Mexico and Colombia have become the latest teams to secure their place in the 2017 World Baseball Classic after both nations progressed through the qualification phase.

take place in Brooklyn in the United States from September 22 to 25.Brazil, Pakistan, Britain and Israel

As the final preparations are laid for the 120th running of the Boston Marathon on April 18, the event has taken on an additional resonance that is a legacy of the bombings which claimed the lives of three people and injured more than 360 others close to the finish line of the 2013 race.

with her until an ambulance came.Harry McEnerny, a triage technician in the emergency room at Beth Israel

The schism within the European club scene has deepened after the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) filed a complaint to the European Commission (EC) over the actions of Euroleague Commercial Assets (ECA) subsidiary Euroleague Properties SA.

tournament through their respective national leagues.Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Israel

The Olympic Committee of Israel (OCI) is expecting to send more than 40 athletes to Rio 2016, according

Israel failed to claim a medal at London 2012, marking the first time since Seoul 1988 that the country

Two-time defending champions Argentina have been drawn in the same pool as hosts United States for the 2016 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Junior Men's Softball World Championship in Midland.

one ranked nation and 2014 silver medallists New Zealand headline Pool B, which features Canada, Israel

men's category.The umpires will be coming from Australia, Botswana, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Israel

Russia's wheelchair tennis squad reached the women’s World Group at the BNP Paribas World Team Cup after defeating Italy in the final of the European Qualification tournament at the Kaya Belek Resort Hotel in Antalya.

men’s final in four years, came from behind to claim victory over second seeds Israel.Amir Levi got Israel

Jersey is to host the 2017 European Bowls Team Championship, it has been announced. 

at Athena Beach in Cyprus two years earlier.The last European Bowls Team Championship took place in Israel

The last Championship was held in 2015 at Ramat Gan Bowling Club in Israel when the overall winners were

The Sambo World Cup is set to begin here in Russia’s capital tomorrow as athletes from 25 countries battle it out for honours across two days of action at the Druzhba Multipurpose Arena.

represented this year are Algeria, Armenia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Cyprus, France, Georgia, Germany, Israel

The row concerning European basketball has intensified after the sport’s worldwide governing body officially launched its Champions League tournament despite a rival Euroleague being unveiled last year.

tournament through their respective national leagues.Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Israel

The Olympic Committee of Israel (OCI) has partnered with the Hype Foundation to launch the Innovation

Spain and Mexico have been declared non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code after failing to meet a deadline for making required changes to their drugs testing procedures, it has been announced today

As well as Russia, five other countries were declared non-compliant last year.Andoora and Israel were

Daniel Samohin rose from ninth place to claim a historic Israeli gold medal in the men's event at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Junior Figure Skating Championships at the at the Főnix Arena in Debrecen.

It marked the first World Junior Championship medal of any colour for Israel."

"It’s really great, for Israel it is amazing."

Pistol shooter Irina Liakhu won gold on a good day for Ukraine at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Shooting World Cup in Bangkok.

446.6Veronika Vadovicova won a second gold medal of the World Cup for Slovakia ©Getty ImagesSilver went to Israel

A record 31 countries will take part at the 15th World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Women's Softball World Championships this year.

2010 but were runners-up to the Japanese at the last two outings.They will meet Brazil, Austria and Israel

The 2016 International Skating Union (ISU) World Junior Figure Skating Championships are due to begin in Debrecen this week as Hungary plays host to the event for the third time.

Games silver medallist Deniss Vassiljevs of Latvia and Junior Grand Prix finalist Daniel Samohin of Israel