Failing to score with fans, Super League implodes
Six English Premier League clubs exit league, issue apologies to fans. Spanish and Italian members said to be mulling similar exit, all but spelling the league's demise.
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'Move to Super League creates class system in soccer'
"This move will create classes that aren't based on the teams' abilities on the field, and this harms the principle of equal opportunity," renowned Israeli soccer coach Avram Grant predicts.
Dutch soccer fans chant 'Hamas, Jews to the gas' before Ajax match
Fans of Dutch football team Vitesse chant the antisemitic slogan at a rally ahead of Sunday's game against Amsterdam-based Ajax, a team known for its history of Jewish supporters.
Soccer world rattled as major clubs breakaway to form Super League
Earning widespread criticism, 12 of Europe’s top teams challenge UEFA's decades-long reign. The new league currently includes six clubs from the English Premier League, three Italian Serie A teams, and three Spanish La Liga clubs. French, German teams have yet to join Super League.
BDS supporter Roger Waters wants Israeli soccer teams kicked out of FIFA
On Twitter, anti-Israel activist and former Pink Floyd bassist calls to suspend Israeli soccer teams from international soccer organizations FIFA and UEFA.
Linoy Ashram wins 2 gold medals at gymnastics world championship
Rhythmic gymnastics star wins the all-around individual event, which includes separate showings with a hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon, and also snags a bronze medal for her hoop routine. Over at the Tbilisi Grand Slam, judoka Inbar Lanir wins bronze.
Massachusetts high school fires football coach for anti-Semitic play calls
In its on-field play-calling during a recent game, the Duxbury High School football team used words such as Auschwitz, dreidel, and rabbi. "The outrage is real, warranted, and we hear it," school's administration says in a statement.
In historic first, Israel to host World Judo Championships in 2024 or 2025
The Israel Judo Federation is deliberating whether to host the prestigious event just prior the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris or wait one year so that the world's best judokas will be able to attend.
Israel to host 2021 Flag Football World Championships
The Israeli men’s team is currently ranked fifth in the world, while the women’s team is ranked 11th.
Tel Aviv to host French Champions Trophy season opener
Bloomfield Stadium will stage the season-opening match on Aug. 1 after a deal with Israeli event organizer Comtec Group, French football league says.