PH beach handball team upsets Brazil at world championships

MANILA, Philippines—From barely making the main round, the Philippine women’s beach handball team is now on the verge of its best finish ever in the IHF Beach Handball World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia. The national team, collectively known as the Amigas, scored the biggest upset of the tournament late Thursday with a 2-1 win over three-time champion Brazil. READ: PH handball team ramps up buildup for world championships The Amigas have surpassed their 12th-place finish two years ago in China, a feat that first put the Philippines on the radar. “People here were cheering us. They went for the underdogs […]... Keep on reading: PH beach handball team upsets Brazil at world championships