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Israel’s under-20 basketball team takes home European title for second year in a row

The Israel under-20 men’s basketball team defeated Spain 92-84 to win its second consecutive European championship. [Read more]

Palestinian Football Association head loses FIFA appeal, suspension upheld   

A special panel over the weekend rejected an appeal by Jibril Rajoub, head of the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) and upheld a verdict to suspend him for a year from attending FIFA events over his intimidation campaign against Argentina’s team before it was slated to play in Israel. [Read more]

Five races, five golds – Aussie swimmer stars in Maccabi Pan-American Games

After a week of unforgettable sporting experiences, the 14^thedition of the Maccabi Pan-American Games has come to an end. [Read more]

Israeli national baseball team takes first step in qualifying for 2020 Olympics

Israel’s national baseball team took its first step towards qualifying for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo over the weekend, winning the Confederation of European Baseball’s (CEB) European Championships Pool in a perfect 6-0 sweep. [Read more]

Israeli Arab athlete shrugs off pressure in representing nation in competition

Israeli high-jump champion Hanin Nasser, 22, was targeted by anti-Israel groups this week for representing Israel in the upcoming 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships. [Read more]

Israeli athletes come home with 7 medals from European Games in Minsk

Israel’s delegation to the European Games in Minsk came home with seven medals, an impressive achievement that far exceeded the team’s initial expectations. [Read more]

Maccabi NSW honours its stars

Maccabi has held its annual Jewish Sports Awards to recognise great sporting achievements for the calendar year 2018. [Read more]

Malaysia stripped of Para Swimming Championships

Malaysia has been stripped of the right to host the 2019 World Para Swimming Championship following failing to guarantee Israeli Para swimmers’ participation. [Read more]

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