How to Use handball in a Sentence

handball

noun
  • Both victims were near the handball courts when they were shot.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2020
  • There is a track upstairs, a wrestling room, handball courts.
    — IndyStar, 2 Mar. 2021
  • What is a ‘common sense’ handball?
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The second came in the 33rd minute off a handball in the box.
    — Joseph Halm, NOLA.com, 6 Feb. 2021
  • Still, there’s nothing like some shirtless handball to blow off some steam.
    — Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 2 July 2024
  • Some of the actual courts of play for the games, like handball courts, will have to be built.
    — Anna Beahm | [email protected], al, 6 Mar. 2020
  • The group has been leasing the lots from the city for basketball and handball courts.
    — Victoria Kim, latimes.com, 29 June 2018
  • This was a lady who used to take all the children on the block outside to roller-skate and play handball.
    — Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Aug. 2021
  • There’s a library, handball courts, banquet space and more inside.
    — Graham Womack may 2, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
  • Or does intention not matter so much in this case, what with the handball denying a shot on goal?
    — Alexander Abnos, SI.com, 29 May 2017
  • Cedric Soares was whistled for a handball after a lengthy review process.
    — Chris Chavez, SI.com, 25 June 2018
  • Gilmore plays a young woman called Grace who has taken refuge in an outdoor handball court.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2025
  • The thigh-length shorts worn by Norway's Olympic women's handball team?
    — Jill Filipovic, CNN, 27 July 2021
  • The handball call came after the Royals cleared two shots — one by Jong — off the back line.
    — Matt Massey, The Seattle Times, 17 May 2017
  • The match was leveled via Kara, who stepped up to the penalty spot after a handball to slot the ball home.
    — Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Aleman then beat two defenders down the left sideline, leading to a handball call in the box.
    — Steve Millar, Daily Southtown, 6 May 2018
  • Add that to the horrific time wasting that went unchecked and the handball in the box early second half.
    — Jay Harris, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The replay showed Badji might have gotten away with a handball on the play anyway.
    — Sam McDowell, kansascity, 5 May 2018
  • The handball wasn't initially called but was confirmed after a video review of the play.
    — Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 29 May 2022
  • The event was held on Pier 2, in a grand tent perched behind the basketball and handball courts.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2018
  • Much like handball, interpretations seem to change with the wind.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • The foul was given for a handball against the Stars’ Maitane López.
    — Theo Lloyd-Hughes, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The mayor was in touch with the track coach and had a staff member chase down a lead on an alternative space for handball.
    — E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Reiten tried lots of sports — like skiing and handball — but always found her way back to football.
    — Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Thomas asked for a video review after spotting an uncalled handball in the box in the 75th.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Hall opened the scoring with a penalty kick in the 11th minute following a call of handball in the box.
    — Noel Harris, sacbee.com, 25 June 2017
  • Later in the first half, they were whistled for a handball and Utah State was award a penalty kick.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Oct. 2022
  • Bayern’s players were also bemused by the decision not to award a very late spot kick to them for handball.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Soccer, handball and skiing are all more popular.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Also on the lineup are non-water sports such as sport climbing, handball and target shooting.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026

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