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Ran Kozuch will rest the heroes of the victory over Red Star Belgrade during tonight's Toto Cup match against Hapoel Haifa. Amit Ohana, Itay Hazut, and others are expected to start as they look to prove themselves ahead of the clash with Sabah.

The Manchester City star received official certificates from the Guinness World Records for the number of goals in a single Champions League match, the goal record for a Nations League campaign, the highest number of goals in a single Premier League season, and for being the player who reached 100 goals in the English league the fastest.

Mohamed Salah, Romelu Lukaku, and Nathan Ake are among the stars joining the Turkish league, which now boasts squads rivaling top European divisions. Fenerbahce and Besiktas have invested heavily to challenge four-time defending champion Galatasaray, while Israeli player Dia Saba makes his mark with newly promoted Amedspor.

Cristian Romero has passed his medical examinations and signed a five-year contract with Atletico Madrid. The Argentina international defender was acquired from Tottenham for 40 million euros. On Friday evening, he released an official farewell message to the Spurs after five years at the club, where he recently served as captain.

Yonathan Kapitolnik finished in fifth place in the high jump final at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. The Israeli jumper cleared 2.23 meters, equaling his season best, but was unable to clear 2.27 meters.

Dennis Schröder is changing teams again. The Cleveland Cavaliers have traded the German point guard along with cash to the Charlotte Hornets in exchange for Tre Mann, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Schröder, who played last season for the Sacramento Kings and Cleveland, averaged 10.8 points, 4.9 assists, and 2.7 rebounds in 70 games.

Dušan Vlahović was presented on Friday as the new Beşiktaş player, but the club's attempt to host a grandiose ceremony similar to Mohamed Salah's at Trabzonspor failed to generate the expected interest. Social media users began mocking the event by comparing footage from the two players' presentations.

Ciro Immobile announced today, Friday, his unexpected retirement from football with immediate effect. The 36-year-old Italian striker, who joined Paris FC last January, was expected to play another season, but failed to attend morning training and reached an agreement with the club to part ways. He cited a desire to spend more time with his family and stop frequent travel as the reason for his...

In its final preparation match ahead of the Conference League playoff against Hapoel Tel Aviv, Atalanta secured a 1-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao. Nicola Zalewski scored the decisive goal early in the second half.

Max Shulga has signed a two-year deal with Real Madrid. The 24-year-old Ukrainian guard, who developed within the Spanish basketball system, joins Pedro Martinez's squad from the Boston Celtics organization to bolster their perimeter shooting.

The Israeli gymnast achieved a great result, scoring a total of 115.650 points across four apparatuses. On Sunday, she will compete in the hoop final. Meital Somkin finished in 17th place.

Dutch media claim that the "Yellows" have already submitted an offer to Go Ahead Eagles for Thibaud Verlinden, and although they were rejected, they continue to hold talks in order to sign him.

British rider Finlay Tarling, who previously rode for the Israeli team that was forced to change its name and move to Switzerland, was hit by a car driving in the opposite direction of traffic and entered the course during the eighth stage of the Volta a Portugal.

Nuno Espirito Santo offered compliments to the Israeli, who joined the Hammers this summer: "We brought him because of his talent. He plays in a position that we were missing in the squad."

Daniela Reuven's squad impressed in their tournament debut, anchored by a dominant second quarter where they held their opponents to just two points. Michal Abudraham led the way for the blue-and-whites with 16 points and 9 rebounds.

The 2026/27 La Liga season kicks off tomorrow, but Real Madrid and Barcelona will miss the opening round. Both teams will begin their campaigns next week due to the heavy workload of players who participated in the final stages of the 2026 World Cup.

The Catalan website 'Sport' is impressed by the Israeli talent, who has already received minutes in preparation matches against Birmingham and Udinese — and the Spanish champions do not rule out a first-team debut during the season.

The Israeli runner ranked 14th out of 24 runners in the two semi-final heats and did not make it to the 1,500-meter final. Adva Cohen finished in tenth place in the 3,000-meter steeplechase final.

After 18 years and an impressive list of personal achievements, Russell Westbrook has retired. The all-time triple-double king says goodbye to the NBA with a career that could have been much greater, but was often managed more by instinct than by logic, as he never found the balance between his internal fire and the rationality that could have taken him further.

The Barcelona star denied reports of a crisis with coach Hansi Flick, attacked the rumors surrounding him and clarified: "I have been here for seven years, it has always been my dream."

After the youngsters were a bright spot in a black season, Maccabi Haifa talked about a homegrown infrastructure. In practice, it quickly became clear that most of them are not expected to integrate into the lineup. "Bread and Butter", Walla's season opening project, about the decisions of Lior Refaelov and Barak Bakhar and with a message from the club: "You don't win a championship with 9 youth...

Anastasia Gorbenko took first place in the 200m individual medley, Lea Polonsky qualified in eighth place. Tom Mienis set a personal best in the 100m backstroke and also secured a spot for the evening session.

Hapoel Petah Tikva has agreed on a deal with Moreirense, under which it will receive about 750,000 euros plus a percentage of a future sale. The Zambian is waiting for approval to fly and complete the transfer.

The three athletes qualified for the next stage in Paris: Gorbenko finished first overall in the 200m individual medley, Polonsky eighth, and Minis advanced from 16th place in the 100m backstroke.

Reports indicate that the Citizens are prepared to meet the Blues' strict deadline and financial demands, aiming to replace Rodri and Reijnders with the Argentine midfielder as part of a major squad overhaul.

The club doubts it can add new foreign players before the Champions League playoffs begin. The squad that defeated Red Star Belgrade is expected to remain unchanged for the match against Sabah. Matan Baltaxa returns from suspension, but Pedro Amador is likely to keep his starting spot.

An all-time record for an Israeli footballer: the top legionnaire was sold from Union Saint-Gilloise for 25 million euros. He signed for five years with an option for an additional season, will earn about 1.5 million pounds in the first season, and will wear the number 25 shirt. He has already held his first training session in London.

The coach, who was appointed only in June, ended his tenure even before the start of the league in Cyprus. The change on the sidelines may also affect the status of Yahav Gurfinkel.

Fabrizio Romano updated that the English club and Union Saint-Gilloise have completed all stages for the transfer of the Israeli for approximately 24.5 million euros.

Beitar Jerusalem will begin its league matches against Maccabi Netanya, Hapoel Tel Aviv will face Hapoel Haifa, and Hapoel Be'er Sheva will travel to Rehovot to play Hapoel Ramat Gan. All the details.

Tyrese Maxey said that the first message he sent to King James was just a joke, but last summer it became realistic: "I told him we have a good chance here."

Lisev Issat spoke on 103FM about the Israel national team: "They hurt me. Romania is the right choice." And also: the intriguing move to Bristol City. Listen to the interview.

The Yellows are deeply disappointed after scoring three goals against CSKA Sofia, only to be eliminated from the Europa League due to a direct defensive error. They now head to the Conference League playoffs. Socler will be fit for the Lugano match, and Camara will undergo an examination.

Maccabi Netanya striker Dor Hugi spoke on the 103fm sports program about his decision to leave Beitar Jerusalem for Roni Levy's squad.

The members of "Double Dribble" discussed the intriguing roster built by the yellow-and-blues, specifically the backcourt. Will Lonnie Walker be missed, and who will take the final shot?

The former player did not spare criticism for the yellow team following the collapse of the deal to transfer the defender to Elche: "They promised that if an offer arrived from the top 5 leagues they would help him, I stopped being nice." Regarding the non-departure to Batumi storm: "They tried to sell lies to friends in the media."

The Israeli surfer recorded an amazing tournament, stopped only in the final against Canadian Erin Brooks (17.20 vs 16.33) after drama in the final seconds. On the way to the final, she eliminated the world number 1 and cruised through the semi-final.

Headers seem to us an inseparable part of a football game, but more and more cities and countries are deciding that, at least for young ages, it is not legitimate.

The club is struggling to digest the penalty shootout loss to Austria Wien: "There is excessive insistence on ball circulation, we should have already been thinking about Braga." Criticism of Almog Cohen: "There is a gap between a sporting director and a coach." Also: the change in recruitment plans and the coach's conversation with the players.

Shahar, who had his career-best season last year with 13 goals (second on the team only to Dor Peretz), is very disappointed with his current salary. Despite the significant interest he is attracting in the MLS, it appears that Maccabi Tel Aviv will not allow him to leave in the current window.