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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Israeli team arrives in Saudi Arabia for e-sports tourney

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A team of Israelis arrived in Saudi Arabia on Friday to participate in a global video game competition. Three gamers, their coach and manager entered the Gulf state via the United Arab Emirates using their...
The Israeli soccer under 21 team's dream run ended on Wednesday night in the UEFA Under-21 semifinals with 3-0 loss to England in Batumi, Georgia. Photo by TPS.

Israel’s Euro U21 run ends with 3-0 semifinal loss to England

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England ended Israel’s hopes of reaching the final of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship on Wednesday with a 3-0 semifinal win at Adjarabet Arena in the Georgian port city of Batumi. The Young Lions will...
Spencer Horwitz. Credit: Courtesy/MLB.

Jewish infielder makes Major League Baseball debut

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Jewish infielder Spencer Horwitz, 25, made his Major League Baseball debut on Sunday for the Blue Jays and hit a single in his first at bat. In his second, he batted in a run on a sacrifice play to...
Beitar Jerusalem fans celebrate their team winning the State Cup Final, at Sacher Park in Jerusalem, May 24, 2023. Photo by Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90.

Beitar Jerusalem banned from Europe for year

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The Israel Football Association (IFA) came down hard on one of the country’s most popular teams, Beitar Jerusalem FC, banning it for one year from UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) competitions. The ban was...
Aviad Sido climbing Mount Everest, May 2023. Courtesy.

‘From the deepest hole to the highest mountain’

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The view from atop the world’s highest peak was breathtakingly stunning. Staring out amid the clouds at the world below on the morning of May 19, Aviad Sido was spellbound but he knew that he...
The Israeli national youth soccer team (in blue) during a European U21 championship playoff vs Ireland at Bloomfield Stadium in Jaffa, Sept. 27, 2022. Credit: TPS.

Israelis aim for historic run at U-20 World Cup in Argentina

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Israel kicks off its FIFA Under-20 World Cup campaign against Colombia on Sunday after qualifying for the tournament for the first time. Argentina was not slated to host the event but it was moved there...
Professional soccer. Credit: Pixabay.

FIFA removes Indonesia, which banned Israel, as youth soccer tournament host

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The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) removed Indonesia on Wednesday as host of the under-20 U-20 World Cup soccer tournament, previously slated to take place from May 20 to June 11 in Bali, Indonesia. It...
Obed Hrangchal (right), a recent immigrant to Israel from India, becomes the Jewish state's kickboxing champion in the 57-kilogram (125-pounds) division in Kfar Yasif in the Galilee, March 17, 2023. Credit: Ramon Gym Club.

Bnei Menashe immigrant from India becomes Israel’s new kickboxing champion

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Obed Hrangchal, a recent immigrant to Israel from India, became the Jewish state’s kickboxing champion on Friday. Competing in the 57-kilogram (125-pound) division, Hrangchal took the championship in the town of Kfar Yasif in the...
The start of the Jerusalem Marathon on March 17, 2023. Credit: Sportphotography.

Running is good philanthropy at 2023 Jerusalem Marathon

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In its 12th year—its “bat mitzvah,” so to speak—the Jerusalem Winner Marathon on March 17 drew more than 40,000 runners and participants from 72 countries. Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, Jerusalem’s deputy mayor who also holds the city’s tourism and...
Matt Mervis of Team Israel bats against Nicaragua at the World Baseball Classic in Miami, March 12, 2023. Credit: Courtesy of Major League Baseball.

Israel handed second straight mercy-rule loss at World Baseball Classic

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It’s a good thing Team Israel manager Ian Kinsler has a sense of humor. Even after a nearly identical loss to Puerto Rico on Monday, Kinsler could still manage a chuckle after being beaten by the...