Israeli sports

Despite the challenges that come with adapting to the NBA, Saraf continued to develop his skills and became yet another role model for young basketball players across Israel.

As Guy Sasson eyes a historic calendar-year feat, Israel Tennis Association and Wingate Institute are building a professional pathway designed to produce the county’s future champions.

"We could have pressed more and been more aggressive, we could have done a better job against a team like Maccabi Tel Aviv who were coming off a tough loss," Haifa coach Barak Bachar said.

Both Tel Aviv soccer teams were eliminated from European competition over the weekend after losing in their respective Conference League Playoff Round ties.

This summer, Jerusalem signed one of Europe’s top coaches, Serbian Sasa Obradovic, who previously led Monaco to the EuroLeague Final Four.

Berkowitz has been living in a care facility away from his home in recent months, and the film documents his family’s efforts to cope with his condition.

The United States leads all nations with 28 players earning direct entry into the main draw, split evenly between 14 women and 14 men.

For Ayale, the result was the reward for months of preparation and belief.

Solomon, 27, has now joined his fourth English club following his permanent departure from Premier League outfit Tottenham Hotspur.

Beitar Jerusalem came up short against Austria Wien 2-1 in the first leg of their Conference League third-round qualifying tie, while Maccabi Tel Aviv suffered a 3-0 defeat to CSKA Sofia.