republic’s Robin Hranáč, after the video assistant referee (VAR) recommended on-field referee Daniel Siebert consult the pitch-side screen.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 22 June 2024
During his downtime, Garcia-Desiderio liked playing handball and soccer.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 15 June 2024
There is preliminary stage competition in football, rugby sevens, handball and archery on Wednesday 24 July and the Games will run until 11 August.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 25 Apr. 2024
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handball
noun
hand·ball
-ˌbȯl
1
: a game played in a walled court or against a single wall or board by two or four players who use their hands to strike a ball
2
: the ball used in handball
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