Handball: your fifth straight cup, and Benfica made you sweat for it
Sporting beat Benfica 41–39 in a wild Taça de Portugal de Andebol final (8). That's five Portuguese cups in a row and a third consecutive domestic treble, league, cup, Supertaça, for the handball side. It almost slipped, though. Benfica pushed harder than they have in any of the last five or six meetings, and the match stayed tight right to the end (8).
Futsal: Braga destroyed, Benfica waiting in the final
Sporting 7–2 Sp. Braga in the Liga de futsal playoff (3). Total dominance. A thrashing that books a derby final against Benfica, another cup, another shot at a rival with silverware on the line (2) (5).
Mercado: Ana Dias incoming
Sporting are signing Ana Dias to strengthen the squad. No fee or contract length confirmed yet, but the move is set (9).
Ricardo Costa: 'We'll have all 4 Costas'
The handball coach shut down any doubts about the Costa clan's future. Ricardo Costa guaranteed the squad keeps its core intact for next season, all four Costa family members stay (6) (10).
Fan-reaktioner
Relief mixed with nerves sums up the mood after the handball cup final. One fan called it 'almost burnt rice', a narrow escape against a Benfica side that finally showed up. On the futsal side, pure dominance against Braga had the subreddit buzzing, with one post singling out Mangas for the kind of intensity and desire they wish every player brought. See the handball thread and the futsal reaction.
