Regional sports updates: Budućnost handball win and Serbian Cup draws

Various regional sports updates highlight significant results across football, handball, and bowling.

In women's handball Champions League, OTP Group Budućnost secured their first victory in ten months by defeating Norway's Sola 23:22. Goalkeeper Armel Atingre played a decisive role, making a crucial save in the final seconds to preserve the win. Coach Maja Savić noted that while the team struggled with offensive execution, the defensive performance was vital.

In Serbian football, the Serbian Cup round of 16 pairings have been drawn. Crvena zvezda will face Jedinstvo from Ub, while Partizan is set to play Budućnost Krušik. Additionally, Partizan recently broke a month-long winless streak with a 1:0 victory over Novi Pazar and has a rescheduled match against Radnički Niš set for October 28.

Other notable results include FK Železničar's 2:1 win over Takovo in the Serbian West League, and KK Slavonija Nova Gradiška's 6:2 victory in the Croatian bowling league. In Montenegro, Jedinstva Bemax women's handball team achieved a historic first win in the First League against Komovi. In Slovenia, Gorenje Velenje suffered a narrow 31:30 loss to Škofljica.