Ofri Naveh, an Israeli freshman forward, has joined West Virginia University's basketball team and has received an outpouring of support from fans.

The Iranian weightlifting federation has banned athlete Mostafa Rajaei for life and dismissed the head of their delegation after Rajaei shook hands and took a photo with Israeli weightlifter Maksim Svirsky at the 2023 World Master Weightlifting Championships in Poland.

Eliezer Sherbatov, a trailblazing hockey player born in Israel to Russian parents, has navigated a diverse and challenging career spanning various countries, including being the first Israeli to play in the Kontinental Hockey League and captaining Israel's national men's hockey team.