FIFA has reversed a decision allowing Palestine to play a World Cup qualifier with Saudi Arabia on home soil due to security concerns.

normalises" Israel's occupation of Palestinian territory.Saudi Arabia has no diplomatic relations with Israel

Israeli-Palestinian sports relationsMay 2015: Blatter vows to facilitate "regular" exchanges between Israel

Broadcast rights for the inaugural World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier12 tournament have been awarded in territories across the world, it was announced today.

awarded the rights to broadcast the new international baseball flagship tournament in Cyprus, Greece, Israel

Stars from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics Championships in Doha dominate the shortlist for October's IPC Allianz athlete of the month prize.

sculls final at the World Rowing Championships in Aiguebelette, France.Related stories October 2015: Israel

Israel’s Minister of Culture and Sport Miri Regev intends to call an emergency meeting with the heads of local sports associations after the country’s flag was banned at last weekend’s International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Slam in Abu Dhabi.

Former world champion Yarden Gerbi and reigning European champion Sagi Muki won bronze medals for Israel

The banning of the Israel flag in an international competition of this magnitude is a failure which

I plan to recruit all the forces in Israel, including the Prime Minister and Israeli diplomacy, in order

give up on the possibility of bringing "a historic medal for the Judo Association and the State of Israel

Even though we competed without the flag, [Israel] is on the map," Muki told Army Radio."

International Sport Shooting Federation (ISSF) President Olegario Vazquez Raña has vowed to find an alternative location to host an Asian Qualifying Competition for Rio 2016 after an event in Kuwait was stripped of its status by the International Olympic Committee. 

due to take place in Kuwait City from November 1 to 12, after it refused a visa to an official from Israel

Championships was also imposed partly because the designated ISSF technical delegate, Yair Davidovich of Israel

Kosovo has been accepted as the 25th member of the International Committee of the Mediterranean Games (ICMG) here at today's Extraordinary General Assembly, meaning the Balkan Republic will participate at the 2017 event in Tarragona in Spain.

Lebanon and Syria in Asia are also members.Every country that borders the Sea is a member except for Israel

Next month's Asian Shooting Championships in Kuwait has been stripped of its Olympic qualification status as pressure grows on the Gulf nation following the suspension by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) earlier this week. 

designated International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) technical delegate, Yair Davidovich of Israel

Australia’s Mat Belcher and Will Ryan begin as the overwhelming favourites to defend their International Sailing Federation (ISAF) World Cup Final men’s 470 title, with the four-day event set to get underway in the United Arab Emirates’ capital city Abu Dhabi tomorrow.

Club  fresh from having won the world title in the class after five days of competition in Haifa Bay, Israel

France and Spain are the two countries interested in hosting next year’s International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the sport’s governing body has revealed, with 10 nations in the running to stage the three men’s events.

Continental Championships this summer.FIBA has announced that Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Iran, Israel

winners of each competition will secure their spot at the Olympic Games in the Brazilian city.Germany, Israel

Celebrations are taking place today to mark the first anniversary of Kosovo's recognition by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board, a decision which has acted as a catalyst to revolutionise the sporting ambitions of the Balkan Republic.

Kosovo and Israel are also currently experiencing difficulties in entering next month's World Junior

Next month's FIFA World Cup qualifier between Palestine and Saudi Arabia will take place on Palestinian soil after all, football's world governing body has decided, having initially ruled it must be played on neutral territory.

Tension between Israel and Palestine has been a key challenge for football's world governing body in

a longstanding political figurehead who also leads the Palestine Olympic Committee, has pushed for Israel

Israeli-Palestinian sports relationsMay 2015: Blatter vows to facilitate "regular" exchanges between Israel

as suspension dispute continuesMay 2015: Blatter confident resolution can be reached between feuding Israel

France were the dominant force on the final day of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Paris Grand Slam, claiming three of the seven gold medals available at the Accor Hotels Arena to bring the tournament to a close.

DayOctober 2015: Much more to judo than Olympics and World Championships, French star claimsOctober 2015: Israel

A new independent body to oversee and eventually carry out anti-doping testing at major sporting events is being considered following an Olympic Summit in Lausanne, while a "strong signal" warning sports organisers not to discriminate against athletes from a particular country was also given.

particular countries was another firm resolution, following several cases of athletes - particularly from Israel

could also involve more limited actions such as a country's flag not being displayed, as happened with Israel

Copenhagen will play host to the 2017 European Short Course Championships in the state-of-the-art new Royal Arena, the European Swimming League (LEN) Executive has announced. 

ChampionshipsAugust 2014: European Short Course Swimming Championships moved to December 2015March 2014: Israel

men’s title at the 2015 International Sailing Federation (ISAF) 470 World Championship in Haifa Bay, Israel