Ironi Ness Ziona

Hapoel Tel Aviv beats Ness Ziona to reach Winner Cup final

After EuroLeague play, Hapoel Tel Aviv beat Ness Ziona 79-76 for a Winner Cup final spot. Blakeney, Wainright, German led as Itoudis awaits final rival.

|ByOR SHKEDI
Antonio Blakeney against Josh Christopher, Hapoel Tel Aviv vs. Ness Ziona.
Josh Christopher, player for Ironi Ness Ziona.

Josh Christopher signs with Ironi Ness Ziona

The American guard (24, 1.95 meters) logged 152 games in the NBA and ended last season in China, averaging 13.8 points per game for Shenzhen. "Excited to get going," he said after signing.

|ByOR SHKEDI
Religious Zionist leader MK Bezalel Smotrich.

Smotrich demands Israeli soccer to stop playing during Shabbat

Chairman of Religious Zionist party, Bezalel Smotrich sent a letter to the Israeli professional football leagues demanding they stop playing during Shabat.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
NESS ZIONA players and staff celebrate on the court after beating Arged BM Slam Stal 82-74 to capture the FIBA Europe Cup title at Yad Eliyahu in Tel Aviv.

Triumphant Ness Ziona lifts FIBA Europe Cup

Israeli club claims maiden continental championship • Maccabi Tel Aviv avoids slump by edging Maccabi Haifa

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN