2025 Maccabiah Games postponed until next summer due to war
The 2025 Maccabiah Games scheduled to take place in Israel in July have been canceled and postponed until 2026 as a result of the ongoing war against Iran, the Maccabi World Union announced on Monday.
It said...
‘More Than Ever’: 2025 Maccabiah launches at festive event
Despite the ongoing war, the Maccabiah Games are scheduled to go ahead as planned in July. The third-largest sporting event in the world—and the largest in Israel—the so-called Jewish Olympics are held every four years and...
Idan Amedi: Beitar is more than a soccer club; it’s a family
Israeli singer and Fauda actor Idan Amedi was only one of the star attractions at an event held at the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem (MOTJ) on May 5, as the city’s famous soccer club, Beitar Jerusalem,...
Israeli soccer star strikes to seal crown for England’s Leeds United
Israeli international Manor Solomon fired Leeds United to the English Championship title on Saturday with a stoppage-time winner in a 2–1 victory over Plymouth Argyle.
Solomon, a 25-year-old winger or attacking midfielder on loan from Tottenham Hotspur,...
Runners honor hostages at London Marathon
Fifty-nine runners dedicated their London Marathon medals on Sunday to the remaining 59 hostages held by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
"Each participant ran the grueling 26.2-mile course wearing a yellow hat bearing the...
Israel’s Moshe Zuares elected to top UEFA committee
Israel Football Association Chairman Moshe "Shino" Zuares was elected to the UEFA Executive Committee, the top governing body of European soccer, the organization announced on Thursday.
Zuares was voted in for a two-year term alongside...
Israel opens World Cup qualifiers with 2-1 victory over Estonia
Israel began its 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-1 victory over Estonia in Debrecen, Hungary on Saturday.
Originally scheduled to be played in the Jewish state, the match was relocated due to security concerns.
Estonia...
‘Red Rocket’ helps propel YU basketball forward
Coming into the season, the Yeshiva University Maccabees (“Macs”) in New York City knew that with no dominant centers or power forwards, the team would have to rely heavily on shooting guard Zevi Samet. While...
Jewish Olympic legend Ágnes Keleti dies at 103
Ágnes Keleti, a Holocaust survivor who became the world's oldest living Olympic champion and later shaped Israel's gymnastics program, died Thursday in Budapest at age 103.
The legendary Jewish athlete, who captured 10 Olympic medals—the...
New York Yankees reach eight-year, $218m deal with Jewish pitcher Max Fried
The New York Yankees reached an agreement on Tuesday with Jewish pitcher Max Fried, 30, for the largest guarantee issued to a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball history.
The eight-year, $218 million offer is also considered...