St. Louis, MO, WPH Press –  The World Players of Handball and the St. Louis Handball Community, headed by the Streibig family, are thrilled to present the 2026 St. Louis R48 and WR48. The 2026 St. Louis R48 and WR48 will be the first pro event played at the newly constructed National Handball Center. The R48 Men’s Pro will be headlined by R48 #1 and two-time 2025/26 Race finalist Martin Mulkerrins, who recently returned from a handball promotional mission to Africa (HERE) and his wedding in Ireland. The newly married Mulkerrins will face...

2025/26 Race 4 Eight Schedule  [Race 4 Eight Pre Qualifiers in Red] Tucson, AZ, WPH Press – The World Players of Handball is proud to present the fourteenth Race 4 Eight season, featuring six stops starting in October of 2025 and ending in the spring of 2026.  The 2024/25 Race 4 Eight season featured the most pro player participation in history, with the emergence of a number of young stars on the R48 and WR48 and thrilling conclusions to the R48 Men’s Pro and WR48 that saw the season-ending battle for the Player’s Cup...

Tucson, AZ, WPH Press, 11/9/25 The 2025 Race 4 Eight Memorial produced sensational handball from the R48, WR48, and SR48 pros, with Ray Ure capturing his first Race 4 Eight title in his fourth final, Niamh Heffernan adding to her 2025 WR48 Player’s Championship with her second title at the 2025 Memorial, and David Fink winning his sixteenth SR48 title. Ure’s first Race title catapulted his from #7 to #5 in the rankings, while Leo Canales’s dramatic quarterfinal comeback against Danos Cordova shot him back into the Race 4 Eight top three....

Juarez, MEX, WPH Press – The vibrant Juarez handball community and the World Player of Handball are proud to present the 2026 R48 Men’s Pro Juarez, March 6-8, 2026. (Enter the March 6-8, 2026 R48 Men’s Pro Juarez HERE) The 2026 R48 Men’s Pro Juarez will be the fourth Race 4 Eight stop in Mexico, with the first three editions providing many of the tour’s most dramatic matches, thanks in large part to the boisterous and enthusiastic Juarez galleries. The Juarez R48 brings unmatched energy, galvanizing the players to raise their games...

Los Angeles, CA, WPH Press – Enter the March 20-22, 2026 Race 4 Eight LAAC HERE The World Players of Handball and the Los Angeles Athletic Club are thrilled to present the 2026 LAAC R48/WR48/SR48 at the famed Los Angeles Athletic Club in downtown Los Angeles. The LAAC is located at 431 W. 7th St., Los Angeles, CA 90014. The Race 4 Eight returns to the LAAC for the second time since 2012, as the world’s best with take aim at the “City of Angels.” The 2026 Race 4 Eight LAAC will feature the R48 Men’s Pros, WR48 and SR48, promising...