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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

Israel cruises into Under-20 quarterfinals

Madar, Avdija & Co. help blue-and-white rout Montenegro, showdown with Lithuania on tap

JULY 17, 2019ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
ISRAELI TEAMMATES Yair Kravits (3) and Deni Avdija celebrate during last night’s victory over Montenegro.

Deni Avdija turning heads wherever he plays

After Basketball Without Borders MVP, Israeli teenager being touted as a lottery pick in 2020 NBA Draft.

FEBRUARY 28, 2019ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Deni Avdija, 18, has all the tools to become the next Israeli basketball player to play in the NBA

Ryan Braun to pass Hank Greenberg as all-time Jewish home run leader

Braun was as prominent a Jewish sports icon as there was in any professional league.

JANUARY 15, 2019BySCOTT BARANCIK/JTA
Ryan Braun

Maccabi TA, Jerusalem renew rich rivalry

Israel’s most accomplished powerhouses set to tip off for local basketball bragging rights.

DECEMBER 14, 2018ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
SPARKS ALWAYS fly when Lior Eliyahu (right) and Hapoel Jerusalem duel with Eliyahu's former team, Maccabi Tel Aviv. The two most preeminent Israeli clubs will face each other on Saturday night in Basketball Super Leahue action.

Hoopster superstar Dikembe Mutombo inaugurates the Jr. NBA in Israel

Mutombo - the Congolese American retired basketball star today well known for his humanitarian work.

NOVEMBER 27, 2018ByZACHARY KEYSER
Dikembe Mutombo in Israel

Maccabi TA takes on Anadolu Efes

The yellow-and-blue are coming off a loss to Gran Canaria.

NOVEMBER 19, 2018ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Maccabi Tel Aviv players

Israel faces Scotland for top spot

A win or a draw at Hampden Park will give the blue-and-white the opportunity to advance to the Euros should they not qualify through the standard qualification tournament which begins in early 2019.

NOVEMBER 19, 2018ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
SCOTLAND’S ANDREW ROBERTSON prepares for the match against Israel yesterday at Hampden Park, in Glasgow.

Mac TA, Hapoel Beersheba win

Beitar coach Guy Luzon parts ways with club after match

OCTOBER 23, 2018ByJOSH HALICKMAN
Soccer ball (illustrative)

Red Sox survive 9th, close out Yanks in Game 4

The Red Sox advanced to the AL Championship Series, where they will host Houston Astros in Game 1 on Saturday.

OCTOBER 11, 2018ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis (22) hits a one run single off of St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (not pictured) during the third inning of a baseball game at Busch Stadium

Israel’s Linoy Ashram continues to rack up rhythmic gymnastics medals

It’s clear that rhythmic gymnastics in one of the sports that Israel has been able to make a significant mark.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Israeli Linoy Ashram notched a silver medal in the individual Hoops competition at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships this week as she continued to twirl her way toward the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.