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Rio 2016 champion Reid eases into last eight of South Africa Open

  • Wheelchair Tennis

Rio 2016 Paralympic champion Gordon Reid was victorious on day two of the South Africa Wheelchair Tennis Open at the Ellis Park Tennis Stadium in Johannesburg today.

singles event with a comfortable 6-0, 6-0 success over countryman Michael Mahlanga.Itay Erenlib of Israel


IBSA confirms Cluj Napoca as host of 2017 General Assembly

  • Paralympics

The International Blind Sports Federation's (IBSA) Executive Board has confirmed that the organisation's 2017 General Assembly will take place in Cluj-Napoca in Romania.

discussed after it provided a major talking point at the Rio 2016 Paralympics ©Getty ImagesAlgeria and Israel



Rio 2016 bronze medallist victorious on opening day of IJF Grand Prix in Antalya

  • Judo

Otgontsetseg Galbadrakhyn of Kazakhstan claimed the seventh major International Judo Federation (IJF) title of her career with gold in the women's under-48 kilograms class at the Grand Prix event in the Turkish city of Antalya today.

Olympic champion Majlinda Kelmendi, claimed gold in the women's under-52kg competition.Gili Cohen of Israel

gold.Azerbaijan's Nazakat Azizova secured the category's first bronze medal while Ariel Bezalel of Israel

went on to win her country's second gold medal of the day in the under-57kg event.Timna Nelson Levy of Israel

proved to be the decisive score in the bout.Tumurkhuleg Davaadorj of Mongolia and Baruch Shmailov of Israel



World number one New Zealand announce squad for Men’s Softball World Championships

  • Baseball and Softball

New Zealand have announced their 2017 squad as the world number one ranked nation build towards competing at this year’s Word Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Men’s Softball World Championships.

will also join New Zealand at the event, along with European teams Czech Republic, Denmark, Britain, Israel


Dekel elected President of Israel Paralympic Committee

  • Paralympics

Yehoshua Dekel has been elected President of the Israel Paralympic Committee after he was chosen to replace

Paralympic swimming medallist Inbal Pezaro, left, was chosen to become an athlete representative on the Israel


Four countries enter race to host 2019 FIBA EuroBasket Women

  • Basketball

Four countries have launched bids to host matches at the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) EuroBasket Women tournament in 2019.

Israel, Latvia, Russia and Serbia all entered the race to host the event at a FIBA Europe Board meeting


United States cut gap to Japan in men's baseball world rankings

  • Baseball and Softball

United States have closed the gap on Japan at the top of the men's world rankings after their victory at the World Baseball Classic.

 Israel are the big movers in the standings after climbing an impressive 22 places to number 19


WBSC reveals line-up for 2017 Men’s Softball World Championship

  • Baseball and Softball

The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) has revealed the line-up for the 2017 Men’s Softball World Championship, which is scheduled to take place in Canadian city Whitehorse in Yukon.

Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, the United States and Venezuela.Czech Republic, Denmark, Great Britain, Israel


FIFA Monitoring Committee hold meeting as Sexwale presents Israel-Palestine report

  • Football

Committee head Tokyo Sexwale delivered a long-awaited draft report concerning the ongoing situation between Israel

According to Agence France Presse, the Committee meeting at FIFA's headquarters, attended by Israel Football

prior to FIFA's Congress in Bahrain, scheduled for May 11.The meeting gathered representatives from Israel

and EuMEP said FIFA "should abide by its statutes and human rights responsibilities and instruct the Israel

sponsorship of football matches in unlawful Israeli settlements in the West Bank,” said Sari Bashi, Israel

IFA suspended from world football’s governing body before the 2015 FIFA Congress.At the meeting, an Israel-Palestine


New Zealand's Edwards maintains lead at indoor bowls World Cup

  • Non-Olympic Sports

New Zealand's Jo Edwards cemented her lead of the women's section two standings at the indoor bowls World Cup at the Warilla Bowls and Recreation Club in Shellharbour today.

Edwards, the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games gold medallist, beat Merle Apter of Israel 10-3, 15-2 in



The Netherlands and Japan through to World Baseball Classic semi-finals

  • Baseball and Softball

secured their places in the World Baseball Classic semi-finals after earning victories over Cuba and Israel

I asked was they not take anything for granted and that they just play hard, the way we did against Israel

Japan beat Israel 8-3 to advance to the last four of the tournament ©Getty ImagesYoshitomo Tsutsugo sparked

failed to carry that form into the the second round.Japan then added three runs in the eighth before Israel