Basketball

The national team fell in second half as Latvia pulled away for an 85-70 win, capping a dismal evening for Ariel Beit-Halahmy and players.

Beitar owner Barak Abramov acknowledged that his club has endured a difficult opening to the season but said there would be no panic following the defeat.

Despite the challenges that come with adapting to the NBA, Saraf continued to develop his skills and became yet another role model for young basketball players across Israel.

“We are creating transformative spaces where young people learn empathy, trust, and cooperation, before prejudice ever takes root.”

The blue-and-white ended the August window with two losses, having fallen to Poland 106-86 last week in the first game, and have been officially eliminated from World Cup qualifying.

The Reds opened their preseason campaign in Sofia with a dominant victory over the Bulgarian EuroCup squad, propelled by double-digit efforts from Blakeney, Micic, and LeDay.

This summer, Jerusalem signed one of Europe’s top coaches, Serbian Sasa Obradovic, who previously led Monaco to the EuroLeague Final Four.

Hapoel Jerusalem refuted reports it dropped out of the EuroLeague race, confirming it submitted a framework proposal and prepares a binding offer with Matan Adelson.

After a documentary revealed Miki Berkovich is battling dementia, his son expressed gratitude for the public's massive outpouring of support.

Euroleague announced a Supercup in Abu Dhabi featuring Dubai, while Israeli teams remain banned from hosting, drawing sharp criticism from Arik Shtilman.