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Israeli-media coverage mentioning Sport5, translated into English and compared across sources. 36 recent stories.
Maccabi Haifa hails Barak Bachar’s renewed edge as Radinio Balker nears a three-year deal
Maccabi Haifa are preparing for the new season under an energized Barak Bachar, while several players are absent from training. The club is also close to signing defender Radinio…
Maccabi Tel Aviv Faces Growing Doubt Over Iffe Lundberg’s Future
Maccabi Tel Aviv is trying to negotiate a new deal with Iffe Lundberg, but his future is increasingly unclear. His improved form, interest from other EuroLeague teams, and rising…
Hapoel Tel Aviv targets Spencer Weisz and J.J. Kaplan after finals defeat
After losing 3-1 to Maccabi Tel Aviv in the finals, Hapoel Tel Aviv has started building for next season. The club has contacted Israeli players Spencer Weisz and J.J. Kaplan, bot…
Hapoel Petah Tikva Set to Test Young Midfielder Majd Dakhala
Hapoel Petah Tikva is expected to have 20-year-old midfielder Majd Dakhala train with the club soon. Dakhala became a free agent after Hapoel Nof HaGalil’s relegation and scored n…
Roman Sorkin Draws Online Criticism as Finals Struggles Continue
Roman Sorkin is under fire on social media after another weak showing in the Israeli Basketball Premier League final series. Sport5 says Hapoel has successfully neutralized the Ma…
Youth League top scorer Ita Zafrani joins Hapoel Haifa on loan
Hapoel Haifa has signed 19-year-old Itai Zafrani on loan from Maccabi Tel Aviv for the 2026/27 season. The deal includes no purchase option, and Hapoel Haifa must give him at leas…
Tomer Tzarfati joins Kfar Saba after painful exit from Maccabi Netanya
Tomer Tzarfati signed with Kfar Shalem after leaving Maccabi Netanya. In a candid interview, he described being excluded, suspended, and left without a farewell message from the c…
Niv Misgav Agrees to Two More Seasons with Hapoel HaEmek Gilboa Galil
Niv Misgav has agreed to a two-year extension with Hapoel HaEmek Gilboa Galil. The 30-year-old guard played a major role in the team’s sixth-place regular-season finish and strong…
Elizur Holon Signs Promising Young Guard Maya Elmalih
Maya Elmalih, a highly rated 18-year-old guard from Ramat HaSharon and Israel’s under-20 team, signed with Elizur Holon on Tuesday. Holon, last season’s runner-up, sees her as a m…
World Cup Highlights: Argentina, France, Algeria and Norway Win
Sport5 published a World Cup 2026 highlight roundup on June 23, 2026. Argentina beat Austria 2-0, France defeated Iraq 3-0, Algeria beat Jordan 2-1, and Norway defeated Senegal. T…
Yuval Hochshter Signs with German Club Bamberg
Yuval Hochshter has signed with Bamberg and will move from Ironi Kiryat Ata to the German Bundesliga next season. The Israeli breakout star, who was named Discovery of the Season…
Hapoel Ramat Gan in talks to sign midfielder Moshe Semo and Amit Tzur
Hapoel Ramat Gan are negotiating with Moshe Semo of Puskas Akademia and Amit Tzur of Hapoel Rishon LeZion as they rebuild their squad. Maksim Plakushchenko is the only confirmed s…
Maccabi Haifa Tells Captain Dolev Haziza He Is No Longer in Its Plans
Maccabi Haifa told captain Dolev Haziza he is no longer in the club’s plans and should seek a new team. The club is also preparing additional departures as it reshapes the squad f…
New doping-style probe rocks Tiberias after Ashdod complaint
Israel’s Football Association is investigating Ashdod’s complaint that Ironi Tiberias used banned IV treatment before a 3-0 playoff win. Tiberias denies wrongdoing, saying players…
From the Street to the World Cup: Meet Cape Verde’s Breakout Star
A Sport5 feature published on June 22, 2026, tells the backstory of Cape Verde’s World Cup striker. It says he was spotted on a New York street, later rejected by Benfica, and wen…
John DiBartolomeo Agrees to Two More Years with Maccabi Tel Aviv
John DiBartolomeo has signed a two-year extension with Maccabi Tel Aviv and will remain captain next season. The 34-year-old guard is set for a 10th season with the club after a c…
Maccabi Tel Aviv hopes Dor Peretz will report for preseason training
Maccabi Tel Aviv is pushing to keep Dor Peretz with a three-year deal, an option year, and bonuses. The club hopes the captain and last season’s league top scorer will attend the…
Nof HaGalil asks association to speed up probe, hopes to stay in the National League
Nof HaGalil has asked the Israel Football Association to speed up a match-fixing case involving a player. The club says it could remain in the league if the case leads to indictme…
Lundberg's Wife Says Fan Threw Food at Their 6-Year-Old Son During Maccabi Game
Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Hapoel Tel Aviv in Game 2 of the playoff final series, but the night turned ugly when Iffe Lundberg’s wife said a Hapoel fan threw food and a flag at their 6…
Nearly 8,300 Fans Attend Game 2 at Menora Mivtachim Arena
Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv played Game 2 of the Israeli Basketball Super League final series on Thursday at Menora Mivtachim Arena. The game drew 8,252 fans, including a…
Max Grechkin Agrees Two-Year Deal with Ashdod
Max Grechkin has agreed to a two-year move to M.S. Ashdod after one season at Bnei Sakhnin. The 30-year-old left back will join the club after Ashdod’s recent relegation to Liga L…
Businessman Behind Courtside Clash With Hord Considered Legal Action
Shimon Citron, a businessman and former Hapoel Tel Aviv football executive, was identified as the fan involved in a post-derby clash with Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Jaylen Hord. Citron is…
Schalke Tables Bid for Maccabi Haifa Defender Lisav Eissat
Schalke has bid for Maccabi Haifa defender Lisav Eissat after tracking him in club and Romania matches. Haifa may sell the 21-year-old this summer, even though he is under a long-…
Bnei Sakhnin targets Niv Tobol to deepen squad
Bnei Sakhnin is considering Hapoel Kfar Saba winger Niv Tobol as part of its plans to deepen the squad for next season. The club is also frustrated with midfielder Omer Abu Haav…
Tel Aviv Rivals Open the Championship Series in Game 1
Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv open the Israeli Basketball Premier League final on Tuesday night at Menora Mivtachim Arena. It is the third Tel Aviv derby final in four seas…
Tiberias to Promote Gambian Winger Mansour Badji to Premier League Squad
Ironi Tiberias plans to promote 21-year-old Gambian winger Mansour Badji to its Premier League senior squad after two loan seasons at Maccabi Yafa. The club sees him as a potentia…
Why Maccabi Tel Aviv Left Lonnie Walker Out of the Finals Roster
Maccabi Tel Aviv left Lonnie Walker out of the roster for the first game of the championship series against Hapoel Tel Aviv. Coach Oded Katash cited fitness, roster limits, and te…
Niv Yehoshua Signs with Hapoel Be'er Sheva on a Three-Year Deal
Niv Yehoshua, 21, has signed with Hapoel Be'er Sheva after leaving Maccabi Petah Tikva. He will earn about NIS 400,000 net per season on a three-year deal with a two-year option…
Hapoel Haifa goalkeeper Benjamin Matschini in advanced talks with Hapoel Kfar Saba
Hapoel Haifa goalkeeper Benjamin Matschini is in advanced talks to join Hapoel Kfar Saba. The 29-year-old is expected to leave Hapoel Haifa after one season and has already bid fa…
Hapoel Afula in talks to bring back hometown midfielder Aviv Avraham
Hapoel Afula is negotiating with Aviv Avraham, a hometown midfielder from Kiryat Shmona, as it rebuilds for a promotion push. The club has also advanced talks with Ben Wahba and M…
Marcos Wolf Passes Beersheba Medicals, Set for Hapoel Beersheba Deal
Hapoel Beersheba is set to sign goalkeeper Marcos Wolf and midfielder Niv Yehoshua, with both expected to finalize their moves on Sunday. Yehoshua will join on a long-term deal af…
Pierre in Haiti’s Starting Lineup Against Scotland
Haiti will start Duckens Nazon Pierre against Scotland in a World Cup match at 4:00. The Caribbean team is aiming to upset Scotland, which is back at the World Cup after 28 years.
Maccabi Tel Aviv Eyes Fenerbahce Center Armando Bacot for 2026/27
Maccabi Tel Aviv is targeting Fenerbahce center Armando Bacot as it looks to strengthen its frontcourt for 2026/27. A move for Marcus Bingham now appears unlikely because of the s…
South Korea overturns Czech lead late to go 2-1 up in live World Cup friendly
South Korea came from behind to lead the Czech Republic 2-1 in a live match update from the 85th minute. Ladislav Krejci scored for Czechia, but goals by Wang In-beom and Eom Ji-s…
Not Afraid of Responsibility, Now It’s My Time
Eitan Borg spoke to Sport5 before Hapoel Jerusalem’s do-or-die game against Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He said he is ready to take responsibility, a…
The Madness Is Here: All the Projected World Cup Lineups
Sport5 published projected starting lineups for every team ahead of the opening round of the 2026 World Cup, which begins tonight in Mexico against South Africa. The article also…
