Championship

Barcelona to report PSG fans to UEFA over offensive banner

Ahead of their 4-2 victory, French supporters unveiled a tifo inspired by the horror film "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," featuring a character with a chainsaw butchering the Catalan club's crest.

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PSG fans.
A stunning goal and a brilliant assist. Doue celebrates at the Etihad.

Real Madrid stun Roma 4-3 in comeback, PSG beat Man City 4-2

An unforgettable Champions League night as Real Madrid completed a stunning comeback at Roma. PSG claimed a historic win at Man City, Aston Villa won 6-0, and Bodo/Glimt shocked Dortmund.

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For now, everyone seems to be trailing far behind him. Yamal.

Yamal on his viral move: 'It just happened in the moment'

Barcelona star explains dribble setting up Gordon's goal: "It happened in the moment." Flick praises Yamal. Some online argued the move was not as impressive as it first appeared.

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ISRAELI WHEELCHAIR tennis star Guy Sasson reached the quad singles semifinals and came within one match of completing a calendar-year Grand Slam in doubles with partner Niels Vink.

Sasson comes up just short of calendar-year Slam at US Open

Three Israelis – wheelchair players Guy Sasson and Sergei Lysov and junior Dan Brand - represented Israel at the US Open, although none returned home with a championship.

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Israel Open Chess Championship to be held at Safed

The tournament will occur from December 8 to 17 and NIS 80,000 worth of prizes will be handed out to the winners.

NOVEMBER 12, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli chess players take part in a special chess tournament marking Israel's 70th anniversary at Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, April 30, 2018.

Israeli swimmers make waves at Euros

Anastasia Gorbenko, 18, notched gold in the 200 individual medley, while fellow teenager Ben Shitrit set a personal best in the 400 IM and finished 8th.

NOVEMBER 7, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
After reaching a final at the Tokyo Olympics, Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko topped the podium over the weekend at the 2021 European Short Course Swimming Championships in Kazan, Russia. Women's 200m Individual Medley - Heats - Tokyo Aquatics Centre - Tokyo, Japan - July 26, 2021.

Baseball: Israel loses European Championship to Netherlands, wins silver

The Dutch take the gold, downing Israel 9-4 with a late-inning comeback.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021ByDANNY GROSSMAN
Team Israel wins silver after heartbreaking loss to the Netherlands in the final game of the European Baseball Championships, on September 20, 2021.

Baseball: Israel routs France, eyes a place in the quarterfinals

One more win Tuesday (over England) – or a Russian loss to the French – will guarantee Israel a spot in the quarterfinals.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021ByDANNY GROSSMAN
Team Israel beat France 10-0 in their game at the European Baseball Championships, on September 13, 2021.

Baseball: Israel beats Russia to open European Championship

Team Israel faces France on Monday at 5:00 p.m. Israel time before completing its first round of championship play against England on Tuesday morning. 

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021ByDANNY GROSSMAN
Israel's baseball team celebrates their win over Russia at the start of the European Championships, on September 12, 2021.

Israeli team wins world debate championship for third year in a row

Tel Aviv University's Gil Peled and Assaph Hannany, who competed in the English Second Language side of the debate, came out on top after a grueling week with 12 rounds of nonstop argumentation.

JULY 15, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
(From left to right) Tel Aviv University's Assaph Hannany and Gil Peled, the world champions of debate 2021.

Maccabi Haifa crowned Israel Premier League champion

Greens clinch title on season’s final day with victory over Beersheba as Mac TA draws with K8

MAY 31, 2021ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI HAIFA was the cream of the crop for the entire Israel Premier League season and its efforts earned it a first championship in 10 years after the Greens beat Hapoel Beersheba 3-2 in the final game of the campaign.