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Israeli basketball player Deni Avdija at a practice in Dec. 2020. Credit: The Washington Wizards.

Israeli rookie Deni Avdija selected to NBA Rising Stars World Team squad

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Washington Wizards Israeli rookie forward Deni Avdija has been selected to the 2020-21 NBA Rising Stars World Team roster, the National Basketball Association announced on Wednesday. He will be joined by his teammate Rui Hachimura of...

Israeli Little Leaguers warm up for ‘Field of Peace’ tournament in Dubai

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In America’s Northeast, where the snow continues to fall, spring and baseball seem like distant dreams. But in Israel, spring is in full bloom, and baseball season is already underway. The dedicated members of...
Maccabi Haifa players celebrate a goal during the Israeli Premier League match between Beitar Jerusalem and Maccabi Haifa at the Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem on July 7, 2020. Photo by Flash90.

UAE, Israeli soccer clubs to play first friendlies since normalization

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United Arab Emirates soccer club Al-Ain will play Israel’s Maccabi Haifa in two friendly matches, the Emirati club announced on Wednesday. The announcement was made during the virtual signing of a deal between the two...

Second season revs up for Team Israel Start-up Nation

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When Israeli Guy Niv took his bar mitzvah trip with his father to watch the Tour de France, he never imagined that he would be back 13 years later as a rider. Niv, who...
Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik was crowned European Judo Champion. Nov. 21, 2020. Source: Facebook.

Israeli contenders rake in international gold medals

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Judoka Peter Paltchik, 28, was crowned European Judo Champion on Nov. 21 in Prague. Tal Flicker won the silver medal. Israeli windsurfer Yoav Cohen, 21, won the 2020 European Windsurfing Champion, held in Portugal on Nov. 24. Shahar...
Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik. Source: Facebook.

Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik takes gold at European championships

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Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik took gold in the European Judo Championships’ under-100 kilogram division in Prague on Saturday, defeating Russia’s Arman Adamian. The gold was a first for Paltchik, who is considered one of Israel’s...
Israeli judoka Inbar Lanir. Credit: Israel Judo Association.

Israeli judoka Inbar Lanir wins gold at European Championships

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Israeli judoka Inbar Lanir is the European Judo Champion in the under-23 category, having won a gold medal on Tuesday. Lanir wasn’t the only Israeli on the podium at the event: Maya Goshen won the...
Israeli soccer player Dia Saba. Credit: Adir Benyamini via Wikipedia Commons.

Soccer leagues in Israel, UAE reach cooperation agreement

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The soccer leagues of Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced that they reached an agreement on Tuesday about future play. The heads of the Israeli Professional Football League and UAE Pro League signed a...
Ajax soccer fans celebrating the club's 30th Dutch national championship in 2011. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

Fox Sports Netherlands apologizes for anti-Semitic chants at live soccer game

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With most professional sports matches occurring in empty stadiums due to the coronavirus pandemic, many TV stations are using audience soundtracks while broadcasting games. During a Dutch soccer game on Sunday, a FOX Sports Netherlands live broadcast...

Dubai soccer team signs Israeli midfielder

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The Al-Nasr SC soccer team based in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates will sign Israeli national team midfielder Dia Saba in the coming days in a move that will make him the first...