Tournament

Maccabi Haifa amputee team wins conference cup

The Greens defeated Scotland’s Ayr 4-0, completing a perfect tournament to claim the first-ever Conference League trophy. Ben Benjamin scored a brace, while Ohana and Maman added goals.

Great pride. Maccabi Haifa in the final.
Remains uncertain. Clark.

Blow to Maccabi Tel Aviv opponent ahead of EuroLeague opener

Return to European basketball? Payne.

Miki Zohar: 'I asked EuroLeague to return games to Israel'

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.

Euroleague to launch Supercup in UAE as Israeli clubs continue playing abroad


Israeli grandmaster Yahli Sokolovsky wins European Under-20 Chess Championship

Sokolovsky finished atop the standings with seven points from nine possible, recording five wins and four draws without suffering a single defeat throughout the tournament.

ISRAELI GRANDMASTER Yahli Sokolovsky celebrates after being crowned the 2026 European Under-20 chess champion in Montenegro.

Maccabi Tel Aviv hit by player absences ahead of new season

The Yellows will soon open training, but even after finalizing the roster, the coaching staff will have to manage without six to seven players due to injuries and national team call-ups.

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Young ambassador: A girl’s journey to the World Cup puts a spotlight on genetic awareness

"Ayala’s story shows how openness about genetic illness can inspire others and encourage greater awareness."

Trump intervention prompts FIFA to reverse World Cup red card ban for US striker Folarin Balogun

The unprecedented move has thrust FIFA's disciplinary process into the global spotlight and prompted an angry response from Belgium, which plays the US on Monday for a place in the quarter-finals.

Folarin Balogun of the US is shown a red card by referee Raphael Claus on July 1, 2026.

How global esports ecosystems generate multi million dollar revenue streams

“Esports is an example of how entertainment can evolve into a complex financial structure generating multi-million-pound revenues.”

Jewish-American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies unexpectedly at 29

Daniel Naroditsky, son of a Ukranian immigrant, had begun playing chess at the age of 6. His influence extended beyond the chessboard, according to the International Chess Federation.

Jewish-American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky

Israel's Guy Sasson takes doubles title in wheelchair tennis after losing to partner in singles

In the first set, Sasson rallied from a three-game deficit to tie at 3-3 before Vink closed it out 6-3.

ISRAEL’S GUY SASSON (right) celebrates with his doubles partner Niels Vink after they won the US Open quad title.

Beitar Jerusalem wins, Maccabi Haifa draws, Hapoel Beersheba falls in Conference League legs

The weekend ended in one win, one loss, and one draw for the Jewish state.

YARDEN SHUA celebrates after scoring Beitar Jerusalem’s first goal in its 2-1 victory over Montenegrin side Sutjeska in the first leg of their Conference League second-round qualifying duel.

Israel routs Finnish national team at U20 EuroBasket

Israel’s U20 team is building on the momentum of the country’s strong showing at the recent FIBA U19 World Cup.

 ISRAEL GUARD Shachar Doron scored 10 points in the blue-and-white’s 88-69 victory over Finland to improve to 2-0 at the U20 EuroBasket.

Israeli wheelchair tennis star Guy Sasson dedicates Wimbledon quads doubles victory to Israel

After the final, Sasson addressed the crowd in a victory speech that was broadcast live on the BBC, ending with a Hebrew quote from the Torah.

 Israeli Wheelchair tennis player Guy Sasson.