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Israel Sports


Israeli sports hold a significant niche in the competitive world of European sports and Israel's sports stars, as well as, Jewish athletes from around the world are presented and celebrated for their contributions and achievements. Sports enthusiasts will love the section Israeli sports for the best of Jewish sports stars and their achievements.

 A SELF-DESCRIBED ‘Swiss Army knife’ type of player, Maccabi Tel Aviv forward James Webb (right) does a little bit of everything for the yellow-and-blue.

James Webb positioned to be X-Factor for Maccabi Tel Aviv in Euroleague title quest

 MACCABI TEL AVIV’S Lorenzo Brown (right) dribbles against Panathinaikos defender Mathias Lessort during the yellow-and-blue’s 91-87 victory. (24/4/2024)

Maccabi Tel Aviv triumphs over Panathinaikos with Colson and Brown leading heroicly

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
   IF MACCABI TEL AVIV is to beat Panathinaikos in the Euroleague quarterfinals, it will need its backcourt tandem of Lorenzo Brown (left) and Wade Baldwin (right) to be in peak form. (21/4/2024)

Maccabi Tel Aviv confident heading into Euroleague playoffs

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 ELITZUR RAMLE celebrates after sweeping Hapoel Lev Jerusalem in three games in the finals to earn back-to-back-to-back Israel league championships.

Ramle nabs 3rd straight Israel women's basketball title

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 Israeli reserve soldiers belonging to the IDF Alpinist Unit, seen during a drill in Mount Hermon, northern Israel, February 7, 2024.

Israel’s canceled ski season reveals a ripple effect of war: economic hardship in the north

By URIEL HEILMAN/JTA
 maccabi tel aviv

Tel Aviv routs Baskonia, into quarterfinals

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 Picture of Maccabi Haifa vs Bnei Sakhnin

Beersheba pulls off upset of leader Maccabi Tel Aviv

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 Ken Holtzman, the winningest Jewish pitcher in major league baseball history, poses with the official Israel Baseball League baseball after a press conference announcing the inaugural season in New York, February 26, 2007.

Ken Holtzman, winningest Jewish pitcher in MLB history, dies at 78

By Jacob Gurvis/JTA
 MARKUS HOWARD (left) and Baskonia are sure to give Wade Baldwin (right) and Maccabi Tel Aviv a tough challenge tonight in their Euroleague Play In in Belgrade.

Maccabi tips off against Baskonia in Play In

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
Elitzur Ramle vs Hapoel Lev Jerusalem

Elitzur club takes commanding 2-0 lead in best-of-5 final with tight 95-94 conquest in Jerusalem

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
Israel silver-medal winning women's soccer team at Special Olympics

Israel signs agreement with South American soccer federation, paving way for elite competition

By Juan Melamed/JTA
 Picture of Maccabi Tel Aviv vs Maccabi Haifa

Maccabi Tel Aviv holds Maccabi Haifa in Clasico draw

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
DESPITE A narrow loss to Barcelona over the weekend, Maccabi Tel Aviv sports a 19-14 Euroleague record and is in seventh place, slated for the Play-In Tournament to make the quarterfinals

Despite narrow loss to Barcelona over the weekend, Maccabi Tel Aviv sports a 19-14

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL JERUSALEM’S Levi Randolph passes around Hapoel Tel Aviv’s Kyle Alexander during the Capital City Reds’ 84-79 State Cup quarterfinal victory over Hapoel Tel Aviv, which parted ways with coach Danny Franco (inset) after the contest.

State Cup surprises galore in quarterfinals

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
Halell Romano of Jerusalem Syndrome (L) reaches for a pass while teammate Jakob Rheins (2nd R), opponent/coach Yaron Katzir (R) and Dave Landesman (distant L) watch. (Ayelet Ben Zion)

Jerusalem’s Ultimate flying disc team leads the league after beating New Age

By NATAN ROTHSTEIN
MACCABI TEL AVIV’s Dor Peretz shoots on Bnei Sakhnin ’keeper Mohammed Abu Nil in the yellow-and-blue’s 2-0 win in Israel Premier League action.

Maccabi Tel Aviv pulling away from Maccabi Haifa

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 MACCABI TEL AVIV has been playing in almost perfect synchronicity recently in the Euroleague, with six straight victories – including the latest, 95-80 over Valencia – and gearing up for a postseason run.

Maccabi Tel Aviv still sizzling in Europe

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 YOSSI BENAYOUN (left, in 2011 file photo) had a largely unsuccessful tenure as Sporting Director of the Israel National Team.

Benayoun out at Israel National Team; Bachar to take over from Hazan as coach?

 Eyal Taoz, global CEO of the Israel Tennis and Education Centers.

Israel Tennis and Education Centers appoint Eyal Taoz as global CEO

 Holon center Roee Oselka (left) defends against Ness Ziona guard Rawle Alkin.

Maccabi Tel Aviv beats Kiryat Ata 91-72

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
  ODED KATASH has Maccabi Tel Aviv humming in the Euroleague, with the yellow-and-blue sporting an 18-13 record and eyeing the postseason.

Mac Tel Aviv continues continental surge with double-week sweep

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
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