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Sports Shorts Unbeatens face off in women's basketball Advertisement Bnot Hasharon hosts Maccabi Ramat Hen tonight in a contest involving two of the three as-yet unbeaten teams in Premier League women's basketball. Other games include Tel Kabir against Ramat Hasharon, Maccabi Ashdod - the other undefeated team hosting Elitzur Netanya, Elitzur Ramle visiting Hapoel Tel Aviv and Elitzur Holon taking on Bnei Yehuda. (Arie Livnat) Nahariya adds Bosnian-Israeli center ahead of Ashkelon basketball game tonight In men's Premier League basketball action, Ironi Ashkelon visits Nahariya tonight in the final contest of the second week of play. Bosnian-Israeli Robert Rothbart, a 2.16-meter center, is slated to suit up for his first game with Nahariya, which won its opener. Rothbart, 22, played in Bosnia last year and for Hapoel Galil Elyon the season before. Ashkelon will feature newly signed Louis Truscott, a 30-year-old power forward. The last and only time Ashkelon won in Nahariya was 2005. (Arie Livnat) Report: Celtic made serious bid for Barda Sccttish soccer giant Celtic lodged a 3-million-pound bid to acquire Israeli Elyaniv Barda, who is currently playing for the Belgian club Genk, the Scottish soccer Web site Scotzine reported yesterday. It cited a contract dispute between Barda and Genk, and added that scouts for the Scottish club had spent a month looking at Barda, 26, before the club decided to make an official bid. Dutch clubs PSV Eindhoven, Twente and Heerenveen have also shown interest, Scotzie quoted Barda's agent, Dudu Darhan, as saying, but only Celtic and Twente have made their interest official to date. Barda has 20 goals in 39 appearances at Genk. (Haaretz Sports Staff) Atar sees Tel Aviv game as a must-win Beitar Jerusalem head coach Reuven Atar plans to play his starting 11 with only one striker today against Hapoel Tel Aviv. Yesterday, Atar went with only Barak Yitzhaki at the attack position in the team's final practice. Tvrtko Kale will be back between the goalposts after the up-and-coming star Ariel Harush struggled in the team's Toto Cup loss last week to Bnei Yehuda. David Amselm will start in place of the injured Tomer Ben Yosef. "We don't have room to lose one point," said Atar yesterday. "We see the league table and know what can happen if we win." (Moshe Boker) Bookmark to del.icio.us   4th quarter jitters Democrats have grown so used to losing, they feel any good news must have a catch. Designing an icon Ten years ago, two students asked Israeli Ruth Kedar to design their new company's logo.

Read & React Settlers preparing for war, says Shin Bet chief Responses: 247 Arab student chair apprehended for refusing to shake Peres' hand Responses: 183 Sarah Silverman was wrong: Older Jews more likely to vote Obama Responses: 53 Meir Porush: In 15 years, Israel won't have any secular mayors Responses: 45 Akiva Eldar: Evacuate Hebron settlement before it's too late Responses: 71 More Headlines 00:17 Obama eyes Republican states to lock up win 02:25 ANALYSIS / Is Obama a danger to Israel after all? 22:29 Despite boycott, EU legislators invite Hamas lawmakers to Brussels 02:26 Britain to EU: Clamp down on imports from settlements 23:42 Syria asks foreign staff of U.S. institutions to leave country 02:49 You betcha, Sarah Palin hits a nerve among Jewish women 15:38 No prayerbook on hand? Turn on your 'JewBerry' 00:58 Fourth quarter jitters reveal the pain and dejection of being a Democrat 23:44 On visit, ex-U.S. envoy Martin Indyk makes case for Obama to Israeli public 13:20 Report: Alleged Lebanon spy was tracking Hezbollah for Israel 00:21 Shooting motivated by jealousy leaves one person hurt in Haifa mall 20:50 Gaydamak fights for Israeli Arab East Jerusalem residents' rights 19:15 Egypt lawyer sues Lieberman for telling Mubarak to 'go to hell' 15:03 Israeli company creates drinking water out of thin air 20:04 U.S. Army soldier discharged over beating of Jewish trainee Previous Editions Select Day 03 nov 02 nov 31 oct 30 oct 29 oct 28 oct 27 oct 26 oct 24 oct 23 oct 22 oct 21 oct

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