After Major UAE Investment, Owner of Jerusalem Soccer Club Confronts Its 'Racist Image'

Beitar Jerusalem is the only major Israeli soccer club never to have signed an Arab player. Moshe Hogeg saw an 'opportunity to buy this club and to fix this racist problem. And then I could do something that is bigger than soccer'

Israeli Gymnast Wins Both Gold and Bronze at European Championship

A number of top European gymnasts were absent from this year’s tournament due to COVID-19, clearing the way for Artem Dolgopyat to be the clear favorite

Jerusalem Photo Exhibition Meant 'To Make Room for Women in the Public Space' Defaced

Photographer Alma Machness-Kass, whose photo series documenting women’s soccer teams was spray-painted in black, says 'just the opposite' of what she intended happened

Editorial No Longer ‘Forever Pure’

New Emirati Owner of Jerusalem Soccer Club Says 'Door Open' to Arab Players

Emirati businessman, Sheikh Al Nahyan, says he wants to show the club's small core of 'brainwashed' right-wing fans 'the light'

Analysis Buying Jerusalem Soccer Club, Emiratis Have Just Invested in Israel's Ruling Class

Known for its exuberantly anti-Arab fanbase, Beitar Jerusalem remains scarred by its past as Israel's underdog. But trust an Emirati billionaire to know where to place his bet: Beitar now represents the Israeli elite

Arab Owner, but No Arab Players: Abu Dhabi Sheikh Buys Stake in Jerusalem Soccer Club

Despite protests by far-right fans, who boast of never having an Arab player, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan acquires significant stakes in Beitar Jerusalem, though Israeli Moshe Hogeg remains majority shareholder

Far-right Soccer Fans Storm Jerusalem Training Session Over Potential UAE Investment

Dozens of trespassers shouted racist slogans in protest of the proposed $30-million deal from an Abu Dhabi royal

Diego Maradona: The Last Preacher of Poor Man’s Soccer

In an era of technology, big data and performance analysis, who would take notice of a lean, barefoot, disruptive kid like Maradona?

Israeli Gymnast Linoy Ashram Wins European Championship

Her gold medal was the fifth awarded to a member of the Israeli senior team in four days of competition

Israeli Soccer Team Says Abu Dhabi Ruling Family Member Looks to Buy Stake

Owner of Beitar Jerusalem, who has a prominent far-right fan club, says he received letter of intent from Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan to buy stake of about 50%

Former Head of Israel's Olympic Delegation Who Survived Munich Massacre Dies at 95

Shmuel Lalkin, who headed the Israel Sport Federation for 33 years, was considered one of the most influential figures in Israeli sports

Unlike Men’s Team, Israeli Women’s Basketball Team Put on Commercial Flight, Exposing Them to Coronavirus

Women players were exposed to coronavirus on commercial flight returning to Crete while men's national team avoided exposure by flying on private jets

Deni Avdija, Israeli Teenage Sensation, Makes NBA History With Washington Wizards Draft

With parents who both played the game, basketball is in Deni Avdija’s DNA. Now, the 19-year-old became only the third Israeli to land an NBA deal

Deni Avdija, Israeli Teenage Sensation, Set to Make History at 2020 NBA Draft

With parents who both played the game, basketball is in Deni Avdija’s DNA. The 19-year-old is expected to become only the third Israeli to land an NBA deal on Wednesday

Few Games, Little Training, No Fans: Israeli Sports Laid Low by COVID-19 Lockdowns

Professional teams are back with a limited schedule, but without ticket-buying fans they face more losses. Youth sports, Olympians also suffering

Why Are Black Goalkeepers Still the Rarest Sight in Elite European Soccer?

Over the years, many pseudoscientific and unfounded theories have been spouted in an attempt to solve the ‘mystery.’ But the real answer remains painfully obvious

Israel Closes Case Against Soccer Players Accused of Statutory Rape Over Lack of Guilt

Source involved in investigation of former Maccabi Tel Aviv players, Dor Micha and Omer Atzili, says the two minors who slept with them concealed the fact that they were under the age of consent

Jerusalem Soccer Club That Never Signed an Arab Player Now in Talks With Emirati Investors

Extremist La Familia fan organization is opposed to hiring Arab players, but Beitar Jerusalem hails 'new winds of peace that are blowing in the Middle East' with Israel-UAE normalization

Tel Aviv Soccer Team Dismisses Two Players Accused of Having Sex With Minors

The players, under investigation for statutory rape of 15-year-old girls, are 'disappointed and saddened by the one-sided decision,' their agent says

Four-time Tour De France Winner Chris Froome Joins Israel's Cycling Team

'ISN’s impact on the sport is rapidly expanding, and I’m energized to be along for the ride. I feel we can achieve great things together,' British athlete says of new team

This Sudanese Asylum Seeker From Tel Aviv Could Be Competing in Next Year's Olympics

Jamal Mohammed was just 8 when militants raided his village, killing his father and nearly 100 other residents. Fleeing at 16, he put his life back on track at an athletic club in south Tel Aviv and now dreams of competing in Tokyo

Dozens Protest in Solidarity With Israeli Teens Allegedly Sexually Exploited by Soccer Players

'We're here so they understand they’re not alone,' says one protester

Retired Israeli Soccer Star, ex-Tel Aviv Deputy Mayor Face Possible Bribery Indictment

Athlete-turned-businessman Haim Revivo is suspected of wrongdoing in connection with a real estate project, in a probe that's an offshoot of an investigation into Likud lawmaker

Michael Jordan Isn’t the Only Star of Netflix’s Unmissable ‘The Last Dance’

With remarkable behind-the-scenes footage of the Chicago Bulls’ 1998 championship season, ‘The Last Dance’ documentary brilliantly recounts how Michael Jordan and Dennis Rodman brought their A game to the NBA

Michael Jordan Treasure Rediscovered in Tel Aviv Closet After 25 Years

In the mid '90s, Michael Jordan's ex-wife sent an Air Jordan 1 sneaker and a mitt to Israel for reproduction in silver. They have stayed here ever since. With Netflix's 'The Last Dance,' the memories resurfaced

Israeli Startup Offers Hope for Pro Sports Leagues

South Korean soccer league and WSC Sports may blaze a trail for monetizing games without any fans attending

Israeli Lacrosse Squad Returns to Field, Seeking Out a New Normal Despite Coronavirus

'Keeping your distance seems like a simple concept, but if the beginning goes well, you start getting into the flow of practice and suddenly find yourself on top of a teammate'

Baseball Major Leaguers Tapped for Online Training of Israeli Players

Coronavirus restrictions push the Israel Association of Baseball to move to virtual training to keep kids 'within some kind of baseball connection'