Facing Outrage Over Bikini Rule, Handball League Signals ‘Likely’ Change

By BY JENNY GROSS from NYT Sports In the weeks since Norway’s women’s beach handball team was fined for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms, other countries have increased pressure for a change in federation rules.https://nyti.ms/2VNr6AU

U.S. broadcast highlights on Saturday morning include gold medal games in baseball and soccer.

By BY ERIC MORSE from NYT Sports The United States and Japan will play for top honors in baseball, while Brazil and Spain meet for the soccer title. Women’s golf, men’s volleyball and water polo are among other events with gold medals on the line.https://nyti.ms/37n6RwJ

Women’s Handball Players Are Fined for Rejecting Bikini Uniforms

By BY JENNY GROSS from NYT Sports Norway’s beach handball players were each fined 150 euros for wearing shorts rather than the required bikini bottoms. A spokeswoman for the International Handball Federation said she didn’t know the reason for the rule.https://nyti.ms/3roGZd5