soccer

The Jewish Sport Report: A Jewish comedian makes his pitch for baseball history

Jewish comedian Eitan Levine seeks to break the record for most ceremonial first pitches thrown by one person in a baseball season, in the hopes of raising money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
12/04/2024

Israel signs agreement with South American soccer federation, paving way for elite competition

Israel's soccer association partners with CONMEBOL, opening avenues for participation in elite tournaments like Copa America, fostering sports diplomacy and potential peace-building.

By JUAN MELAMED/JTA
12/04/2024

Maccabi Tel Aviv pulling away from Maccabi Haifa

Yellow-and-blue snatches victory over Sakhnin as Greens upset by Bnei Reineh • Beitar blanks Netanya

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
01/04/2024

Benayoun out at Israel National Team; Bachar to take over from Hazan as coach?

Bachar, 44, won six Israeli Premier League titles between 2016 and 2023, with Hapoel Beersheb and Maccabi Haifa.

Blue-and-white bows out of Euro qualifying

Zahavi & Co. take lead on Iceland before complacency, missed penalty and hungry foe sink them.

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
24/03/2024

What should Israel do if opponents boycott its participation at the Olympic games?

Israel’s participation at the Olympics was backed by IOC President Thomas Bach earlier this month and this should be celebrated, but countries could decide to boycott of their own accord.

Israeli news broadcast confuses Likud spokesperson with soccer coach

Channel 12 caused a stir with a report on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, also featuring Likud spokesperson Guy Levy, leading to online amusement and discussion.

By WALLA! CULTURE
20/03/2024

Mac TA, Mac Haifa crash out of Europe

Maccabi Tel Aviv was eliminated from European competition after a lose to Olympiacos, while Maccabi Haifa was also knocked out against Fiorentina.

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
18/03/2024

Chile’s Club Palestino advances in international tournament, fans accuse Israel of genocide

The Palestino club was founded in Santiago in 1920 by Palestinian immigrants to Chile, which is home to the largest population of Palestinians outside the Middle East.

By JUAN MELAMED/JTA
15/03/2024

Maccabi Haifa harassed by fans, security, and stadium staff at game in Italy

After the game, Maccabi Haifa claimed that they had also received abuse from the security personnel at the stadium, who called the team "terrorists." 

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