Israel sports

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,

|ByTZVI JASPER
RUNNERS AT the Tel Aviv marathon, February 27, 2026.
CORY CARR’S behind-the-scenes player development work has played a pivotal role in Maccabi Tel Aviv’s success this season.

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.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
BEITAR JERUSALEM coach Barak Yitzchaki oversees his side’s emphatic 8-2 victory this week over Maccabi Netanya, a result that reignited the club’s league title charge.

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.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
IT WAS a full team effort for Beitar Jerusalem at Maccabi Netanya, with the capital city side featuring seven different scorers in an 8-2 away rout in league play.

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.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

World champions with no leagues: The broken pipeline for Israeli athletes

Why Israel’s young female athletes still struggle to find the infrastructure, funding, and professional pathways their male counterparts take for granted

FEBRUARY 24, 2026ByMAYA ZANGER-NADIS
Nili Block’s first Combat Sambo competition in 2024 vs Croatia.

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.

FEBRUARY 24, 2026ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
AFTER A lengthy injury absence, Lonnie Walker found his form right away in his return for Maccabi Tel Aviv, scoring 18 points in the yellow-and-blue 111-80 league win over Ironi Ness Ziona.

Maccabi Tel Aviv overwhelms Herzliya for State Cup crown

Maccabi Tel Aviv wins the 47th Israel State Cup with a dominant 109-90 victory over Bnei Herzliya, thanks to key performances from Sorkin, Hoard, and Blatt.

FEBRUARY 22, 2026ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Maccabi Tel Aviv players celebrate after beating Bnei Herzliya 109-90 in the State Cup final at Yad Eliyahu.

Israelis make their Milan 2026 Winter Olympics mark in slalom skiing, bobsleigh

The bobsleigh duo of AJ Edelman and Menachem Chen, as well as skier Barnabas Szollos, are competing in their respective events.

FEBRUARY 17, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
Israeli 2-man bobsleigh team.

Elijah Childs, Hapoel HaEmek ready for bright lights of the State Cup semis - interview

Israel’s State Cup reaches the final four as HaEmek makes a historic debut alongside Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Jerusalem, and Bnei Herzliya.

FEBRUARY 15, 2026ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
ELIJAH CHILDS has been one of the key players as Hapoel HaEmek prepares for its first-ever State Cup semifinal appearance tonight vs Bnei Herzliya at Yad Eliyahu.

Israel’s bobsled team is chasing more than medals in its first Olympic outing in Milan

Adam “AJ” Edelman is the first Orthodox Jewish athlete to compete at the Winter Olympics, and now the first Israeli to qualify for the Games in two sports.

FEBRUARY 13, 2026ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA
(L-R): AJ Edelman, Alex Edelman and Austin Edelman pose at the opening night of the new one man show "Alex Edelman Just for Us" at The Hudson Theatre on June 26, 2023 in New York City.

Rain or shine, Jerusalem’s new indoor tennis courts are a game changer

Jerusalem’s new indoor tennis courts are packed even on rainy days, offering a rare all-weather haven for young players and community programs.

FEBRUARY 13, 2026ByHOWARD BLAS
Walking through the light rail construction site on the way to the Stuart Weitzman Tennis Complex of the ITEC (Israel Tennis and Education Center).

Northern Israel’s 1st padel club launches

Located next to the Great Shape Country Club, the new complex positions Nesher at the forefront of Israel’s padel boom, bringing the internationally popular sport north for the first time.

FEBRUARY 10, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
NESHER'S NEW padel courts mark the arrival of northern Israel’s first padel club and the sport’s rapid rise beyond the country’s center.

Beersheba widens gap on Beitar Jerusalem, Maccabi Tel Aviv blanks Maccabi Bnei Reineh for third

Late headers, big saves, and packed stadiums highlight a dramatic week in the Israeli Premier League.

FEBRUARY 10, 2026ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL BEERSHEBA’S Igor Zlatanovic (front) celebrates after scoring the Reds’ first goal in their 2-1 victory over Beitar Jerusalem this week at Turner Stadium.

Harrison Bader, Dean Kremer headline as Team Israel announces World Baseball Classic lineup

Several MLB players have been added to Team Israel's roster this year, in time for next month's World Baseball Classic.

FEBRUARY 7, 2026ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA
Apr 17, 2024; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets center fielder Harrison Bader (44) reacts as he rounds the bases after hitting a two run home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the sixth inning at Citi Field.