Football

Observant Jewish quarterback Zevi Eckhaus guides Washington State to a bowl game

Eckhaus, who plays for the Washington State Cougars, was raised Orthodox and is one of few Jewish players in NCAA Division I football.

DECEMBER 2, 2025|ByJOSEPH STRAUSS/JTA

Nov 29, 2025; Pullman, Washington, USA; Washington State Cougars quarterback Zevi Eckhaus (4) runs off the field before a game against the Oregon State Beavers at Gesa Field at Martin Stadium.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa warms up before a game against the Buffalo Bills at Hard Rock Stadium, November 9, 2025

Miami Dolphis QB Tua Tagovailoa suggests playing NFL game in Jerusalem, sparking controversy

Several NFL teams have played in special overseas games, with Tua Tagovailoa, originally from Hawaii, saying it would be "cool to go play in Jerusalem."

NOVEMBER 19, 2025|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

ISRAEL FORWARD Dor Turgeman celebrates after scoring the first goal in the 4-1 victory over Moldova to close out the World Cup qualifying campaign.

Blue-and-white closes campaign in style: Israel impresses in 4-1 victory in Moldova

Israel finished its World Cup qualifying campaign on a high, defeating Moldova 4-1 in Chisinau, powered by a brace from defender Roy Revivo, his first two international goals.

NOVEMBER 17, 2025|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

Soccer Football - Saudi Pro League - Al Hazem v Al Nassr - King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia - October 25, 2025 Al Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo during the warm up before the match

Cristiano Ronaldo clarifies 'soon' means one or two years before retirement

"I feel very good in this moment. I score goals, I still feel quick and sharp. But of course, let's be honest. What I mean by soon is probably one or two years," he said.

NOVEMBER 11, 2025|ByREUTERS

Turkey orders arrest of 17 soccer referees, club president in betting probe

In what the TFF President describes as a "moral crisis in Turkish football," the detention of 21 people has been ordered by Turkish prosecutors.

NOVEMBER 7, 2025ByREUTERS

Tupras Stadyumu, Istanbul, Turkey - November 2, 2025 Fenerbahce's Youssef En Nesyri in action with Besiktas' Gokhan Sazdagi

Six arrested following 'death to IDF' chants at Maccabi TLV-Aston Villa soccer match

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were placed into a fenced-in basketball court near the stadium, following a ban from the UEFA Europa League match in Birmingham, UK.

NOVEMBER 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS

A protester displays a banner reading "keep Anti-Semitism out of football" in support of Maccabi Tel Aviv outside the stadium before the match Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv in Birmingham, UK on November 6, 2025.

Live betting in Football: What makes odds shift in real time?

OCTOBER 21, 2025ByTAMI DEMSKY

Maccabi Tel Aviv waive ticket allocations for Aston Villa match following security, safety fears

Citing safety concerns over a “toxic atmosphere,” Maccabi Tel Aviv waived its away ticket allocation for the Europa League game against Aston Villa in Birmingham.

OCTOBER 21, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Maccabi Tel Aviv players pose for a team group photo before a UEFA Europa League match against GNK Dinamo Zagreb at a neutral venue in Serbia, October 2, 2025.

Hind Rajab Foundation's anti-Israeli dossier may have influenced Maccabi Tel Aviv UK fan ban

HRF said its recent report 'Game Over Israel: Sports Culture as a Cog in Genocide' had been shared with local police and security bodies in the UK just a few weeks prior.

OCTOBER 20, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER