Maccabi Electra Becomes Europe’s New Basketball Champions
MILAN – For 10,000 Israeli fans that filled the Mediolanum Forum Arena in Milan, Italy, Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv’s win against Spain’s Real Madrid was a sweet victory.
Israeli Security Systems to Protect 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil
Israel’s Risco Group, a company leading in global security solutions, announced today that it has completed the implementation of a command and control system for one of the 12 World Cup stadiums
Israeli Defense Company to Supply UAVs to Protect 2014 FIFA World Cup
The Hermes 900 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Israeli company Elbit Systems has been selected by the Brazilian Air Force to carry out safety and security missions during the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Israeli Wins Woman’s World Thai-boxing Championship
Sarah Avraham (20), of Kiryat Arba in Judea, won the Woman’s World Thai-Boxing Championship in Thailand last Thursday. Officially named Muay Thai, the combat sport is dubbed “the art of eight weapons.”
Israeli Horseback-Riding Team Makes History
JERUSALEM – The Israeli Equestrian Team made history this past Friday (Feb. 28) when they competed in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup, the first time that an Israeli
Religious Head Coverings Approved by FIFA
Good news for religious soccer players: The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, or FIFA, has approved the use of religious head-coverings during
Is God Playing in this Year’s Super Bowl?
In a recent poll by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), half of all sports fans included in the survey revealed they believe God may play a part in determining the Super Bowl outcome. 1,011 adults were surveyed regarding their sports interests and their beliefs regarding supernatural influences on sporting events. “As Americans tune in […]
Chilean Soccer Club Fined for “Palestine” Uniform (Photos)
Chilean Soccer club Palestino was fined $1,300 for its new uniform, which consists of red, white and green tops with black shorts and socks, the colors of the Palestinian flag. The element for which it was fined, however, was the number 1; on each uniform, the digit was replaced with a map of pre-1948 Palestine […]
Tunisia Banned From Tennis Tourney After Boycotting Israel
Cast out the scorner, and contention will go out; yea, strife and shame will cease. (Proverbs 22:10) The International Tennis Federation has suspended the Tunisian Tennis Federation from competing in the Davis Cup for one year for breaching the ITF’s constitution after the TTF prevented one of its players from facing his scheduled Israeli opponent, […]
Manchester United Apologizes for Swastika Imagery
“Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all transgressions.” (Proverbs 10:12) Soccer team Manchester United issued an apology recently for an email newsletter sent to fans of the team. In its recent edition of the weekly “United Uncovered” email, the soccer club ran an article on its youthful members, titled, “New Order.” The article was […]
