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The WNBA has made significant progress over the last two years but now finds itself at the center of political discourse in the U.S. The debate over the inclusion of transgender women in basketball has sparked a massive storm and created broad discussion in other sports. The upcoming Los Angeles Olympics will serve as a major test for the league.

Gal Mekel, co-owner of Hapoel Jerusalem, was a guest on the "Double Dribble" podcast and spoke about the turbulent summer, roster construction, and EuroLeague dreams.

Real Madrid and Fiorentina announced on Friday that they have reached an agreement for the one-season loan of Franco Mastantuono. The deal is a standard loan with no purchase or extension options, meaning the attacker will return to the Spanish capital next summer.

The American guard (33, 1.96 meters), who won the BCL with Bonn against Hapoel Jerusalem, joins Oren Aharoni's team. Last season, he won the Serbian championship.

The secret pen of the Maccabi Tel Aviv treasurer, the joint Bar Mitzvah with Giora Spiegel, and the referee who admitted in Yiddish that he invented a penalty at the YMCA stadium to look big in front of Beitar fans. An interview with Michael 'Mackey' Gershovich.

As every year, representatives of the club and the fans arrived at the former player's home to mark his birthday. His mother Dalia: "We thank everyone for the support."

Signed for one season or just for training camp? The ex-Maccabi Tel Aviv player is confusing the local media: "One can only speculate. Maybe something else is brewing there."

What started as a security necessity has become a symbol of dedication: Israeli football fans continue to paint the stands across Europe, proving that even when home is left behind, you can take it with you everywhere. Do you have something to say too? Send us columns to the address: [email protected]

After FIFA president Gianni Infantino has faced considerable criticism recently, Norway decided today (Friday) to sharpen its tone and called for him to resign. In doing so, Norway went one step further than the football associations of England, Wales, Croatia, and Albania, all of which withdrew their support for Infantino without explicitly calling for him to resign.

The blue-and-whites defeated Iceland 89:69 and secured a ticket to the semi-finals of the European Championship Division B. Maayan Gorin stood out with 23 points. The cadets defeated Georgia.

He was an NCAA champion, conquered the WWE within months, won the UFC championship, and broke The Undertaker's mythical streak. Now, at 49, Brock Lesnar has announced his retirement. Behind the one-of-a-kind athlete also remain a failed drug test and serious allegations raised against him in the Janel Grant lawsuit.

Hansi Flick has made several cuts to the Spanish champion's squad, but 17-year-old Israeli talent Orian Goren will remain with the senior team for the upcoming training camp in Italy.

This coming Sunday, Maccabi Haifa will play an away match at the Doha Stadium in Sakhnin. The club has advised fans to arrive in groups of three or more for safety reasons, sparking a public debate about security at football stadiums in Israel.

The green team will face Bnei Sakhnin tonight as part of the Toto Cup matches. The club published recommendations for fans to prevent violent incidents in the stadium area - something that has happened in the past.

It's already the third week dragging on in a continuous lethargy. The chiseled facial features of Bellingham have long been forgotten alongside the sweaty mane of Cucurella, and we are gathering again in front of the screen to understand if we will catch a cold again this winter or if a "warm winter" awaits us. Well, it's not that Doron Jamchi is still warming up the handle and Burko Radovic is...

Basketball Super League team practices are set to officially begin next week. Last night, the first import of the 2026/27 season, Maccabi Ashdod's Nigerian center Qudus Wahab, arrived at Ben Gurion Airport.

Udonis Haslem announced that he has purchased shares in the Premier League club, joining LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and other NBA stars who have already invested in football clubs: "This is the club I want to be a part of."

For Beitar to succeed in moving up in the table, Almog Cohen will need to prevent ego wars and find another defensive midfielder. Barak Abramov must keep Luka Gadrani at almost any cost. Without these conditions, Beitar will return to being a team whose glass ceiling is just a ticket to Europe.

Former Maccabi Tel Aviv defender Dadi Ben Dayan spoke on 103fm about the star's future. Gil Vermouth added: "Maccabi is being emptied of stars, the lineup is not good enough".

Alongside his comments regarding Douglas Awuo, football agent Stav Hachmon addressed another of his clients yesterday — Hapoel Be'er Sheva star Lucas Ventura, and the possibility of him leaving following the arrival of Kings Kangwa. "As far as I understand at the moment, he is staying," Hachmon said in an interview with the 103fm sports show.

Former Israel national team coach and player Shimon "Chinga" Shelah passed away on Thursday at the age of 94. Shelah was one of the most decorated figures in Israeli basketball history, recording 251 wins in 329 games, four league championships, and two State Cups.

Hapoel Tel Aviv arrived well-prepared for their match against Poland's Katowice, continuing their dominant run in Europe this season. Following a 0:2 victory, the players reflected on their performance: "We knew almost everything about them, but it mattered less because we played our own game, just like against Ludogorets. When we are focused and stick to the instructions, we are a very strong...

A significant number of players with NBA experience have arrived in the basketball Super League this season, but within 24 hours, two players who competed in Israel last season have moved to the world's top league. Following Lonnie Walker's move from Maccabi Tel Aviv to Denver, it was announced overnight that Terrell Brown Jr., who finished the season with Maccabi Ramat Gan, has signed with the...

Elad Braun has been appointed as the coach of Ironi Rishon LeZion with one goal: to return the team to the Premier League after 24 years. He discusses his tenure at Maccabi Herzliya, his ambitions for the upcoming season, and the fierce competition in the National League.

A great sense of failure at Maccabi Tel Aviv following a 3-0 defeat to CSKA Sofia in the first leg of the Europa League third qualifying round. The club admits it was one of their worst European performances in years, and they now face a difficult task in the return leg in Bulgaria.

The first attempt was enough for the Israeli-American athlete to clear 2.14 m. On the disappointing side: Yarden Mantel failed to qualify due to equipment issues, and Gal Nathaniel finished the 400 m hurdles in 1:00.80 min.

When a quote from a player regarding transgender basketball players goes viral in the explosive political climate in the US, and connects to the exposure of a dominant tall player from France who underwent gender transition, you get a storm in the WNBA.

Contacts between the 'Yellows' and the Spanish league team continue, with the left-back determined to leave immediately. Maccabi Tel Aviv is stunned after the defeat to CSKA Sofia in the Europa League. Miller: 'We did not show the best version of ourselves'.

Roi Alkokin was outstanding in the 2-0 win over Katowice in the first leg of the Conference League qualifiers, scoring a stunning goal. Douglas Owusu is expected to make his debut in the second leg next week.

Maccabi Tel Aviv is in deep trouble this Thursday in the Europa League qualifiers, following a 3:0 defeat against CSKA Sofia in the first leg of the third qualifying round. Kenny Miller's squad arrived with a depleted roster and had to improvise, resulting in missed opportunities and a heavy loss.

The end of a long saga: the star met with club officials and agreed to the new offer submitted to him — much to the regret of Arsenal. He is expected to earn about 24 million euros per season.

The Australian posted a picture of LeBron shoes and brought his name back into the conversation surrounding the Sixers, after having already stated that he would consider returning. However, salary cap restrictions make the move difficult.

The group stage of the Toto Cup in the National League concluded this Thursday with Hapoel Acre, Maccabi Herzliya, Bnei Yehuda, and Ashdod advancing to the semi-finals.

Once considered troubled teens skipping school for the sea, today surfing is one of the fastest-growing sports in the country: tens of thousands of surfers, schools opening along the coast, the first-of-its-kind wave park, an industry with millions in turnover, rehabilitation programs running at full capacity since October 7, and thriving surf tourism abroad.

The Maccabi Tel Aviv coach admitted that the painful loss exposed quite a few problems, but promised to arrive differently for the second leg. Itamar Noy: "We still believe, we will need to be at our best"

Philadelphia's new star admitted he has yet to process the move from the Celtics, shared about his relationship with his former partner and clarified: "What interests me is a championship."

The Israeli returned to earth after the wonderful hat-trick against Vojvodina and was not involved in the goals against the Irish. 90 minutes for Rotem Keller in Debrecen's 3:0 loss to Copenhagen.

After being the best home team in the league, Hapoel Tel Aviv is also impressing in its European "home" in Hungary. Just like against Ludogorets, the Reds beat the Polish side Katowice 0:2 and secured a nice advantage ahead of the return leg in the third qualifying round of the Conference League. Turiel (5) and Alkokin (18) scored.

Great excitement at CSKA Sofia after the impressive 3:0 victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv in Batumi, Georgia. Sporting director Valentin Iliev praised his players and declared: "There is no reason why we won't see more high-level reinforcement players joining us. This game is a milestone, we can build on this."

Beitar Jerusalem met this evening (Thursday) with Austria Vienna for the first of two matches in the third qualifying round of the Conference League. About 1,200 fans accompanied the team to the home game in Romania. Almog Cohen started with the attacking trio of Shua, Weissman, and Atzili for the first time this season.