Israeli sports

Hapoel Tel Aviv wins first game in basketball series on technicality after Iran missiles

Despite Tel Aviv being awarded the game on the court after the game was abandoned, the Israel Basketball Association will issue a final ruling on the situation at a later time.

BASKETBALL OFFICIALS and police confer while deciding to halt Game 1 of the semifinals between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem as fans (inset) exit Yad Eliyahu. (Yehuda Halickman)
MONTANA TUCKER will perform and help lead the athletes’ parade during July’s Maccabiah Opening Ceremony at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem.

Montana Tucker, Netta Barzilai to headline Maccabiah Games opening

TAMIR BLATT and Maccabi Tel Aviv are rounding into form ahead of a derby this week vs Hapoel and then the upcoming playoffs.

Maccabi cruises, Hapoel rallies as Tel Aviv basketball derby looms

A wonderful career. Bibars photographed wearing the Israeli national team uniform

Former Israeli national soccer captain Bibars Natcho retires from the sport


Following conquest of France, blue-and-white women fall to Italy

With defenses tight in the final minutes, scoring slowed. Israel couldn’t score late, and misses by Raviv and Oren left the door open Italy

DESPITE ANOTHER outstanding performance from Gal Raviv (left), who finished with a game-high 25 points, the Israel U20 women lost 77-69 to Italy in the quarterfinals of the EuroBasket in Portugal.

Israeli women stun France to reach U20 European quarterfinals

After a winless group stage, few predicted such a turnaround – but led by a 32-point performance from Gal Raviv, the Israeli team rose in unforgettable fashion in Senhora da Hora, Portugal.

ISRAEL CELEBRATES after beating France 81-74 yesterday at the Under-20 European Championship in Senhora da Hora, Portugal, led by 32 points from Gal Raviv.

Split results for Israeli soccer clubs in Europe

Beitar Jerusalem eased past Sutjeska 5-2 (7-3 on aggregate) to cruise into the third round of UEFA Conference League qualifying.

 BEITAR JERUSALEM players celebrate after their come-from-behind 5-2 conquest of Sutjeska in the second leg of their Conference League duel, a result that propelled the yellow-and-black to a 7-3 aggregate victory and a place in the next round.

Mac TA ousted from Champions League after ’keeper crisis'

Injuries and red card doom yellow-and-blue in Cyprus • Toto Cup highlights resilience and rising stars across Israel

DOR PERETZ (in yellow) and Maccabi Tel Aviv were eliminated from the Champions League by Cypriot side Pafos after a 1-0 second-leg defeat this week on an early red card.

Knesset sports subcommittee chair Davidson speaks at 'Post' Trauma Conference

“Sport is a tool to help people go from darkness to light”

Simon Davidson, Deputy Speaker of the Knesset and Chairman of the Sports Subcommittee, at the Jerusalem Post conference, “A Nation in Trauma”

Maccabi Tel Aviv earns late Champions League first-leg draw vs Pafos

The yellow-and-blue and the Cypriot club played neck-and-neck over the course of 80 minutes.

MACCABI TEL AVIV players celebrate after substitute Elad Madmon’s second-half injury-time tally gave the yellow-and-blue a 1-1 draw against Pafos FC in their Champions League first-leg duel.

First all‐accessible Israeli extreme park opens atop Bloomfield Stadium in Jaffa

Israel’s largest extreme park, SkyField, has opened on the roof of Bloomfield Stadium in Jaffa, offering thrilling and safe attractions under the slogan ‘Extreme for ALL.’

Woman gearing up for a 35m bungee jump at the OPA! SkyField at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv.

Israel’s Afrifah defends Euro U23 200m title

"I feel I’m standing for a community. Israel is a country that countries hate, so it’s an honor to represent. I want to prove [anti-Israel slander] is not true...and I’m proving it through sports."

BLESSING AFRIFAH of Israel (left) competes during the 200m Repechage Round at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Stars align in Tel Aviv: Hapoel, Maccabi steal summer spotlight with Micic, Brissett

The Reds inked one of the all-time Euroleague greats in Vasilije Micic, while the yellow-and-blue brought NBA champion Oshae Brissett on board.

One of Hapoel Tel Aviv's new signee Vasilije Micic

Israeli U-19 Women’s National Team sets sights on US after mixed FIBA start

Coach Tal Natan’s squad features a mix of players, but without a doubt, the headliner is Gal Raviv, who will be playing at the University of Miami this coming season.

 ISRAEL’S UNDER-19 women’s national team is competing this week at the FIBA World Cup in the Czech Republic.