Israel sports

Canada, Israel play Davis Cup tennis match without spectators after 'safety concerns'

Videos and photographs shared on Instagram by the Israel Tennis Association showed that the three Friday and Saturday matches featured rows of empty seats.

Jordan Hasson.
Israeli tennis captain Jonathan Erlich.

Israel set to play Canada for Davis Cup showdown in Scotiabank Centre

Deni Avdija bleeding.

Israel's exit from EuroBasket left the good, the bad, and the ugly on sight

GREEK SUPERSTAR Giannis Antetokounmpo dunks over Israel’s Tomer Ginat (41) and Roman Sorkin during Greece’s 84-79 victory over the blue-and-white in their EuroBasket round-of-16 clash late Sunday night in Riga, Latvia.

Israel falls to Greece, exits EuroBasket


Israel’s U17 flag football team snags silver at European Championship

Flag football has been gaining momentum worldwide, and the Israeli Under-17 team is preparing for the sport's debut inclusion in the 2028 Olympics.

Under-17 national flag football team reached the podium for the third straight year at the European Championships, falling to Spain in the final to settle for silver.

Spanish chess tournament bans Israeli flags, global body overrules

A ban on Israeli flags at a Spanish chess tournament brings Israeli chess player Erez Kupervaser back to Oct. 7 and memories of his sister who was murdered by Hamas terrorists at Nova music festival.

Chess players from Russia and Israel play at the 31st Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, August 21, 2025.

Druze teens bring their story from Majdal Shams to Budapest through soccer

About 30 Druze teens from Majdal Shams, survivors of a Hezbollah rocket attack, will train and share their story in Hungary.

The scene at the soccer field where a rocket crashed in Majdal Shams, July 27, 2024.

Israel beats Moldova 4-0, gets key win to aim for playoffs in WC Qualifiers round

With goals from Dror Peretz, Manor Solomon, Tai Baribo, and Oscar Gloukh, Israel left Moldova with three points and a good form to face Italy on Monday.

The World Cup qualifier soccer match between Moldova and Israel at Zimbru Stadium in Chisinau, Moldova, September 5, 2025.

Israel loses to Luka, Slovenia at EuroBasket

Luka Doncic scored 37 points as Slovenia beat Israel 106-96 at EuroBasket 2025, despite Deni Avdija’s career-high 34 in a thrilling Group D clash.

DENI AVDIJA drives against Slovenia’s Luka Doncic during Israel’s 106-96 EuroBasket loss.

Israel's national soccer team back to 2026 World Cup qualifying

Ben Shimon sets high goals for matches Moldova and Italy while balancing security challenges, player form, and squad unity.

 ISRAEL WINGER Manor Solomon (10) finalized a loan this week from Tottenham to Villarreal ahead of the blue-and-white’s pair of World Cup qualifiers this weekend, against Moldova and Italy, in which the 26-year-old is slated to feature.

Israeli junior tennis star Mika Buchnik off to Oklahoma

Mika Buchnik has reached WTA career-high rankings of 843 in singles and 1009 in doubles, has competed at three Junior Grand Slams – Wimbledon, Roland Garros, and the Australian Open.

ISRAELI TENNIS player Mika Buchnik, fresh from competing at the US Open juniors in both singles and doubles, is set to begin her journey as a student-athlete with the Oklahoma Sooners.

From Herzliya to Tennessee via EuroBasket: Israel's guard Eitan Burg’s big step - interview

The guard, who turns 23 on Thursday and is about to start his first season in the NCAA at the University of Tennessee, had just finished a decent campaign with Bnei Herzliya.

EITAN BURG celebrates Team Israel’s advancing to the EuroBasket round-of-16 as the NCAA-bound guard makes his mark on the international stage.

Manor Solomon joins Villarreal on loan from Tottenham

Solomon, 25, first made waves in Israel with Maccabi Petah Tikva before moving to Shakhtar Donetsk in 2019, becoming the youngest Israeli to sign for the club.

ISRAELI INTERNATIONAL Manor Solomon has made just six appearances for Tottenham since arriving in 2023, and has now been loaned out for a second straight season.

Deni Avdija, Yam Madar lead Israel to first win over France since 1997

It was a historic night for Israel at EuroBasket as Avdija, Madar, and Ginat led the team to a thrilling win over France.

ISRAEL FORWARD Deni Avdija led all scorers with 23 points as the blue-and-white pulled off a surprise conquest of France last night to improve to 2-1 at EuroBasket.

Maccabi Tel Aviv beats Kyiv to advance in Europa League

With domestic and international soccer seasons in full swing, the competition is fierce and fast-paced.

MACCABI TEL AVIV players celebrate following their 3-2 aggregate victory over Dynamo Kyiv to advance to the regular season of the Europa League