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Israeli guard Yam Madar signs three-year deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv after leaving rival Hapoel
The 25-year-old point guard (1.90m), who grew up supporting Maccabi, joins the Israeli League and State Cup champion under head coach Oded Katash.
Cuban delegation to Maccabiah Games overcomes significant hurdles to reach Israel
Captain Belaga focused on leading Israel’s basketball U20s at Euros - interview
Celebrating silver: Blue-and-white U20 women finish as European runner-up
'Ted Lasso' actor Cristo Fernandez makes professional soccer debut
Fernandez, who appeared as recurring character Danny Rojas on the hit streaming series, made his USL debut for El Paso in its USL Cup match against New Mexico United on Saturday night.
Two medals for Israeli squash at European championship
Two Israeli athletes earned medals in squash at the European Junior Open Championship, setting milestones in their athletic careers and for Israel.
Former soccer players show brain changes but no cognitive decline, researchers find
The study, by researchers at Imperial College London, included 142 former players aged between 30 and 60 and compared them to 56 similarly aged healthy people with no history of contact sports.
Is Lionel Messi a Zionist? The Argentine soccer star’s long history with Jewish and Israeli life
Some critics of Israel have surfaced his past activities and affiliations to make the case that opposing Argentina is the anti-Zionist choice. Many Israelis, meanwhile, favor the team.
Reporter's notebook: At the Maccabiah, I found more than a medal
Then, five months ago, while recreationally shooting some hoops with friends, I was recruited to the Israel national women’s basketball team.
Pixellot expands Maccabiah coverage to bring Games to global Jewish communities
“We are pleased to partner with the Maccabiah Games once again and support this remarkable celebration of sports and community,” said Pixellot CEO Doron Gerstel.
Loss to Croatia caps miserable qualifying window for Israel
Next up are six games against teams from the corresponding group that includes Poland, the Netherlands, Latvia and Austria.
Crest worn by Messi, Argentina’s soccer team designed by Jewish superfan 50 years ago
Fifty years later, the crest remains largely unchanged and is one of the most widely worn team logos in the world, with Messi jerseys popular worldwide.
Israeli men fall to Germany, U20 women edge Croatia
Madar led Israel with 31 points, Carrington added 21, and Ginat chipped in with 16. Dennis Schroder paced Germany with 21 points, while Christian Sengfelder scored 16 and Kay Bruhnke added 15.
Egypt says police officer pushed player, team director at World Cup
"The situation was resolved on scene, and DPD met with representatives of the team to address their concerns," the Dallas Police Department said in a statement.
