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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.

 ISRAEL MIDFIELDER Oscar Gloukh (10) vies for the ball against Team Mali’s Boubacar Traore during the sides’ 1-1 draw on Wednesday night in their Olympics Group D opening match, which had plenty of Israel supporters (inset) in attendance.

Israel kicks off Olympics with a draw against Mali

( Illustrative) Iran conducts a cyber campaign to threaten Israeli athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Iranian hackers threaten Israeli athletes at Paris Olympics in new cyber campaign

 L-R: Claire Weinstein, Nick Itkin, Artem Dolgopyat and Amit Elor.

When are Jewish and Israeli athletes competing in the Paris Olympics? Here’s the latest schedule

By Jacob Gurvis/JTA
 Paris 2024 Olympics - Football - Men's Group D - Mali vs Israel - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - July 24, 2024. Mali and Israel fans inside the stadium before the match.

Olympics-Israel's opening soccer match provides first test for Paris 2024 security

By REUTERS
 Members of Israel's under-21 national soccer team celebrate during the UEFA Under-21 Euro 2023 match between Germany and Israel in Kutaisi, Georgia, June 22, 2023.

Israel will compete in Olympic soccer today for the first time in 48 years

By Jacob Gurvis/JTA
 DAN BITTON celebrates scoring Maccabi Tel Aviv’s lone goal in Tuesday’s 1-1 first-leg Champions League draw with FCSB.

Maccabi Tel Aviv and FCSB draw 1-1 in UEFA Champions League qualifier, decisive second leg awaits

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 THE ISRAEL judo team celebrates after beating Russia for the mixed-team bronze medal during the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

Israel eyes Olympic success with 88 athletes in Paris games

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 SYLVAN ADAMs was on the sidelines of the Tour de France cheering on his IPT team.

IPT wraps up Tour with 13 top-10 stage finishes

By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
 FOR THE second straight season, Maccabi Haifa is eying the Champions League group stage after getting past Sheriff Tiraspol in the second round of qualifying.

Maccabi Haifa drops Hapoel Be’er Sheva 3-0

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 Israeli MMA fighter Ilay Barzilay at LFA 188 in Arizona. July 12, 2024.

'A Jewish warrior': Israeli MMA fighter Ilay Barzilay dedicates victory to hostages

 SHACHAR DORON, 19, has been a longtime fixture on the Israel youth national teams, including at the ongoing Under-20 European Championship in Poland.

Rising Israeli hoops phenom Shachar Doron hungry to grow his game all the way to NBA

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 PATRICK BEVERLEY split the 2023/24 season with the Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks, averaging 6.2 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 73 games.

Patrick Beverley signs with Hapoel Tel Aviv

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 MACCABI TEL AVIV celebrates on the pitch at Bloomfield Stadium this week after beating Maccabi Petah Tikva 2-0 in the Super Cup season opener.

Maccabi TA tops Mac Petah Tikva for Super Cup title

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 Caption: NOAM YAACOV has been Israel's best player in the Under-20 European Championship, with the blue-and-white set to face Greece on Wednesday in an elimination game

Blue-and-white U20 hoopsters advance to Euro knockout round

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 WHILE HE is not riding in this year's Tour de France, Israel – Premier Tech owner Sylvan Adams (pictured after winning a Masters race in 2023) is always cheering on the blue-and-white from the sidelines.

Flying the flag: Sylvan Adams tells 'Post' of championing Israel’s sporting hopes

 EDEN ROTBERG has been a fixture on the Israel national team and Elitzur Ramle (inset) for many years and, at 26 years old, is hitting the prime of her career.

Israel women’s hoops captain Eden Rotberg tells 'Post' of next career steps after Ramle dynasty

By Uriel Sturm
 DENI AVDIJA (left) is greeted by new Portland Trail Blazers teammate Scoot Henderson (right) this week in the locker room.

Israel’s Deni Avdija embraces new challenge with Portland

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
HALL-OF-FAMER and owner of ASVEL Villeurbanne Tony Parker (left) poses with Israeli starlet Noam Yaacov and Hapoel Tel Aviv owner Ofer Yannay.

Tony Parker all-in on Hapoel Tel Aviv’s preseason tourney

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 Ryan Turell played two seasons with the Motor City Cruise in the NBA's G League.

Orthodox basketball star Ryan Turell to join Israel’s top league

By Jacob Gurvis/JTA
 ISRAEL U20 captain Noam Yaacov will look to help Hapoel Tel Aviv get over the hump and win the local championship while making waves in European play.

Motivated Hapoel TA makes significant moves

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 One of Israel baseball swag on display at film premiere and one of filmmaker Daniel A. Miller and Team Israel's Nate Fish

Team Israel baseball debuts film: 'Israel Swings for Gold'

By HOWARD BLAS
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