Soccer
Former Beitar Jerusalem player Shimon Chernocha dies at age 78
"He was always a listening ear, knew how to give the combative advice to the team," said former player Aviram Brokhian. "Every player on the team loved him."
Hapoel Beersheba edges Red Star Belgrade to take Champions League qualifying lead
More than a transfer: Ben Lederman becomes part of Kraków’s Jewish soccer heritage
Voices from the Arab press: The Red Sea, redrawing the war map
Argentina stuns England with dramatic late comeback to reach World Cup final
The reigning World Cup champions, Argentina, meet Spain on Sunday in East Rutherford, NJ, with a chance to claim a fourth title.
Psychic Uri Geller vows to help England win World Cup, calls on millions to 'neutralize' Messi
“Don't forget, I neutralized the Ghanaian witch doctor who put a voodoo curse on Harry Kane, and I used my powers to help England knock out Norway,” Geller told The Jerusalem Post.
Record-breaking Israeli soccer star Khalaili transfer canceled after failed test, Inter announces
"We had negotiated the acquisition of Khalaili, who failed the medical examinations, as communicated to us by CONI," Inter Milan president Giuseppe Marotta announced.
'Ted Lasso' actor Cristo Fernandez makes professional soccer debut
Fernandez, who appeared as recurring character Danny Rojas on the hit streaming series, made his USL debut for El Paso in its USL Cup match against New Mexico United on Saturday night.
Israel's Toto Equals wins fourth place in Special Olympics Unified Football World Cup
The Toto Equals, which consisted of nine Special Olympics athletes with disabilities and seven Unified partners without disabilities, competed against teams from 11 other nations.
Former soccer players show brain changes but no cognitive decline, researchers find
The study, by researchers at Imperial College London, included 142 former players aged between 30 and 60 and compared them to 56 similarly aged healthy people with no history of contact sports.
South Africa's Jayden Adams, 25, dies after playing in World Cup
No official cause of death was released. "The South African Football Players Union (SAFPU) is devastated by the untimely passing of Mamelodi Sundowns and Bafana Bafana midfielder Jayden Adams.
Is Lionel Messi a Zionist? The Argentine soccer star’s long history with Jewish and Israeli life
Some critics of Israel have surfaced his past activities and affiliations to make the case that opposing Argentina is the anti-Zionist choice. Many Israelis, meanwhile, favor the team.
A Messi conspiracy: Egyptian pundit blames Israel for Egypt's World Cup loss against Argentina
"We played like heroes, but Israel - meaning FIFA and the referees - had something to say about it, and we couldn't overcome these circumstances," said Egyptian commentator Mohammed Nour.
Arab Israeli soccer star Anan Khalaili to join Inter Milan in record transfer for Israeli player
According to the report, Khalaili will be transferred to Inter Milan for 25 million euros, with a salary of approximately 2 million euros per season, including bonuses.
