TEL AVIV – In a historic breakthrough, Iran will end a decades-long boycott of Israeli judo athletes, Iran’s National Olympic Committee stated on Saturday in a letter to the International Judo Federation.
The United Arab Emirates’ top judo official apologized to his Israeli counterpart Saturday after a tournament in Abu Dhabi saw Israeli athletes repeatedly snubbed by their hosts because of their nationality.
Former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire, who became the most famous name to join Israel’s basketball league when he signed with Hapoel Jerusalem last year, will not play for the team next season, the team said Sunday.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is preparing to bring an international program to Israel this summer in what will mark the league’s first official visit to the Jewish state.
Israel continued its surprising run at the World Baseball Classic on Sunday, beating Cuba 4-1 in its first game of the second round to improve to 4-0 in the tournament.
South Korea play surprise package Israel in the opening game of the World Baseball Classic on Monday, kicking off a 16-team tournament spread across four countries.
The Times of Israel reports: An Israeli professional soccer player will be trying out for the National Football League as a kicker. Gal Mesika will be the first Israeli to participate in a tryout attended by pro football scouts in Arizona
TEL AVIV – After Israelis were barred from participating in a windsurfing competition in Malaysia, World Sailing said it will draft new guidelines that include sanctions against any host nations that don’t allow all competitors to participate equally. Israel’s delegation
Israeli athletes dropped out of an international windsurfing competition in Malaysia after the organizers refused to let them compete with the Israeli flag and national anthem.