Israeli sports
Hapoel Tel Aviv beats Beersheba in OT, while Jerusalem, Mac TA both take wins home
Hapoel Tel Aviv slipped by Hapoel Beersheba 112-108 in overtime to notch the tight win at Yad Eliyahu and improve its Israeli league record to 14-1 and remain in first place.
Israeli MMA fighter Shimon Smotritsky earns unanimous decision win at 559 Fights 120 - interview
Maccabi Tel Aviv keeps pace in Third with conquest of Hapoe
Daniel Peretz to Southampton, Manor Solomon to Fiorentina in midseason moves - report
Israel U19 basketball team heads to FIBA World Championship in Europe
Israel’s U19 basketball team overcomes hurdles to compete in the FIBA World Championship this June.
Israeli basketball team given 24-hour ultimatum on FIBA U19 World Cup participation
Several countries have offered to host the team for training purposes, but without security clearance and logistical approval, the squad remains sidelined.
Maccabiah Games postponed to 2026 in shadow of Israel's war with Iran
The 2025 Maccabiah Games, set for July, have been postponed until 2026 due to escalating security risks in Israel.
The games must not go on: Iran attacks halt Israeli basketball finals, other sports
Celebrations quickly gave way to anxiety as sirens echoed across central Israel and the specter of war overshadowed the sports world.
Rishon-vs-Eilat Leumit League finals heads to decisive Game 5
Maccabi Rishon Lezion defeated Hapoel Eilat 92-87 to knot up the Leumit Final series at 2-2 and send it to a winner-take-all fifth game down south by the Red Sea.
Israel’s sports world pays tribute to fallen soldiers Yoav Raver and Chen Gross
Raver chose to enlist in the IDF's Yahalom unit as a combat engineer, though he could have continued playing basketball professionally.
The Jewish boxer: Dmitriy Salita represents Judaism in and out of the ring - interview
Once, Salita fought other boxers in the ring; now he fights for other boxers to give them a shot at getting in the ring.
Police arrest dozens of soccer players suspected of fraud and embezzlement
They are suspected of fraud and embezzlement of public funds. Also held and questioned were a doctor, a lawyer, and a staffer at the NII.
New era in Israeli soccer: American group led by Ross Kestin to buy Maccabi Netanya
Maccabi Netanya will be acquired by US firm Aliya Capital Partners, led by Ross Kestin, pending approval. The deal reflects rising foreign interest in Israeli soccer.
Eran Zahavi to announce his leave from Maccabi Tel Aviv at end of season
Though there was a mutual option to extend his contract, Zahavi independently chose to step away, marking the end of his second stint with the club.
