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 Max Fried delivers a pitch in a spring training game against the Tampa Bay Rays, March 21, 2021.

The Jewish sport report: For Max Fried and Dean Kremer’s Passover dominance, dayenu

By Jacob Gurvis/JTA
Soccer Football - Trophee des Champions - Paris St Germain v Nantes - Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv, Israel - July 31, 2022 Paris St Germain's Lionel Messi during the warm up before the match, July 31, 2022.

Only a Messi-like leader can heal and unite a fractured Israel

By Romy Leibler/The Media Line
 maccabi tel aviv

Tel Aviv routs Baskonia, into quarterfinals

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 Eitan Levine threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Hartford Yard Goats game, April 10, 2024, in Hartford, Connecticut.

The Jewish Sport Report: A Jewish comedian makes his pitch for baseball history

By Jacob Gurvis/JTA
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
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
 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?

 ICELAND'S ALBERT GUDMUNDSSON (center) scores his side’s third goal past Israel ’keeper Omri Glazer during the Nordic nation’s 4-1 victory over the blue-and-white in their Euro 2020 Play-Off in Budapest.

Blue-and-white bows out of Euro qualifying

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 FOR THE first time since 1976, Israel will be sending a soccer team to the Olympics after the blue-and-white clinched their spot in the tournament with their last-4 performance at the ongoing Under-20 European Championship.

What should Israel do if opponents boycott its participation at the Olympic games?

  It is not impossible that he would be happy to add Sa'ar to the war cabinet. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu

Israeli news broadcast confuses Likud spokesperson with soccer coach

By WALLA! CULTURE
MACCABI TEL AVIV coach Robbie Keane saw his squad squander a 4-1 UEFA Conference League lead to Olympiacos, losing 6-1 in the second leg to fall 7-5 on aggregate.

Mac TA, Mac Haifa crash out of Europe

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
Palestino fans in the stands before the match. Palestino club was founded by Chile's Palestinian community. The club has been very active in support of the community amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.

Chile’s Club Palestino advances in international tournament, fans accuse Israel of genocide

By Juan Melamed/JTA
 Soccer Football - Europa Conference League - Round of 16 - Second Leg - Fiorentina v Maccabi Haifa - Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy - March 14, 2024 Maccabi Haifa's Daniel Sundgren and teammates react after the match

Maccabi Haifa harassed by fans, security, and stadium staff at game in Italy

 MACCABI TEL AVIV’S Eran Zahavi (left) and Ido Shachar celebrate during the 4-1 Conference League first-leg victory over Olympiacos (Maccabi Tel Aviv/Courtesy)

Maccabi Tel Aviv jumps out to big lead over Olympiacos, Haifa drops thriller

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
Soccer Football - Scottish Cup - Fourth Round - Celtic v Buckie Thistle - Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - January 21, 2024 Celtic's Liel Abada reacts

Israeli soccer star leaves UK team after pro-Palestinian fan treatment

 Esther Cuno on October 7.

How a chat on Lionel Messi saved this Israeli grandmother on October 7

 GABY KANICHOWSKY capped the scoring for Maccabi Tel Aviv in its 4-0 shutout of Maccabi Petah Tikva to keep pace in the Israel Premier League title race.

Maccabi Tel Aviv, Maccabi Haifa neck and neck

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 The Hacoaj team posing with a banner honoring Israel.

Professional soccer tournament in Argentina features a Jewish team for the first time in 57 years

By Juan Melamed/JTA