Omri Airlines: The meteoric rise of Israeli midfielder Gandelman with Italy’s Lecce
Gandelman has transformed into the “new face” of US Lecce in just a few short weeks, a player in the right place at the right time to secure a vital 2-1 victory.
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Israel blanks Nicaragua behind dominant pitching for key World Baseball Classic win
Luka Gadrani anchors Beitar Jerusalem’s defense as championship race heats up
The skirt, the snow, and the spirit: Sheina Vaspi’s uphill race to Paralympics
Maccabi Haifa goalkeeper Yermakov’s resolve in uncertain times
Some foreign players have left Israel and plan to return once the situation calms down. Some, like Georgiy Yermakov, have stayed.
Israel basketball national team beats Cyprus, qualifies for next round of World Cup qualifiers
With the 83-54 victory on Sunday night, Israel punched its ticket to the second stage of qualifying and is now 2-2 and in third place in Group E.
Conflict casts doubt over Iran’s participation in World Cup
Iran secured qualification for its fourth consecutive World Cup appearance and was drawn into Group G alongside Belgium, Egypt, and New Zealand.
Victories overshadowed: War halts Israeli hoops momentum
Hapoel Tel Aviv finally snapped its five-game losing streak, while Maccabi Tel Aviv recorded an important win that will keep it in the postseason race as their respective campaigns head into March.
Security directive forces Israeli judo team to withdraw from Tashkent Grand Slam
The dramatic development unfolded as concerns over the security situation escalated, with team members instructed to halt participation and depart Tashkent immediately.
Largest ever Tel Aviv Marathon ends with multiple heatstroke cases
Over the course of the marathon, 35 runners received medical attention at Sourasky Medical Center's medical tent,
From player to mentor: Cory Carr helps power Maccabi Tel Aviv’s championship culture - interview
Since retiring from the NBA close to 10 years ago, Cory Carr has been plying his trade as a coach with a number of clubs in the Holy Land, but also working with players on an individual basis.
Beitar’s ‘Crazy 8s’: Yitzchaki’s faith rewarded in historic Netanya rout - comment
When Beitar Jerusalem started to score, score, and score some more this week at Maccabi Netanya, you could feel that the floodgates had opened and there was history in the making.
Beitar runs riot over Netanya to remain in title race
Elsewhere, Hapoel Petah Tikva slipped by Maccabi Haifa 1-0 as Mamady Diarra scored the lone goal of the match in the 59th minute to take the points and stay in the Championship Playoff picture.
Tel Aviv teams keep winning while Jerusalem, Beersheba clubs triumph
Maccabi Tel Aviv cruised past Ironi Ness Ziona 111-80, Hapoel Tel Aviv got by Hapoel Holon 89-83, Hapoel Jerusalem downed Maccabi Ramat Gan 97-87, and Hapoel Beersheba crushed Maccabi Ra’anana.
