Tag: Sports
Israel to host Davis Cup games for first time since Oct. 7
Israel’s national tennis team will host a Davis Cup playoff in February for the first time since Oct. 7, 2023, Israel’s Tennis Association announced on Sunday.
The games, against Lithuania, are scheduled to take place...
Miami Dolphins QB wants to play in Jerusalem
Quarterback for the Miami Dolphins Tua Tagovailoa told reporters on Sunday he would like to play an NFL International Series game in Jerusalem.
The football player was asked after the Dolphins’ 16-13 win over the...
Ex-hostage twins attend first Maccabi Tel Aviv game since release
Gal and Ziv Berman, who endured 772 days in Hamas captivity in Gaza, arrived on Sunday night at Bloomfield Stadium for a soccer match between Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. and Beitar Jerusalem F.C., the...
NBA: Deni Avdija rallies Portland to 121-119 win over Oklahoma City
Israeli basketball player Deni Avdija led the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night to a tight win over Oklahoma City Thunder, handing the defending NBA champions their first loss of the season.
Avdija rallied Portland...
Sandy Koufax jersey up for auction at $1 million estimate
A signed, game-worn Sandy Koufax jersey is up for auction with an estimated value of more than $1 million.
The listing at the Dallas-based Heritage Auctions notes that the No. 32 Los Angeles Dodgers jersey from 1966,...
Sylvan Adams steps away from cycling team amid anti-Israel protests
Israel–Premier Tech (IPT) owner Sylvan Adams announced on Monday that he will step aside as the team undergoes a rebranding and identity overhaul following protests by pro-Hamas demonstrators in Europe.
In the two years since...
Israel stuns France in EuroBasket 2025 match
Israel defeated France 82-69 in the group stage of the EuroBasket 2025 men's basketball championship in Katowice, Poland, on Sunday night, in a historic win for the blue-and-white team.
At one point in the first half, Israel...
Norwegian soccer pledges sales from Israel match for Gaza
Norway’s soccer federation announced on Tuesday it will donate all profits from its upcoming World Cup qualifying match against Israel to Gaza aid efforts.
“Neither we nor other organizations can remain indifferent to the humanitarian...
Yankees draft player who drew swastika on Jewish student’s door
The New York Yankees’ newly drafted player drew a swastika on the door of a Jewish student’s dorm room when he was a 17-year-old freshman at the University of Nebraska, The Athletic reported on Wednesday.
“I felt...
Judea and Samaria, Road Safety, Miri Regev, Bezalel Smotrich, Sovereignty
Floyd Mayweather, the undefeated world boxing champion who crafted an extraordinary legacy throughout his career, has returned to Israel once again. As global opinion criticizes Israel's ongoing military operations against Hamas in Gaza, he...