Mirali Sharipov claimed the men’s under 73 kilogram title on day two of the International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Prix in Tashkent, ensuring host nation Uzbekistan its first gold medal of the event.

medallist Laszlo Csoknyai of Hungary, denying former Tbilisi Grand Prix bronze medallist Asaf Chen of Israel

It is "impossible" for the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) to accept a FIFA ruling for them to play a 2018 World Cup qualifying match against Saudi Arabia on neutral territory, the governing body has claimed today.

return fixture be hosted by them instead.They also claim to have offered the Saudis options of avoiding Israel

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

recent months.Rajoub has pushed for Israel to be suspended, only to be persuaded to withdraw his demand

Palestine FA's after Netanyahu meetingMay 2015: Palestine FA chief refuses to drop proposal to get Israel

suspended from FIFAMay 2015: FIFA to vote on Israel ban proposal ahead of Presidential elections

Fernando Romero Mazzeo, the former President of Venezuelan Olympic Committee (VOC), has died aged 81 after suffering a heart attack.

the helm, including two bronzes at Athens 2004: for taekwondo player Adriana Carmona and weightlifter Israel

Israel are hoping to host one of the three qualifying tournaments for men's basketball ahead of next

According to reports in the country, the Israel Basketball Association has applied to stage one of the

Germany posted two victories on the second day of the World Mixed Curling Championships to maintain their unbeaten start to the competition in the Swiss city of Bern and move to the top of Group B.

the top of Group B by Canada, who have only played twice so far, after they recorded a 5-3 win over Israel

Serbia produced another impressive performance at EuroBasket 2015 to advance to the quarter-final phase of the competition and underline their billing as one of the favourites for the title in Lille. 

Italy also booked their place into the next round of the competition after earning a 30 point win over Israel

Greece ensured they ended the group stage at EuroBasket 2015 with a 100 per cent record as they claimed a narrow 68-65 victory over The Netherlands to prevent the Dutch side from reaching the knockout phase in a dramatic encounter in Zagreb, Croatia.

the Greek team as they finished the group phase unbeaten thanks to a routine 86-61 success against Israel

Group A hosts France made it three wins out of three at EuroBasket 2015 as they edged past Poland 69-66 in Montpellier to remain on top of the pile. 

round.Elsewhere in the group, Bosnia and Herzegovina claimed their first win of the tournament as they beat an Israel

-75 draw following the initial four quarters.The Bosnians mounted an impressive comeback to win, as Israel

more than handy 29-16 lead after the first quarter.Bosnia have moved up to fifth in the group, while Israel

Serbia maintained their winning start to EuroBasket 2015 after securing a dramatic victory over Germany in the final second of a thrilling Group B match at the Berlin Arena.

per cent start in Montpellier after they cruised to an 81-54 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, while Israel

After a 26-year absence from the top tier of European basketball, The Netherlands marked a glorious return with a thrilling 73-72 victory over Georgia in Zagreb as EuroBasket 2015 opened across four cities.

nbsp;inspired France to a 97-87 overtime victory against Finland.A 17-0 second-half run helped Israel

Spain secured the final Rio 2016 qualification berth on offer in the men's competition at the European Wheelchair Basketball Championships after cruising to victory over Italy in the fifth place classification match at the University of Worcester.

 In the other classification matches to take place, Poland were able to overcome Israel 69-55 to

Sports leaders are often keen to ascribe a higher purpose to the gloriously trivial pursuits to which they owe their positions.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter’s dogged attempts to use football to help map out a modus vivendi between Israel

Australia’s Erik Horrie provided a masterfully judged display to earn a hat-trick of titles in the men’s single sculls (ASM1x) category at the World Para Rowing Championships on Lake Aiguebelette in France.

“Moran Samuel of Israel, silver medallist in the Para women's single sculls at the last World Rowing

Championships, earned gold this time around on Lake Aigugbelette in France ©Getty ImagesMoran Samuel of Israel

Germany powered into the semi-finals of the women’s competition at the European Wheelchair Basketball Championships at the University of Worcester in England, comfortably beating winless Italy 89-14.

 Joining them in the last four are Germany, who overcame Israel 75-54, as well as The Netherlands

Great Britain's Rachel Morris qualified for the Rio Paralympics 18 weeks after undergoing surgery at the World Para Rowing Championships in France today.

sculls B finals at World Rowing ChampionshipsAugust 2014: Brazilian mixed doubles scullers hold off Israel