France win sixth world title after wearing down Norway

By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - France claimed a record-extending sixth world handball title by beating Norway 33-26 in a tense final on Sunday as their solid defence helped grind down their opponents. Les Bleus were trailing early on but once the defence found their mark, Norway, who had never won a medal in a major handball championship, had no answer. France now have six world titles, two Olympic golds and three European titles ahead of Russia/Soviet Union and Sweden in terms of major cham