Israeli Sports

Gloukh poised for major move to Ajax, proudly wearing his Israeli heritage

The 21‑year‑old prides himself on being both Israeli and Jewish – and he’s taking that identity with him to Amsterdam.

Oscar Gloukh Israeli soccer story by Jerusalem Post Sports Staff on Page 8 – Picture of Israeli forward Oscar Gloukh

Israel finishes sixth at U20 EuroBasket after loss to Greece

 DESPITE A sparkling start to the tournament, Israel finished the Under-20 EuroBasket on a bit of a sour note with a 92-92 defeat to Greece.

Goldberg’s final bell rings in US, not Tel Aviv

 JEWISH WRESTLING icon Bill Goldberg (left) takes part in his final WWE match this month against Gunther. The fight was originally slated to take place in Tel Aviv.

Beersheba bounced from Europa League • Mac TA preps for Pafos

 LUCAS VENTURA (in red) and Hapoel Beersheba put up a strong fight, but fell to Bulgarian side Levski Sofia in penalties after a 1-1 two-legged tie in Europa League first-round qualifying.

Stars align in Tel Aviv: Hapoel, Maccabi steal summer spotlight with Micic, Brissett

The Reds inked one of the all-time Euroleague greats in Vasilije Micic, while the yellow-and-blue brought NBA champion Oshae Brissett on board.

One of Hapoel Tel Aviv's new signee Vasilije Micic

Israel U19 Women's team exit FIBA World Cup in dramatic loss against Portugal

Israel’s Under-19 Women’s National Team adventure at the FIBA World Cup came to an end this Wednesday with a heartbreaking 83-80 loss to Portugal.

 Portugal celebrates on the court after beating Israel 83-80 on Wednesday in a tight round-of-16 match at the FIBA Under-19 World Cup in the Czech Republic.

Israel crushes Romania by 51 to reach U20 EuroBasket quarterfinals

Avrahami’s squad sets national records for scoring and margin of victory in commanding triumph; Italy or Iceland up next

 ARIEL SELA (with ball) and Israel won their fourth straight game at the Under-20 EuroBasket by beating Romania 119-68 in the last-16 on Wednesday in Crete.

Israeli U-19 Women’s National Team sets sights on US after mixed FIBA start

Coach Tal Natan’s squad features a mix of players, but without a doubt, the headliner is Gal Raviv, who will be playing at the University of Miami this coming season.

 ISRAEL’S UNDER-19 women’s national team is competing this week at the FIBA World Cup in the Czech Republic.

Israel to compete in Gymnastics World Cup despite controversial blockade

The Israeli Gymnastics Federation will participate in the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, following negotiations with Indonesian authorities.

Artem Dolgopyat, who won Olympic gold in Tokyo, silver in Paris, and the floor exercise at the Worlds two years ago, is among Israel’s potential competitors in Jakarta.

Israel rolls past Poles, stays perfect at U20 EuroBasket

In its third win in as many days, Sharon Avrahami’s squad overcame an early deficit and used a spectacular 24-0 run bridging the second and third quarters to take control of the game.

 ISRAEL GUARD Omer Mayer had 24 points and 11 assists to pace the blue-and-white to a 91-75 victory over Poland at Under-20 EuroBasket in Crete on Monday.

Beersheba beats Maccabi Tel Aviv to capture Cup

Now the Reds will turn their sights on advancing to the second round of Europa League qualifying when they host Levski Sofia in Hungary on Thursday.

 Hapoel Beersheba Israel soccer story by Joshua Haickman on Page 8 – Picture of Hapoel Beersheba celebrating after winning the Super Cup over Maccabi Tel Aviv

Rising star Alon Michaeli anchors Israel in surging Under-20 EuroBasket quest

While many eyes will be on Purdue’s Mayer, who starred at the recent Under-19 World Championship, Michaeli will play a critical and perhaps under-the-radar role.

 Alon Michaeli Israel Under-20 basketball interview by Joshua Halickman on Page 8 – 2 Pictures – One of Israel's Alon Michaeli playing defense

Israel routs Finnish national team at U20 EuroBasket

Israel’s U20 team is building on the momentum of the country’s strong showing at the recent FIBA U19 World Cup.

 ISRAEL GUARD Shachar Doron scored 10 points in the blue-and-white’s 88-69 victory over Finland to improve to 2-0 at the U20 EuroBasket.

Israeli wheelchair tennis star Guy Sasson dedicates Wimbledon quads doubles victory to Israel

After the final, Sasson addressed the crowd in a victory speech that was broadcast live on the BBC, ending with a Hebrew quote from the Torah.

 Israeli Wheelchair tennis player Guy Sasson.