“Everybody needs to be catered, it’s an inclusive game. Women play the game in Iran, men play the game, so everybody should be able to watch,” head of Asian Football Confederation says.
"I am a coach and my job is to lead and teach and inspire a lot of people. Not being as agile or active doesn't affect my ability to do those things," Blatt says.
E. Miles Prentice, who owns the Connecticut Tigers and co-owns Midland RockHounds, says he and his colleagues at the Center for Security Policy – which the Southern Poverty Law Center defines as a hate group – "see no utility in legitimizing those who seek to silence us or are associated with terrorist organizations like Hamas."
ESPN shares video of moment on its Twitter pages, exposing millions to Israeli team's act of kindness. Israel Lacrosse Association chief: "Our players, coaches, and supporters take pride in representing our country, using our sport as a way of building bridges and connections to Israel."
Tohar Butbul wins the gold medal in the under-73 kilogram weight category and Peter Paltchik takes home the bronze in the under-100 kilogram category. Prestigious competition in Croatia considered the last hurdle athletes need to clear to qualify for the 2019 World Judo Championships in Tokyo, Japan, set to take place from Aug. 25 to Sept. 1.
Israelis escape without serious injury, file complaint. "We don't know if we'll be at the game," one of them tells Israel Hayom. Strasbourg police have forbidden Maccabi Haifa fans from waving Israeli flag in stadium or in town.
Israeli team wins the International Basketball Federation's Under-20 European Championship for the second year running after defeating Spain 92-84. NBA draft prospect Deni Avdija scores 23 points, picks up Most Valuable Player award.
The win at the European Championship qualifiers in Stockholm qualifies team Israel for a place in next summer’s prestigious U18 European Championships.
Palestinian Soccer Federation President Jibril Rajoub was banned from attending games for one year and ordered to pay fine of $20,250 after he urged fans to burn Argentina shirts with team captain Lionel Messi’s image over plan to play in Israel. Sports' arbitration panel rules penalty "not disproportionate."
Beating teams from Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria, Ireland and Russia in the Confederation of European Baseball’s (CEB) European Championships Pool in Bulgaria, Team Israel must win two more tournaments to earn the right to play in the 2020 Olympic Games qualifiers.
