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Sports Shorts Maccabi Netanya striker Itay Shechter was released from the Israel Defense Forces yesterday, following a medical operation to repair an injury sustained to his shoulder. Shechter was originally slated for release only in December, but an army medical committee authorized his early release. As a result, he will be eligible to try to play for a European team as early as this summer. Shechter will begin undergoing physiotherapy in 10 days. (Haaretz Sports Staff) Maccabi Tel Aviv forward Omri Casspi had his first practice with the NBA's Detroit Pistons yesterday. The practice was attended by Pistons General Manager Joe Dumars and head scout Tony Ranzoni, and led by Michael Curry, the leading candidate for the team's coaching position. "It was fun," Casspi said following the practice. "I worked hard and did what I know how to do. I hope everything will be OK. This is just the beginning of the journey." (Haaretz Sports Staff) Advertisement Effi Birenboim will be announced Friday as manager of Maccabi Tel Aviv, for a salary of $250,000 a year. Yesterday Birenboim, who coached Bnei Hasharon this past season, met with team chairman Shimon Mizrahi and owner David Federman. Outgoing manager Zvika Sherf is not expected to retain any position at the club, and Birenboim is expected to bring assistant coach Roi Haggai from Bnei Hasharon. Maccabi assistant coach Guy Goodes - rumored to be in contact with Birenboim's now former team - may stay on at Maccabi or be replaced by former Hapoel Jerusalem coach Dan Shamir. (Vered Cohen) Bnot Herzliya and Hapoel Petah Tikva will battle tonight in the third and final playoff game in the women's handball championship. Herzliya, which achieved a historic win last year, will enjoy home court advantage in the title game. Hapoel succeeded Monday in forcing the decisive game after an outstanding showing at home, despite being forced to play with almost no substitutions. (Rami Hipsh) Bookmark to del.icio.us   Terrorist donuts U.S. Arabs irate over criticism of celebrity cook's kaffiyeh. All the way to hell Rosner's blog: It's Obama's good intentions that pro-Israel activists fear.

Read & React Abbas slams Obama for saying Jerusalem to stay Israel's undivided capital Responses: 213 German neo-Nazis: We're pro-Israel and we condemn anti-Semitism Responses: 114 Olmert: We're close to stopping Iran's nuclear program Responses: 83 U.S. Arabs irate over criticism of celebrity cook's kaffiyeh Responses: 81 Israeli killed in Negev mortar strike; Gazan girl dies in IAF attack Responses: 92 More Headlines 01:36 Olmert hints major Gaza operation is imminent 02:50 PM to Bush, Abbas: I'll weather legal storm, stay in office 20:50 Israeli killed in Negev mortar strike; Gazan girl, 4, dies in IAF attack 21:07 Ex-MK Bishara: Israel is 'foreign entity' on a Crusader-like path 23:45 Turkey: U.S. backs mediation bid for Syrian-Israeli peace 22:24 A rabbi, an imam and a priest discuss their 'painful verses' 20:23 Blair: Use lessons of Northern Ireland to solve Mideast conflict 22:20 AG Mazuz: No legal grounds yet for forcing Olmert to resign 01:48 Congress: Pentagon concealed useful Iranian intel from CIA in 2001 00:50 Israel lags behind Sudan, Pakistan in number of women in legislature 20:38 Vandals deface concentration camp memorial near Berlin 02:06 Obama's pro-Israel speech before AIPAC riles Arab press Previous Editions Select Day 05 jun 04 jun 03 jun 02 jun 01 jun 30 may 29 may 28 may 27 may 26 may 25 may 23 may

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