Israel sports

Mac Tel Aviv claims Super Cup, Hap Tel Aviv beats Beitar

The Super Cup was presented by the League Administration Chairman Erez Kalfon, together with Eldad Maman, a Maccabi Tel Aviv supporter.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV celebrates after beating Hapoel Beersheba 3-1 to capture the season-opening Super Cup.
ISRAEL'S UNDER-16 national bridge team poses following a silver-medal finish at the European Championship in Latvia.

'Strength of next generation': Israeli youth bridge teams claim three European silver medals

The achievement follows the two bronze medals recently won by Israel’s Open and Mixed Pairs teams at the European Championship for senior national teams.

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
Yam Madar in Maccabi Tel Aviv uniform.

Israeli guard Yam Madar signs three-year deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv after leaving rival Hapoel

The 25-year-old point guard (1.90m), who grew up supporting Maccabi, joins the Israeli League and State Cup champion under head coach Oded Katash.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Gymnasts compete during the Israeli Gymnastics Championships and the Maccabiah Gymnastics Championships at Pais Arena in Jerusalem, July 10, 2026.

Cuban delegation to Maccabiah Games overcomes significant hurdles to reach Israel

"If you can see people, for example, with kippah on the street, with tefillin or tallit, it’s like to be inside of the synagogue, a big synagogue. It’s amazing to be here.”

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Beitar runs riot over Netanya to remain in title race

Elsewhere, Hapoel Petah Tikva slipped by Maccabi Haifa 1-0 as Mamady Diarra scored the lone goal of the match in the 59th minute to take the points and stay in the Championship Playoff picture.

FEBRUARY 25, 2026ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
IT WAS a full team effort for Beitar Jerusalem at Maccabi Netanya, with the capital city side featuring seven different scorers in an 8-2 away rout in league play.

World champions with no leagues: The broken pipeline for Israel's female athletes

Why Israel’s young female athletes still struggle to find the infrastructure, funding, and professional pathways their male counterparts take for granted

FEBRUARY 24, 2026ByMAYA ZANGER-NADIS
Nili Block’s first Combat Sambo competition in 2024 vs Croatia.

Tel Aviv teams keep winning while Jerusalem, Beersheba clubs triumph

Maccabi Tel Aviv cruised past Ironi Ness Ziona 111-80, Hapoel Tel Aviv got by Hapoel Holon 89-83, Hapoel Jerusalem downed Maccabi Ramat Gan 97-87, and Hapoel Beersheba crushed Maccabi Ra’anana.

FEBRUARY 24, 2026ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
AFTER A lengthy injury absence, Lonnie Walker found his form right away in his return for Maccabi Tel Aviv, scoring 18 points in the yellow-and-blue 111-80 league win over Ironi Ness Ziona.

Maccabi Tel Aviv overwhelms Herzliya for State Cup crown

Maccabi Tel Aviv wins the 47th Israel State Cup with a dominant 109-90 victory over Bnei Herzliya, thanks to key performances from Sorkin, Hoard, and Blatt.

FEBRUARY 22, 2026ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Maccabi Tel Aviv players celebrate after beating Bnei Herzliya 109-90 in the State Cup final at Yad Eliyahu.

Israelis make their Milan 2026 Winter Olympics mark in slalom skiing, bobsleigh

The bobsleigh duo of AJ Edelman and Menachem Chen, as well as skier Barnabas Szollos, are competing in their respective events.

FEBRUARY 17, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
Israeli 2-man bobsleigh team.

Elijah Childs, Hapoel HaEmek ready for bright lights of the State Cup semis - interview

Israel’s State Cup reaches the final four as HaEmek makes a historic debut alongside Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Jerusalem, and Bnei Herzliya.

FEBRUARY 15, 2026ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
ELIJAH CHILDS has been one of the key players as Hapoel HaEmek prepares for its first-ever State Cup semifinal appearance tonight vs Bnei Herzliya at Yad Eliyahu.

Israel’s bobsled team is chasing more than medals in its first Olympic outing in Milan

Adam “AJ” Edelman is the first Orthodox Jewish athlete to compete at the Winter Olympics, and now the first Israeli to qualify for the Games in two sports.

FEBRUARY 13, 2026ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA
(L-R): AJ Edelman, Alex Edelman and Austin Edelman pose at the opening night of the new one man show "Alex Edelman Just for Us" at The Hudson Theatre on June 26, 2023 in New York City.

Rain or shine, Jerusalem’s new indoor tennis courts are a game changer

Jerusalem’s new indoor tennis courts are packed even on rainy days, offering a rare all-weather haven for young players and community programs.

FEBRUARY 13, 2026ByHOWARD BLAS
Walking through the light rail construction site on the way to the Stuart Weitzman Tennis Complex of the ITEC (Israel Tennis and Education Center).

Northern Israel’s 1st padel club launches

Located next to the Great Shape Country Club, the new complex positions Nesher at the forefront of Israel’s padel boom, bringing the internationally popular sport north for the first time.

FEBRUARY 10, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
NESHER'S NEW padel courts mark the arrival of northern Israel’s first padel club and the sport’s rapid rise beyond the country’s center.

Beersheba widens gap on Beitar Jerusalem, Maccabi Tel Aviv blanks Maccabi Bnei Reineh for third

Late headers, big saves, and packed stadiums highlight a dramatic week in the Israeli Premier League.

FEBRUARY 10, 2026ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL BEERSHEBA’S Igor Zlatanovic (front) celebrates after scoring the Reds’ first goal in their 2-1 victory over Beitar Jerusalem this week at Turner Stadium.