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After years of stars not being interested in participating and collapsing ratings, the exhibition game has been canceled and will no longer take place after more than seven decades.

Aston Villa sold players for 353 million euros this summer - just below the record set by Monaco in 2018/19. Manchester City is also still in the race.

The French midfielder gave the middle finger to Lyon fans after the Turkish team's victory, a brawl broke out in the tunnel and a French staff member was injured. Openda: "We must avoid such things."

Jose Mourinho enjoyed a successful home debut as Real Madrid coach, largely thanks to Kylian Mbappe. The star striker led the team to a 4:1 victory over Real Sociedad with a hat-trick (40', 60', 80'), while Vinicius also found the net (68'). Luka Sucic scored the lone goal for the visitors (44').

The Turkish giant secured an impressive 2:1 victory in Lyon, Norway's Viking celebrated a surprising 3:1 win over Dinamo Zagreb, AEK Athens advanced after a 4:0 victory against Levski Sofia, and Christian Martinez propelled Slovan Bratislava to the next stage.

Assembled from players across the globe, Hapoel Tel Aviv's defensive line has become the league's best. Now, the team hopes this reliability will help them overcome Atalanta in the Conference League following a 0-0 draw in the first leg.

The list of teams participating in this season's Champions League was finalized on Wednesday evening following the conclusion of all playoff matches. All 32 clubs now await tomorrow's draw, which will determine the matchups for the eight rounds of the league phase.

The Maccabi Tel Aviv coach believes it is possible to erase the deficit against Lugano and secure a ticket to the European league stage. He is warming up for the return of the fans to the stands: "They create a home atmosphere, we appreciate their extraordinary effort."

The Champions League is approaching the first big moment of the 2026/27 season: the league phase draw, which will be held on Thursday, August 27, in Monaco. According to UEFA, the upcoming season will be the 72nd in the history of the competition and the third in the new format, in which there is no classic group stage but a single table of 36 teams.

Following the use of flares during the 0:0 draw against Atalanta in Bergamo, the Reds have been fined 43,000 euros. Additionally, a ban on selling away tickets for one match has been imposed, with another suspended.

Hapoel Jerusalem is launching a public relations counter-offensive, clarifying that it is far from giving up the fight for a ticket to the continent's premier competition. A day after reports were published in Europe stating that the club was left out of the list of 11 leading candidates that moved to the next stage of the franchise tender, the management of the Reds published a firm clarification...

About 15,000 spectators came to see the 23-time Grand Slam winner return to Arthur Ashe alongside the Spaniard. After an impressive debut victory, Bencic and Cobolli ended the celebration: "Playing with her is just amazing."

The legendary tennis player received an official farewell at Arthur Ashe Stadium, seven years after his last match in New York. The Swiss held exhibition matches and reminisced: "I have amazing memories of this court, the fans here, and the city."

After the disappointment of Hapoel Be'er Sheva and the historic qualification of Sabah to the Champions League, two more tickets were distributed on Tuesday to the prestigious tournament via the playoffs: the Norwegian Bodo/Glimt secured the first, while Celtic lost the second in a magnificent collapse and saw LASK make history.

Serena Williams was world number one when Carlos Alcaraz was born. 23 years later, the two teamed up on Tuesday in the mixed doubles tournament at the US Open and won 3:5, 1:4 against Erin Routliffe and Lloyd Glasspool in the first round. 44-year-old Williams, winner of 23 Grand Slam titles, had not played at Arthur Ashe Stadium since her emotional farewell to tennis in 2022.

Hapoel Be'er Sheva faces one of the most important matches in its history this evening. Ran Kozuch's team will play the decisive Champions League qualification playoff leg against Sabah in Baku.

Igor Zlatanovic took advantage of a defensive error and scored (10th minute), but the Azeris equalized (38th minute) after confusion in the Be'er Sheva defense, with Christian Nwachukwu scoring into an empty net. Currently, Be'er Sheva leads 3-2 on aggregate. About 30,000 fans are supporting the hosts, who are dreaming of a comeback.

Anti-Israel incitement in the UK is once again crossing red lines and reaching directly into England's top football facilities. Last night, pro-Palestinian activists raided the West Ham United "Rush Green" training complex, hanging PLO flags and demanding the removal of Israel national team winger Manor Solomon from the squad.

Pro-Palestinian activists arrived at the English club's training complex, spread Palestinian flags, and demanded the release of the Israeli legionnaire: "We will continue to make our voices heard until he leaves" | All the details

The NCAA has declared the Israeli guard ineligible to play for the University of Utah this year. The reasons for the decision remain unclear despite the university's efforts.

Aston Martin driver Lance Stroll had a difficult race at the Dutch Grand Prix, which ended in heavy damage to the car and an early retirement. While his partner Yael Shelbia is vacationing at the Dead Sea, the Canadian lashed out at the Honda engine: "It's a roulette, the improvement is small and not enough."

Shaedon Sharpe is sidelined with a meniscus tear, prompting 'Yahoo Sports' to analyze the Blazers' new rotation, where Deni Avdija is expected to take on a larger role.

For years, FIFA President Gianni Infantino bought loyalty, eliminated opposition, and kept Africa in his pocket. Now, at least 15 football associations on the continent are rebelling, Europe and America are uniting against him, and the biggest threat is coming from within the house. Is this the end of the football dictator, or will the bribes save him again?

Just after his impressive win at the European U20 Championship, the 19-year-old chess player from the Kiryat Ono club returns to the local scene and will take part in the Israeli Rapid Chess Championship, which will be held next week in Holon with a prize pool of 60,000 shekels. Sokolovsky: "I am coming with great motivation, I want to compete for first place."

Following the rift in the management, Stav Shaham will replace the former chairman of the Association at the Reds: "For me, it is much more than a sports club". Hapoel Tel Aviv: "The community and the fans are the essence of our existence".

The ball used by Diego Maradona to score the famous "Hand of God" goal in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final has been sold at a US auction for $3.3 million (£2.5 million). Despite the significant price, the sale at Heritage Auctions fell short of expectations, as experts had anticipated a figure closer to $10 million.

Aleksander Ceferin sharply attacks the FIFA president following the scrapped plan to sell part of the World Cup rights to private investors: "We will not allow the sale of a sport that belongs to everyone. Donald Trump? You have to be naive if you think a politician is really your friend."

After the attack on the fans, the Reds responded: "We are sure that Maccabi Tel Aviv will distance the criminals." Zada is worried: "A warning sign. We need to improve, and fast."

Enes Kanter Freedom was removed from a game between Indiana and Chicago after a verbal altercation with Natasha Cloud. Freedom sat in the stands wearing a shirt that read "Woman - adult human female" as part of his campaign against the inclusion of transgender women in the league, and the event escalated until security was forced to remove him.

With a brace and a debut as captain, Raphinha shone in the 5-0 win over Elche, but it was the Spider-Man style goal celebration that made the headlines. Hansi Flick was delighted with the new leader, but also had to deal with Gavi's injury and the question marks surrounding Balde.

As revealed by ynet, the yellow team will receive 5.4 million euros from the Colorado Rapids for the striker, who agreed to waive a 500,000-dollar bonus to finalize the deal. He will not travel with the team for the Conference League playoff return leg against Lugano.

After the loss to Ferencváros and Gabi Kanichowsky in the first leg of the Europa League playoffs, Mohamed Salah started for Trabzonspor for the first time in the Turkish league and led them to a 2:1 home victory over İstanbul Başakşehir in the second round. The Egyptian capitalized on a goalkeeper's fumble in the eighth minute and scored off the post, with the goal confirmed after a VAR check. In...

The intriguing battle between Victor Wembanyama and Nikola Jokic was decided this evening by a Maccabi Tel Aviv player. Jaylen Hoard scored the dramatic game-winning basket, giving the French national team a 91:90 victory in a preparation game against Serbia.

After serving a suspension, Mohammad Abu Fani returned to the Red Star Belgrade lineup, playing 90 minutes and recording an assist in a 4-0 win against Cukaricki. Meanwhile, Niv Eliasi had a difficult debut for Levadiakos in the Greek league, conceding four goals against PAOK.

At 17, he became the youngest man in history to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships, and he is the Americans' greatest hope for Olympic gold in the 800 meters after 56 years. Cooper Teppenhaus, a phenomenon.

Atalanta, which failed to score against the Reds, won 2:1 against Sassuolo in the first round of the Italian league. In the 60th minute, they received a debut appearance from their star striker, who will be available for the upcoming match in Hungary.

Aleksandr Polukarov, a former defender well-known to football fans in Israel, and especially to Maccabi Tel Aviv fans, underwent an amputation of part of his leg at the age of 66: "The reasons are unknown."

Hapoel Jerusalem basketball club is launching a comprehensive strategic initiative, including a rebranding and a new logo designed with fan participation. "Devotion Inspires is much more than a slogan, it is the way we choose to lead the club," stated owner Matan Adelson.

The Blancos looked far from their peak, but a goal by Carlos Aspi in the 90th minute secured a 1:2 win over Espanyol in the Portuguese manager's return debut. Fans were enthusiastic about the winning mentality: "Mourinho's dark magic is back."

The double-winners added another title to their trophy cabinet: Brown scored first (28th minute), Olise doubled the lead (45th), and Silva only narrowed the gap (75th). Bensebaini was sent off towards the end of the match.