Manchester United scraps planned Middle East training camp due to tensions
Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Tuesday: If there's one thing that worries me, it's not on the football pitch.
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Start your engines: Roi Nissani becomes first Israeli driver to sign with Formula One
"This is a landmark for motorsport in Israel," says the 25-year-old Nissani, who will take part in three free practice sessions with the Williams Formula One team at grand prix weekends this season after being appointed official test driver on Wednesday.
Peace through sports? Qatar to let Israelis in for 2022 World Cup
As Gulf state prepares to host largest sporting event, senior official says: "We do not mix sport and politics, but we would hope that Palestinians are able to make it too."
The top 5 moments in sports from the past decade
Ironically, Israel's greatest sporting achievement this decade was scored in the diplomatic arena, as long-standing barriers began to crumble across the Arab world.
In first, Israeli cycling team qualifies for Tour de France
Under the name "Israel Start-Up Nation," the team will compete on cycling’s biggest stage as a new entrant in the World Tour.
Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman wears custom cleats to support Israeli baseball
In an Instagram post with a picture of the cleats, he says he visited Israel in 2015 for the first time, and that the trip was “meaningful” and “helped shape my perspective on things.”
'Hatikvah' played in UAE after Israeli wins gold in Ju-jitsu World Championship
Alon Leviev, 17, beats an athlete from Abu Dhabi in the final of the juniors 55-kilogram-and-under weight category, after competing against contestants from Pakistan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.
Lionel Messi in Israel despite rockets and boycott threats
The Argentine soccer superstar and his teammates are in Israel to play an international friendly against his Barcelona teammate Luis Suarez and the Uruguay national team in Tel Aviv on Monday. A year ago, Argentina abruptly canceled a World Cup warmup match in Jerusalem due to pressure from the BDS movement.
Pro-Palestinian activists urge Messi, Suarez not to visit Israel
Argentine football legend Lionel Messi and Uruguayan football superstar Luis Suarez are just two of the players expected to arrive in Israel for an Argentina-Uruguay friendly set for Nov. 19. Messi canceled previous visit to Israel after receiving threats.
FIFA: Iraq 'unsafe' to host World Cup qualifying matches
Soccer's international governing body says matches against Iran, Bahrain, scheduled to be held in Basra later this month must be played in "neutral" venues.