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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.

|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.

|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.

|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.

|ByREBECCA SZLECHTER

Djokovic thrills crowd to reach Tel Aviv Watergen Open semi-finals

Serbian ace overcomes friend and rival Vasek Pospisil of Canada and will face Roman Safiullin on Saturday; Marin Cilic will face Constant Lestienne in second semi-final.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022ByORI LEWIS
Novak Djokovic

Erlich ends competitive career in tears

Tel Aviv tennis fans disappointed as doubles specialist pulls out of Djokovic pairing with back injury

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022ByORI LEWIS
Yoni Erlich (left) and Novak Djokovic speak together on the court at the Tel Aviv Expo yesterday. The 45-year-old Israeli and the Serbian former world No. 1 were supposed to pair up for the doubles competition at the Tel Aviv Watergen Open, but Erlich was forced to pull out

Digging deep with Israel’s Shawn Dawson

Veteran guard discusses his return to Herzliya and National Team after three years in Spain

FEBRUARY 27, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Israel national team players (from left) Amit Simhon, Shawn Dawson and Oz Blayzer

Israel set to host 10th Flag Football World Championships

Despite COVID concerns, 39 teams from 21 countries to compete in Jerusalem at Kraft Family Sports Campus

DECEMBER 1, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
THE ISRAELI men and women should both contend next week.

Former Jewish soccer star, team executive pushes for change

Averbuch West, 34, has become a leading figure in the campaign to popularize women’s soccer in the U.S. and galvanize support for its athletes.

NOVEMBER 5, 2021ByEMILY BURACK/JTA
ormer American professional soccer player Yael Averbuch

Maccabi Tel Aviv, Maccabi Haifa remain neck-and-neck

Heading into final round of regular season, battle for championship playoff spots tight as ever

MARCH 15, 2021ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
BEITAR JERUSALEM (in yellow) and Hapoel Kfar Saba played an entertaining match on Sunday night at Teddy Stadium, with hosts earning a dramatic 2-1 victory to remain in contention for a championship playoff berth.

The Top 7 Biceps exercises for maximum bulking

a number of "smart" and effective biceps exercises

DECEMBER 23, 2020ByLEO GIOSUÈ

Title favorites Mac Haifa, Mac TA start strong

Bnei Yehuda opens new-look Bloomfield with conquest of K8 • Beitar draws 0-0 with Beersheba

AUGUST 27, 2019ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Beitar Jerusalem vs Hapoel Beersheba

Med student Andi Murez ready to jump into pool for Israel at Worlds

Murez swam at Stanford University on a scholarship as she continued to hone her skills.

JULY 19, 2019ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Swimming race [Illustrative]

Israel has largest delegation at International Children’s Games in Russia

A 150-member delegation shipped out from Israel to play in the International Children's Games.

JULY 18, 2019ByVICTORIA MARTYNOV
The Israeli delegation at the opening ceremony of the International Children`s Games