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Tel Aviv’s energy back as runners get on their marks for marathon’s return

Resilience and unity are integral themes in this year’s marathon as thousands of runners from all corners of the country and world return to run the span of the city.

|ByJOANIE MARGULIES
THE TEL AVIV MARATHON is the largest sporting event of the year in Israel, by participant numbers.
Orlando Magic guard Tariq Abdul-Wahad (R) bobbles the ball on the way to the basket in front of Chicago Bulls guard Corey Benjamin (L) in the first quarter of the game in Chicago, December 18. SUE

Former NBA player calls foul on Israel’s Olympic participation

Tensions continued to escalate as Pro-Palestinian protestors gathered near the Olympic headquarters in Paris, calling for the banning of Israel from the competition.

|ByREBECCA SZLECHTER
BONZIE COLSON and Maccabi Tel Aviv are surging locally, with the 90-78 conquest of Hapoel Jerusalem their 10th league victory in a row.

Streaking Maccabi Tel Aviv overcomes Hapoel Jerusalem in Israeli Classico

Wade Baldwin and Bonzie Colson got busy for the hosts early, but Levi Randolph came back with points to keep the visitors close.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Runners pass the Temple Mount at the Jerusalem Marathon.

13th Jerusalem Marathon a celebration of sport, strength and support

Many runners embraced that patriotic vibe, participating in full IDF uniform, or with Israel flags and "Bring Them Home" signs referencing the hostages.

|ByURIEL STURM

The Jewish Sport Report: This Israeli baseball player is blazing a new trail

These are the Jewish athletes to keep a close eye out for in coming days.

FEBRUARY 10, 2024
ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA
Assaf Lowengart playing for Team Israel.

Sports streaming platform including Disney, Fox to cost above $40/month - CNBC

The yet-to-be-named service would offer an all-in-one package of programming that would include television channels such as ESPN, TNT and FS1, as well as sports content that is streamed.

FEBRUARY 7, 2024
ByREUTERS
A 3D printed Disney logo is seen in front of the ESPN+ logo in this illustration taken on July 13, 2021.

Catching up with the Maccabi Tel Aviv captain in Serbia

Yellow-and-blue's veteran guard John DiBartolomeo shoots the breeze on roller-coaster campaign

JANUARY 25, 2024
ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
JOHN DIBARTOLOMEO has been with Maccabi Tel Aviv since 2017 and is no stranger to unexpected basketball ups-and-downs, though this year is still unique.

Basketball game between New York schools canceled after antisemitic slurs

By the third quarter of the game, students competing began to suffer from injuries inflicted by antisemitic players.

JANUARY 7, 2024
A basketball passing through a hoop.

Thrilling draw between Beitar, Beersheba

Team combine for 8 goals in the capital • Mac TA rallies past Mac PT • Mac Haifa routs Hadera

DECEMBER 26, 2023
ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV forward Eran Zahavi scores on a free-kick during the yellow-and-blue’s 2-1 Israel Premier League away victory over Maccabi Petah Tikva.

Makkabi Germany helps set up reporting button for antisemitic incidents in sport

OCTOBER 30, 2023
ByREUTERS
A Maccabi Berlin player.

Israeli soccer star signs with German powerhouse Bayern Munich

Israeli player Daniel Peretz will join FC Bayern Munich's history, following the footsteps of Lothar Matthaus, a former Bayern Munich midfielder.

AUGUST 24, 2023
ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA
Daniel Peretz looks on during the UEFA Under-21 Euro 2023 match between Germany and Israel, June 22, 2023.

Airport fun with returning hoops stars

Fans will be fans, and the players are also excited as off-season winds down and tipoff nears

AUGUST 21, 2023
ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL JERUSALEM’S Maurice Ndour lands in Israel to the sound of the shofar.

Arizona tops Israel Selects in hoops exhibition

The Israel Selects play again against the Kansas State Wildcats tonight at Hadar Yosef in Tel Aviv.

AUGUST 15, 2023
ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
RYAN TURELL (left), playing for the Israel Select Team, battles against Arizona Wildcats forward Keshad Johnson (right) during last night's exhibition games in Tel Aviv.

US Olympic gymnast Simone Biles makes comeback to Israeli Eurovision song

Noa Kirel's Eurovision 2023 song, Unicorn, was the soundtrack to American olympian Simone Biles' return to the competition circuit.

AUGUST 8, 2023
Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Gymnastics - Artistic - Women's Team - Final - Ariake Gymnastics Centre, Tokyo, Japan - July 27, 2021. Simone Biles of the United States during the Women's Team Final

Israeli soccer star Manor Solomon joins Tottenham, Premier League club with Jewish history

Solomon’s play drew interest from powerhouse clubs across Europe, including Spain’s FC Barcelona, England’s Arsenal and Germany’s RB Leipzig.

JULY 11, 2023
ByJACOB GURVIS/JTA
Manor Solomon celebrates after scoring a goal during the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Fulham FC, March 6, 2023.