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Sports Shorts Coach Blinko takes sacking 'like a man' Advertisement Four rounds into the season, Ironi Ramat Gan's Ruby Blinko became the first coach in the basketball premier league to be sacked yesterday. "Ruby took it like a man and even advised me what changes the team needed," Ironi Ramat Gan Chairman Benny Brener said. Blinko stated, following his dismissal, "I had a wonderful time at Ramat Gan. I thank the team and wish it success." (Arie Livnat) Netanya players mad at coach Matthaus Maccabi Netanya's Almog Cohen and Itay Shecter met with club owner Daniel Jammer yesterday to complain about coach Lothar Matthaus's decision not to put them in the starting lineup last Saturday. The German coach had played Daniel Humberto and Georges Ba instead, both of whom are set to leave the club in January. Jammer tried to calm the players and told them management was counting on them for the club's future. (Tal Shir) Ramat Hasharon tops Elitzur Ramle 75-67 Ramat Hasharon yesterday convincingly beat women's basketball champions Elitzur Ramle 75-67. Before the match Ramle coach Eli Rabi boasted that his team was in good shape and well-prepared for the showdown against its biggest opponent. Yet Ramat Hasharon easily handled Ramle, provoking complaints from fans in the stands. "We had a bad day," Rabi admitted. Ramat Hasharon point guard Erin Phillips was the game's MVP. (Shai Nimrodi) Bookmark to del.icio.us   Who's missing? Haredi parties absent from Jerusalem coalition for first time in decades. 'Kavosh 2' Amid nuclear tensions, Iran says it successfully launched rocket.

Read & React Documents reveal IDF killed wanted Palestinians against court guidelines Responses: 178 Israel asks Bush to explain its 'special relationship' with U.S. to Obama Responses: 115 Settler teens rampage through Palestinian neighborhood in Hebron Responses: 126 Aluf Benn: Obama's challenge will be to persuade Netanyahu to advance peace Responses: 57 Judea Pearl: Israel and Palestinians should apologize to each other Responses: 52 More Headlines 01:11 At least 80 people dead, hostages taken in multiple Mumbai attacks 23:55 AG seeks to indict Olmert over double-billing affair 22:07 Pines-Paz: It's a tragic day for Israel when a PM is indicted 23:44 Barak: We will evacuate settlers from Hebron house, by force if necessary 18:30 Lebanon asks Iran to supply its army with midsize weapons 23:40 UN watchdog clears Syria bid for atomic aid, despite world doubts 01:30 Who stole Hitler's golden bookmark? 17:27 Holocaust survivor to meet her Polish savior after 60 years 19:25 Haredi parties absent from Jerusalem coalition for first time in decades 18:29 Amid nuclear tensions, Iran says it successfully launched rocket 21:46 Borat's brother - a.k.a. Erran Baron Cohen - releases Hanukkah CD 18:28 Livni urges Thailand to commute Israeli drug smugglers' death sentence 18:28 Hamas, Fatah women brawl in Gaza as factional tempers flare 18:19 Short on fuel, Gazans use car batteries to restart power plant 13:31 Ban: Israel, Lebanon must 'seize the moment' and make peace 18:22 Settler rabbi: Peace Now chief should be jailed for treason Previous Editions Select Day 26 nov 25 nov 24 nov 23 nov 21 nov 20 nov 19 nov 18 nov 17 nov 16 nov 14 nov 13 nov

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