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Formula 1 world champion Lando Norris finished ahead of the Mercedes duo, George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, securing a third consecutive pole position for McLaren at the Dutch Grand Prix. This is also Norris's second consecutive pole, following his success in Hungary before the August break.

The Israeli rider and the horse Landon de Niez are ranked seventh at the end of the first qualifying day. They finished without faults in a time of 72.50 seconds, just 0.95 seconds from first place. The Israeli team is ranked ninth at the end of the first day and is aiming for a ticket to Los Angeles 2028.

The blue-and-whites overcame a double-digit deficit to lead heading into the final quarter, but ultimately fell 72:61. Michal Abudraham’s 21 points and 10 rebounds were not enough to secure the win.

For the second consecutive time and the third in its history, Israeli runners finished in first place in the team standings with a cumulative time of 6:28:37. Ayale finished third with a time of 2:19:21 and reached the podium.

British cyclist Finlay Tarling, who joined the Israeli team and continued to ride for it after its operations were relocated, was killed in a severe accident in Portugal at only 19 years old. The race was immediately interrupted.

Yonathan Kapitolnik finished in fifth place in the high jump final at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. The Israeli jumper cleared 2.23 meters, equaling his season best, but was unable to clear 2.27 meters.

The Israeli gymnast achieved a great result, scoring a total of 115.650 points across four apparatuses. On Sunday, she will compete in the hoop final. Meital Somkin finished in 17th place.

British rider Finlay Tarling, who previously rode for the Israeli team that was forced to change its name and move to Switzerland, was hit by a car driving in the opposite direction of traffic and entered the course during the eighth stage of the Volta a Portugal.

The Israeli runner ranked 14th out of 24 runners in the two semi-final heats and did not make it to the 1,500-meter final. Adva Cohen finished in tenth place in the 3,000-meter steeplechase final.

The Israeli surfer recorded an amazing tournament, stopped only in the final against Canadian Erin Brooks (17.20 vs 16.33) after drama in the final seconds. On the way to the final, she eliminated the world number 1 and cruised through the semi-final.

The Israeli high jumper cleared 2.23 m on his first attempt and qualified in third place at the championship taking place in Birmingham. Lamziel and Shai ended their run in the qualifiers.

The Israeli managed to secure the eighth and final spot in the final only in the last meters, stopping the clock at 9:37.15 minutes.

18 Israelis will participate in the European Championships opening today. The chance for an Israeli podium comes only from the marathon runners.

Grandmaster Boris Gelfand has become the first Israeli chess player to be inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame in St. Louis, recognizing his extraordinary contributions to the game.

The top Israeli chess player of all time, Boris Gelfand, who for many years has been among the world's elite, has achieved a prestigious milestone: he is the first Israeli chess player in history to be elected to the World Chess Hall of Fame.

Noa Boruchovich was one of the country's leading cyclists and represented Israel in international competitions. She twice won the Israeli national title and was a prominent professional athlete. Later, she joined the Israel Police and served in a significant capacity.

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After a series of victories over leading teams at a prestigious tournament in France, the Israeli players recorded an impressive international achievement, losing only in the semi-finals to the Brazilians, and are now returning to the local league on the beach of Tel Aviv.

Lando Norris secured his first pole position of 2026 today, ending Mercedes' streak of 10 consecutive qualifying wins. The McLaren driver set the fastest lap ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix, edging out Lewis Hamilton by 0.012 seconds.