Team Israel

From Jerusalem to LA28: American Football is flourishing in Israel at the Kraft Stadium

For American football in Israel, the Kraft name is not simply written on a stadium. It is part of the story of how the sport was built.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Kraft Stadium in Jerusalem, seen from above.
ISRAEL CAPTAIN Dani Eastman hopes to lead the blue-and-white to a podium finish and an Olympic berth at the IFAF Flag Football World Championships in Germany.

Team Israel eyes LA 2028 Olympic berth at Flag Football World Championships

The top two teams in both the men’s and women’s competitions, excluding the already-qualified United States as host nation, will earn direct Olympic berths.

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
DEAN KREMER took charge on the mound, while Noah Mendlinger powered the offense in Israel’s 5-0 victory over Nicaragua in a World Baseball Classic result that clinched the blue-and-white’s berth in the 2029 tournament.

Israel blanks Nicaragua behind dominant pitching for key World Baseball Classic win

Dean Kremer took charge on the mound, while Noah Mendlinger powered the offense in Israel’s 5-0 victory over Nicaragua in a World Baseball Classic result that clinched Israel's 2029 WBC position.

|ByDANNY GROSSMAN
Team Israel's veteran MLB pitcher Robert Stock dominated Marlins hitters with a 97 MPH fastball.

Team Israel sharp in tune-up wins as Ausmus eyes WBC statement in Miami

Symbolically, a Zoom interview conducted from Israel to Ausmus in Florida was briefly interrupted by Iranian missile attacks, underscoring the gravity of the moment.

|ByDANNY GROSSMAN

Civil debate

Two Israeli debating teams were crowned champions of the European Universities Debating Championship, a contest that included 187 teams from 30 countries.

AUGUST 11, 2018ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Right to Left: Amichay Even Chen, Ido Kotler, Noam Dahan, Tom Manor, European Debate Champions

Cody Decker: The heart of Israeli baseball

Team Israel’s Cody Decker continues his playful ways – even in American professional baseball.

AUGUST 4, 2018ByHOWARD BLAS
CODY DECKER takes a swing during a PCL baseball game

Praise pours in for Israeli hoops triumph

Unprecedented championship for blue-and-white at FIBA Under-20 Euros garners country-wide jubilation

JULY 23, 2018ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
ISRAELI PLAYERS celebrate withtrophyfollowing victory over Croatia in final2018 FIBA Under-20 European Championship in Chemnitz, Germany, 2018

Team Israel celebrates Purim with a dugout megilla reading

Israel went on to win their second round game against Cuba, with a final score of 4-1.

MARCH 12, 2017ByJPOST.COM STAFF
World Baseball Classic: Team Israel’s Cody Decker and team mascot, “the Mensch on the Bench”

No hangover: Shatilov finishes fourth on bar

The 26-year-old Israeli, who won gold medal in the Floor exercise final, improved his score from the High Bar qualifiers.

APRIL 22, 2013ByALLON SINAI
Alex Shatilov