Buran and Al-Arabi Win in 'Handball'

Al-Burqan defeated Al-Nasr without difficulty by a score of 30-13, while Al-Arabi snatched a hard-fought victory from Al-Salibikhaat 24-23, the day before yesterday, in Round 17 of the handball league, which resumed matches from last season. The Handball Federation had previously annulled the results of Al-Qadisiya and Al-Salmiya after they withdrew from the tournament. Kuwait leads the standings with 19 points, followed by Al-Arabi in second place with 16 points, Al-Burqan third with 15 points, Kazma fourth with 14 points, Al-Salibikhaat fifth with 6 points, and Al-Nasr last with 2 points. Al-Burqan, aiming to secure a spot in the Gulf Championship, faced no difficulty in imposing absolute control over the match and securing an easy 17-goal victory. The second match, by contrast, was closely contested and filled with competitiveness and excitement until the final whistle. Al-Arabi managed to claim their third consecutive win and seize second place, reaffirming their ambition to achieve a high standing in the tournament.