Day 3: Sunday Tucson, AZ, WPH Press, 11/6/26 The eleventh Race 4 Eight Memorial concluded with Sunday’s R48, WR48, and SR48 finals and playoffs, as one of handball’s best events paid tribute to those that have meant so much to us in the community; by playing handball, of course! R48 Memorial Final: Mulkerrins vs. Ure R48 #1 Martin Mulkerrins entered the 2026 R48 Memorial seeking his nineteenth R48 title and third title of the 2026/27 season. Mulkerrins would have to defeat the defending R48 Memorial champion and three-time R48 champion Ray...

The dust has settled at the Tucson Racquet Club following a thrilling weekend of world-class action at the 2026 WPH Race 4 Eight Tucson Memorial. With major ranking points on the line, the official World Players of Handball rankings across the R48 Men’s Pro, WR48 Women’s Pro, and SR48 Senior 40+ divisions have officially updated as of November 8, 2026. WPH R48 Men’s Pro Tour: Mulkerrins Holds the Throne, Ure Closes the Gap Reigning world #1 Martin Mulkerrins (Galway, IRL) maintains his commanding grip on the tour’s top spot. Coming off...

Tucson, AZ, WPH Press – The World Players of Handball is proud to present the fifteenth Race 4 Eight season, featuring stops starting in September of 2026 and ending in the spring of 2027.  The Race 4 Eight tour has produced electrifying handball since the inception of the tour in 2011, featuring the game’s greatest players battling on the world’s preeminent stage. The 2026/27 season will see the Race 4 Eight return to Juarez, Missoula, Portland, Tucson, St. Louis, and Los Angeles, while adding Denver for the first time since 2014...

Denver, CO, WPH Press – Enter the December 11-13, 2026 DAC Open Race 4 Eight HERE The World Players of Handball, the Denver handball community and the Denver Athletic Club are thrilled to bring the Race 4 Eight back to Denver, December 11-13, 2026, featuring the R48 Men’s Pro in addition to amateur singles and doubles brackets.  The Denver Athletic Club is one of the country’s best facilities with outstanding courts and spectator viewing. The Denver Athletic Club first hosted the Race in 2014 and will proudly host their second...

Dallas, TX, WPH Press –  The World Players of Handball and George Lee tournament directors Tag Coolidge, Martin Mulkerrins, Jeff Wall, and Terry Bowman are thrilled to present the 80th George Lee, January 29-31, 2027 at the T. Boone Pickens Downtown YMCA in Dallas, located at 601 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201.  The George Lee is the longest-running handball tournament in the U.S., and the 2027 George Lee promises to be one of the most exciting, as the Race 4 Eight hits Dallas for the first time to commemorate the LXXX...