Maccabi Tel Aviv

Israeli basketball legend Mickey Berkowitz’s severe dementia diagnosis revealed in documentary

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.

|ByOR SHAKEDI
Mickey Berkowitz on his 70th birthday
HAPOEL TEL AVIV wing-back Doron Leidner (center) battles for possession as the Reds held Atalanta to a 0-0 draw in their Conference League playoff first leg.

Hapoel Tel Aviv stuns Atalanta to keep their UEFA Conference League tournament hopes alive

Hapoel Tel Aviv and Atalanta played to a scoreless draw in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League playoff. The winner of next Thursday’s match in Hungary will advance to the league stage.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
BONZIE COLSON is joyously welcomed back to Israel by hundreds of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans at Ben Gurion Airport on Tuesday, as the EuroLeague champion begins the next chapter of his yellow-and-blue story.

EuroLeague champ Bonzie Colson makes celebratory return to Maccabi Tel Aviv

Colson, who played with Maccabi between 2022 and 2024, was part of Oded Katash’s team that won two Israeli league championships and a State Cup.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV players celebrate their 1-0 victory over Maccabi Netanya that sent the yellow-and-blue into the Toto Cup final, where it will face city rival Hapoel Tel Aviv.

Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv set up derby clash in Toto Cup final

Peretz’s smart shot was saved by Da Silva, while Dolev Haziza’s attempt was stopped by Melika. At the other end, Ilay Ben Simol’s wild shot in the box went flying out of play.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

Maccabi Tel Aviv beats Hapoel Holon 107-93 in semifinal opener

Maccabi Tel Aviv opened its semifinal series with a 107‑93 win over Hapoel Holon, playing before empty stands due to recent missile alerts.

JUNE 9, 2026ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV’S Roman Sorkin shoots for two of his 21 points in the yellow-and-blue’s 107-93 victory over Hapoel Holon in Game 1 of their semifinal series.

Maccabi Tel Aviv, Holon set up semifinal duel

Hoard scored 19 points, Sorkin added 18 points, and Marcio Santos scored 13 points in the victory, while Marquis Barnett scored 26 points and LJ Figueroa put in 22 points in the loss.

JUNE 4, 2026ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL HOLON players celebrate with the team's fans after their 99-84 victory over Bnei Herzliya clinched their place in the semifinals and a date with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Mac TA, Holon notch opening playoffs wins

The head coach may not travel with the team due to an injury, but Hapoel Beersheba midfielder Eliel Peretz is not concerned about his potential absence.

JUNE 2, 2026ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV forward Jaylen Hoard goes up to the hoop for two of his team-high 20 points in the yellow-and-blue’s 106-90 victory over Hapoel Beersheba in Game 1 of their best-of-three quarterfinals series.

Mid-season hire Kenny Miller seizes his moment, delivers trophy, and stability to Maccabi Tel Aviv

Kenny Miller capped a whirlwind spell at Maccabi Tel Aviv by guiding the yellow-and-blue to its 25th State Cup title. His future with the club remains uncertain despite success.

MAY 29, 2026ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
After taking over just a month ago, Kenny Miller guided Maccabi Tel Aviv to the State Cup title in his first stint as a head coach

Maccabi Tel Aviv denies Beersheba double at soccer cup final

Thrilling soccer State Cup final at Teddy Stadium sees Maccabi Tel Aviv yellow-and-blue’s 25th triumph, 2-1 rally over Hapoel Beersheba Reds

MAY 27, 2026ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV players celebrate with the trophy following their 2-1 comeback win over Hapoel Beersheba in the State Cup final at Teddy Stadium.

Maccabi cruises, Hapoel rallies as Tel Aviv basketball derby looms

The round of games was also overshadowed by the death of Hapoel Galil Elyon’s Israeli guard Raz Adam last week at the age of 26 in a car accident.

MAY 26, 2026ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
TAMIR BLATT and Maccabi Tel Aviv are rounding into form ahead of a derby this week vs Hapoel and then the upcoming playoffs.

Israeli hoops players end strike, return to the court

According to the agreement, starting next season, the minister’s framework will grant a budget of 2.2 million NIS only to teams that play with four foreign players throughout the season.

MAY 18, 2026ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Israeli basketball players reached a resolution with the league administration to end their strike and return to play.

Hapoel Tel Aviv loses to Beersheba, Maccabi falls to Beitar in soccer Premier League weekend

Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi fell to Beersheba and Beitar over the weekend, leaving the league title race favoring Beersheba as the season nears its final matches.

MAY 18, 2026ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
NO MATTER if Hapoel Beersheba or Beitar Jerusalem emerge as the Israeli soccer champion, the final two matches of the season promise to provide plenty of thrills.

Despite draw with Hapoel Beersheba, Beitar Jerusalem still in title race

Elsewhere around the league, Hapoel Tel Aviv edged Hapoel Petah Tikva 1-0 thanks to Mor Buskila’s 74th-minute winner, clinching European qualification for next season.

MAY 14, 2026ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
THE 1-1 draw this week between Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Beersheba at Teddy Stadium kept the Southern Reds in first place by two points with three matches left.

Israel not adequately prepared to protect Israeli sports fans abroad

The procedure for evacuating Israelis abroad since March 2024 sets out an inter-agency process for collaboration between various bodies to ensure that Israelis abroad can be returned to Israel.

MAY 12, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Police stand guard after the Israeli Premier League match between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv was canceled at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, on October 19, 2025.