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Israel basketball national team beats Cyprus, qualifies for next round of World Cup qualifiers

With the 83-54 victory on Sunday night, Israel punched its ticket to the second stage of qualifying and is now 2-2 and in third place in Group E.

MARCH 3, 2026|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

The Israel national team celebrates its 83-54 victory over Cyprus with visiting Israeli fans in Limassol on Sunday night.

MK OTEF DAROM basketball administration poses after signing a sponsorship deal with Ituran.

Israel vehicle tracking company Ituran signs sponsorship agreement with Gaza Envelope club

Under the terms of the agreement, the M.K. Otef Darom basketball team will feature the Ituran logo on the front of their uniforms for all home and away games.

OCTOBER 15, 2025|ByYARON LEVY

THE TEL AVIV MARATHON is the largest sporting event of the year in Israel, by participant numbers.

Tel Aviv’s energy back as runners get on their marks for marathon’s return

Resilience and unity are integral themes in this year’s marathon as thousands of runners from all corners of the country and world return to run the span of the city.

FEBRUARY 27, 2025|ByJOANIE MARGULIES

Orlando Magic guard Tariq Abdul-Wahad (R) bobbles the ball on the way to the basket in front of Chicago Bulls guard Corey Benjamin (L) in the first quarter of the game in Chicago, December 18. SUE

Former NBA player calls foul on Israel’s Olympic participation

Tensions continued to escalate as Pro-Palestinian protestors gathered near the Olympic headquarters in Paris, calling for the banning of Israel from the competition.

JULY 2, 2024|ByREBECCA SZLECHTER

Streaking Maccabi Tel Aviv overcomes Hapoel Jerusalem in Israeli Classico

Wade Baldwin and Bonzie Colson got busy for the hosts early, but Levi Randolph came back with points to keep the visitors close.

MARCH 11, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

BONZIE COLSON and Maccabi Tel Aviv are surging locally, with the 90-78 conquest of Hapoel Jerusalem their 10th league victory in a row.

13th Jerusalem Marathon a celebration of sport, strength and support

Many runners embraced that patriotic vibe, participating in full IDF uniform, or with Israel flags and "Bring Them Home" signs referencing the hostages.

MARCH 8, 2024ByURIEL STURM

Runners pass the Temple Mount at the Jerusalem Marathon.

The Jewish Sport Report: This Israeli baseball player is blazing a new trail

These are the Jewish athletes to keep a close eye out for in coming days.

FEBRUARY 10, 2024ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA

Assaf Lowengart playing for Team Israel.

Sports streaming platform including Disney, Fox to cost above $40/month - CNBC

The yet-to-be-named service would offer an all-in-one package of programming that would include television channels such as ESPN, TNT and FS1, as well as sports content that is streamed.

FEBRUARY 7, 2024ByREUTERS