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Israeli sports hold a significant niche in the competitive world of European sports and Israel's sports stars, as well as, Jewish athletes from around the world are presented and celebrated for their contributions and achievements. Sports enthusiasts will love the section Israeli sports for the best of Jewish sports stars and their achievements.

  RON BEN YISHAI and MAOR HAAS won the European Footvolley Championship representing Israel this week for the fourth time.

Blue-and-white duo crowned European footvolley champions

 YARON GOLDMAN, one of Israel’s rising stars, is poised to be one of the leaders of the U19 national team in its historic World Cup debut in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Yaron Goldman and Israel’s Under-19 hoopsters stand tall in Switzerland

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
Ben Saraf (left) and Danny Wolf (right) are slated to become the first Israeli teammates in the NBA.

Saraf and Wolf make history as Israeli back-to-back first-round picks by Nets

By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
 BEN SARAF drives to the basket while playing for Ulm against Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga finals, which the 19-year-old Israeli hopes to win tonight ahead of the NBA Draft.

NBA Draft-bound 19-year-old Israeli guard Ben Saraf shines on big stage

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 AFTER TAKING a jump in his NBA career this past season, Deni Avdija will suit up for Israel's squad at the EuroBasket this summer.

Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija headlines blue-and-white’s EuroBasket roster

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 FOR THE first time ever, both Hapoel Tel Aviv (in red) and Maccabi Tel Aviv (in yellow) will compete in the Euroleague.

Pair of Tel Aviv hoops clubs still finalizing Euroleague plans

By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
 MACCABI TEL AVIV (in yellow) and Hapoel Beersheba (in red) were among the four Israeli clubs to learn their European competition opponents this week.

Israeli soccer clubs set sights on continental action

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 HAPOEL JERUSALEM (red) and Maccabi Tel Aviv were locked in a tight best-of-three finals, but the league opted to end the season with the series tied 1-1 due to the war.

Israel basketball league admin. ends 2024/25 season without champion

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 THE ISRAEL Under-18 team celebrates in August 2024 after qualifying for this year’s U19 World Championships, a tournament that is now in jeopardy for the blue-and-white squad due to the ongoing war with Iran

Israeli basketball team given 24-hour ultimatum on FIBA U19 World Cup participation

By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
  ISRAELI JUDOKA Raz Hershko – a silver medalist at the 2024 Olympics – is unable to get to the World Championships in Budapest this week to compete.

Time out: Israeli athletes, sports in limbo

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 YAD ELIYAHU sits empty as the Israel basketball league finals remain on hold amid escalating tensions with Iran. The decisive Game 3 between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem has been indefinitely postponed due to security concerns

The games must not go on: Iran attacks halt Israeli basketball finals, other sports

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 MACCABI RISHON LEZION celebrates after defeating Hapoel Eilat in Game 5 of the Leumit League final to capture the title.

Rishon Lezion earns promotion as Leumit League champion

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 MACCABI TEL AVIV’S veteran guard Tamir Blatt scored the yellow-and-blue’s last nine points in the narrow 91-88 Game 1 finals victory over Hapoel Jerusalem.

Tamir Blatt delivers in crunch time for Maccabi Tel Aviv

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 THE INTERNATIONAL friendly between Israel and Slovakia on Tuesday night – won 1-0 by the blue-and-white – was played at an empty Nagyerdei Stadion in Debrecen, Hungary, due to security concerns.

Israel beats Slovakia 1-0 in friendly match

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 ROMAN SORKIN (left) and Maccabi Tel Aviv battled back from a double-digit deficit in Game 1 of the finals again Austin Wiley (right) and Hapoel Jerusalem, claiming a 91-88 win with Game 2 of the best-of-three series slated for the capital on Thursday.

Maccabi Tel Aviv takes tight opener over Hapoel Jerusalem

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 HIGH-FLYING action on the sand: Footvolley players battle it out at Frishman Beach in Tel Aviv during the Yaaz Footvolley League, where skill, speed, and summer vibes collide.

Footvolley league returns with top talent and vibrant beach scene

By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
 MACCABI RISHON LEZION forward DJ Burns had a game-high 26 points in the 92-87 win over Hapoel Eilat.

Rishon-vs-Eilat Leumit League finals heads to decisive Game 5

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
  ISRAELI OLYMPIC silver medalist Raz Hershko (left) and Paralympic gold medalist Asaf Yasur (right) pose together with the torch at the Maccabiah launch event this week at Kfar Maccabiah ahead of July’s upcoming Games.

Maccabiah 2025 officially launches with festive kickoff in Ramat Gan

By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
  ISRAEL'S GUY SASSON celebrates on the court after winning the Quad Wheelchair Singles Title at Roland Garros for the second straight year.

Guy Sasson defends Roland Garros title, dedicates win to fallen soldier

By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
 ISRAEL'S DAN BITTON scores his side’s first goal during the blue-and-white’s 3-1 road victory over Estonia in their Group I World Cup qualifier.

Israel defeats host Estonia 3-1, dedicates win to soldiers

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
 ROI HUBER (right) shined in Hapoel Jerusalem’s semifinal conquest of Hapoel Tel Aviv and will be counted on in the finals.

Huber aims to be driving force for Jerusalem vs Maccabi Tel Aviv

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
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