Bloomfield draw keeps title race tight • Netanya blanks Beitar • Mac Haifa still reeling from Bachar’s firing
Maccabi Ashdod defeated Hapoel Rishon Lezion 76-60 in the fifth and decisive game of the series.
"Precisely because judo is part of my soul, I can no longer, I can’t believe I’m saying this, but that’s it, I’m giving up and submitting my resignation," Smadja said on social media.
The dual resignation comes after Maccabi Haifa suffered a humiliating 5-1 derby defeat to Hapoel Haifa.
Israel's foreign minister, Gideon Sa'ar, congratulated his team but criticized the Swiss team for its "disrespectful behavior."
Israel's national acrobatic gymnastics team delivered a standout performance at the 2025 European Championships in Luxembourg, winning two gold medals and two silver.
At just 19, Saraf has shown immense promise during his standout season with Ulm in the German Bundesliga, drawing attention from several NBA teams.
Projected first-round pick Ben Saraf of Israel announced Friday he is entering the 2025 NBA Draft.
On Friday night in the Canary Islands, Hapoel completed a 2–0 sweep over Gran Canaria to win the EuroCup, sealing a dramatic and emotional return to European basketball’s elite.
The win marks the first time in 21 years that an Israeli team has won the EuroCup, the European Basketball League's second-tier tournament.
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