Israel’s women’s fencing team wins gold at junior world championship in Dubai
Israel’s national women’s fencing team took home the gold medal at the 2022 Junior and Cadet Fencing World Championships, held in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
In the junior women’s team épée, Israel won first...
Libyan fencing team withdraws from competition to avoid Israeli athletes
Libya’s national fencing team has pulled out of the World Fencing Championships in the United Arab Emirates to avoid facing Israeli opponents in the competition, reported Middle East Monitor.
The team was scheduled to go head-to-head...
Avdija scores better basketball season, though still strives for improvement on court
Deni Avdija’s second NBA season with the Washington Wizards, which concluded on Sunday with a 124-108 loss to the Charlotte Hornets, ended much better than his rookie NBA season when the Israeli forward sustained...
Meet Mia Raskin: A Shomer Shabbat college basketball player at Binghamton
For Mia Raskin, basketball and Judaism are essential parts of life. Her deep and simultaneous commitment to her favorite sport and religion never came into conflict; at least, until Raskin began considering her college...
Olympic gold-medalist Linoy Ashram to retire from rhythmic gymnastics
Israeli rhythmic gymnast and Olympic gold-medalist Linoy Ashram is expected to announce her retirement from competitive sports in the coming days, according to Ynet.
The 22-year-old native of Rishon Letzion has won 123 medals throughout her...
Ukrainian refugee wins Jerusalem marathon with time of 2:45:5
Ukrainian refugee Valentina Verzka came in first on the annual Jerusalem Marathon on Friday with a time of 2:45:54.
Soon after the war started on Feb. 24, Verzka fled Poland with her daughter, leaving her...
Swimming with the tide: Athlete, actor, volunteer and Israeli supporter Mark Spitz
Fifty years after the 1972 summer Olympics in Munich, swimmer Mark Spitz is still a household name and a Jewish legend. He is best known for winning seven gold medals in the 1972 games....
Billionaire Roman Abramovich to sell Chelsea FC, donate from sale to help victims of...
Russian Jewish businessman Roman Abramovich announced that he will sell the British soccer team Chelsea FC and said all money from the sale will be donated to help victims of the war in Ukraine.
In a...
Jewish NFL player retires from Tampa Bay Buccaneers after seven seasons
Jewish Tampa Bay Buccaneers left guard Ali Marpet announced his retirement from the National Football League s in an Instagram post over the weekend.
“After seven formidable years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, I’ve come to the...
Beijing Olympics ends without a medal for Israel
The closing ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing on Sunday brought to an end another Winter Games without a medal for Israel.
Nevertheless, the six athletes representing the Jewish state had some high...