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

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

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Jewish-American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky

Jewish-American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies unexpectedly at 29


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.

Israel to face Slovenia in quarterfinals of U19 FIBA World Cup

Omer Mayer sparks a double-digit comeback for the blue-and-white vs Cameroon to advance.

 ISRAEL GUARD Omer Mayer scored a game-high 33 points to help Israel rally to beat Cameroon 86-82 at the Under-19 World Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Israeli basketball team given 24-hour ultimatum on FIBA U19 World Cup participation

Several countries have offered to host the team for training purposes, but without security clearance and logistical approval, the squad remains sidelined.

 THE ISRAEL Under-18 team celebrates in August 2024 after qualifying for this year’s U19 World Championships, a tournament that is now in jeopardy for the blue-and-white squad due to the ongoing war with Iran

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With prizes totaling NIS 130,000, the Jerusalem Grand Chess Championship to kick off in September

The event will be concluded by a massive simultaneous chess event, where 1,000 players of all ages will compete at the same time. 

 A chess board.

Israeli gamers win top prize at Saudi Arabia's Gamers8 festival

Israeli Counter-Strike: Global Offensive esports players on Team Vitality emerged victorious over ENCE in the finals of the tournament at Saudi Arabia's Gamers8.

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Pivotal pair of qualifiers for blue-and-white for European Championship

Israel takes aim at notching first wins of Euro campaign, taking on Belarus in Budapest and then at home vs Andorra

 TEAM ISRAEL coach Alon Hazan and his squad has their work cut out for them with two winnable Euro 2024 qualification games over the next few days, against Belarus and Andorra.