Sports

Amid all the wars and politics, I have managed to cultivate myself a "mini-beat" as the Jerusalem bureau's sports reporter. Here is a selection of some of the stories and features I have written about sports in Israel and while covering the World Cup in Brazil in 2014.

SELECTED STORIES

• Israeli athletes face growing scrutiny overseas (February 23, 2010)
• Investment scandal rocks Israeli basketball (October 27, 2009)
• Ethiopian Israeli runner takes unlikely route to Beijing (June 22, 2008)
• Israel’s Peer juggles army service with tennis stardom (September 19, 2007)
• Immigrant child turned soccer star boycotts Israel team (February 14, 2007)
• WNBA stars light up Israeli basketball league (February 08, 2007)
• Israeli Arab Sisters Pioneer Boxing (April 29, 2006)
• Israeli is world’s top blind golfer (December 26, 2005)
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