Hapoel Beersheba

Down the yellow-and-black road: Beitar Jerusalem’s title dream takes shape

Beitar, for the first time in what seemed to be eons, was atop the table with the season having just completed Matchday 19, as it took over sole possession of first place.

BEITAR JERUSALEM coach Barak Itzhaki has quietly guided the yellow-and-black from early-season promise to an unlikely place atop the Israel Premier League table at midseason.
HAPOEL TEL AVIV’S Liran Rotman assisted on the winning goal and made up for his penalty miss in last week’s derby as the Reds beat Hapoel Beersheba 2-1 at Bloomfield.

Beitar Jerusalem moves into top spot

MACCABI TEL AVIV teammates Roman Sorkin (left) and Oshae Brissett celebrate after a basket during their team’s 95-84 win over Hapoel Jerusalem over the weekend.

Maccabi Tel Aviv defeats Hapoel Jerusalem

BEITAR JERUSALEM players celebrate with Timoti Muzie (center) after his 33rd-minute tally provided all the scoring in Beitar’s 1-0 win over Maccabi Bnei Reineh.

Beitar Jerusalem grabs share of first place in win against Maccabi Bnei Reineh


Mac TA, Hap Beersheba stumble into last-16

Late tallies give yellow-and-blue 3-0 conquest of MMBE • Southerners rally past Nazareth

Two days after signing a four-year contract extension, Maccabi Tel Aviv midfielder Dor Micha (right) set up his team’s opener in last night’s 3-0 victory over Bnei MMBE in the State Cup round-of-32.

Sports shorts: In-form yellow-and-blue visits Sakhnin

Maccabi will be playing on Monday for the first time since the appointment of its former defender Carlos Garcia as Jordi Cruyff’s new assistant coach.

Maccabi Tel Aviv striker Vidar Orn Kjartansson netted his team’s only goal with this shot in last night’s 1-0 win over Panionios in Netanya in the first leg of the Europa League third qualifying round

Hapoel Beersheba climbs back into 1st place

Anthony Nawkaeme secured the three points in the 89th minute, scoring in his return to the lineup.

Hapoel Beersheba’s Michael Ohana (left)

Maccabi Netanya upsets leader Hapoel Beersheba

Hapoel Ra’anana blanks K8 • Beitar Jerusalem hosts Maccabi Tel Aviv with chance to leap into 1st

Maccabi Netanya forward Didier Kougbenya celebrates after scoring the winner in a 1-0 victory over Hapoel Beersheba in Premier League action.

Maccabi Tel Aviv captures Toto Cup over Beersheba

Maccabi had ended the past two seasons empty handed.

Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Vidar Orn Kjartansson

Hapoel Beersheba surges back into 1st place

Beersheba moved two points clear of Hapoel Haifa, with Beitar Jerusalem another point further back.

 Hapoel Beersheba’s Matan Ohayon (center) with teammates.

Yellow-and-blue ends group stage with victory in Spain

Nick Blackman netted the winner in the 60th minute against a second-string Villarreal side that had already secured first place in the group prior to the match.

MACCABI TEL AVIV forward Nick Blackman

Beitar snatches dramatic draw against Beersheba

Beersheba seemed to be heading to a sixth straight win and first place in the standings for the first time this season.

Beitar Jerusalem defender Marcel Heister celebrates after scoring the opener in last night’s 2-2 draw against Hapoel Beersheba at Teddy Stadium

Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Haifa battle to draw

Cruyff disappointed as yellow-and-blue fails to gain ground; Ra’anana blanks Ashdod; Beitar hosts Beersheba.

Maccabi Tel Aviv striker Eliran Atar (16) Hapoel Haifa’s Radu Ginsari (right) battle for the ball in Premier League action at Haifa Stadium.

Hapoel Beersheba sent packing from Europe

Defeat to Lugano in Switzerland ends Israeli champion’s chances of reaching Europa League round-of-32

Hapoel Beersheba midfielder Isaac Cuenca walks away disappointed while Lugano players celebrate scoring their winner in the background in a 1-0 victory in Europa League action in Switzerland.