Israeli soccer fans injured, others detained by police after Saturday games
The exact same night as the attack on Petah Tikva fans, two fans were arrested and another six were…
San Francisco Giants fire Jewish manager Gabe Kapler after disappointing season
(JTA) — The San Francisco Giants have fired Jewish manager Gabe Kapler after four seasons. Kapler joined the Giants…
Israeli chess prodigy Noam Sasson places joint-first at U-10 European Rapid Chess Championship
Sasson was the only Israeli competing in the tournament.
A chance discovery connected US soccer star Matt Turner to his Jewish roots
(JTA) — Unexpected events converged not only to forge Matt Turner’s career as a professional soccer player. They enabled…
Inter Aliyah clubs blossoming in Israel
With promotion in both soccer and basketball leagues, upstart organization for olim earning respect
Maccabi runs over Hapoel in Tel Aviv derby
Bnei Reineh upsets Beitar • Hap Petah Tikva stuns Beersheba • Hap Jerusalem draws Netanya
Israel chosen to host UEFA youth European Championship in 2027
The announcement comes on the heels of the outstanding achievements of the youth national teams in the European Championship…
Ohio high school football coach resigns after players use ‘Nazi’ in play calls
(JTA) — A high school football coach in suburban Cleveland has resigned after his team used the word “Nazi”…
The Jewish Sport Report: How the MLB’s Jewish players will handle Yom Kippur this year
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The MLB has more Jewish players than ever — but none of them will be faced with a Yom Kippur dilemma this year
(JTA) — For Jews and baseball fans, this is one of the most important weekends of the year. Yom…
Hap TA edges Jerusalem in battle of Reds
Teams across league still gelling as preseason tournament slate continues with Winner Cup.
Adidas CEO: Kanye West didn’t mean his antisemitic comments
(JTA) – The new CEO of the athletic wear giant Adidas said he doesn’t believe the company’s former collaborator,…
England’s storied Chelsea soccer team launches Jewish fan group
(JTA) — Chelsea Football Club has launched a group for Jewish fans, becoming the second English Premier League team…
Ahmad Tibi wants to disqualify Maccabi Tel Aviv over cooperation with West Bank team
Knesset member Ahmad Tibi wants to disqualify Maccabi Tel Aviv from the Euroleague due to their cooperation with West…
The Jewish Sport Report: Hank Greenberg’s 1934 High Holiday conundrum
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Tal Brody still very much on the map at 80
Israeli-American hoops icon still passionate about promoting Holy Land – in sports and everything
Israeli quads tennis star Guy Sasson shares his 1st US Open experience
The 43-year-old Sasson shared the very emotional experience of playing on such a big stage as equals with such…
Remembering Jewish baseball legend Hank Greenberg’s 1934 Rosh Hashanah dilemma
(JTA) — Sandy Koufax’s decision to sit out Game 1 of the 1965 World Series because it fell on…
Boston Red Sox fire Chaim Bloom, formerly seen as Jewish baseball wunderkind
(JTA) — The Boston Red Sox fired Chaim Bloom on Thursday, ending the Shabbat-observant baseball executive’s nearly four-year tenure…
Blue-and-white keeps Euro dream alive
Kanichowsky scores 93rd-minute winner at Bloomfield to beat Belarus and keeps Israel in the race for one of two…
Blue-and-white keeps pace in Euro qualifiers
After falling behind early, Gloukh powers Israel to a 1-1 draw at Romania. The blue-and-white will now get ready…
Prince Harry’s Invictus Games welcomes Israeli team for first time
An official delegation of injured IDF athletes is attending the Invictus Games in Germany.
Netanyahu announces US trip, but still no word on Biden meeting
It is his first trip to the United States since he took office at the end of December.
The Jewish Sport Report: Meet Jessica Berman, trailblazing Jewish commissioner of the National Women’s Soccer League
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Israeli chosen to join the International Olympic Committee
Yael Arad won the first Olympic medal for Israel at the Barcelona Games in 1992 and currently serves as…
Blue-and-white back to Euro qualification
With six games left, Hazan’s Team Israel visits Romania before hosting Belarus in a pivotal pair of matches.
For National Women’s Soccer League commissioner Jessica Berman, growing women’s soccer starts with Jewish values
(JTA) — Some sports fans collect trading cards. Others collect autographs. You could say Jessica Berman collects sports leagues….
‘Jewish’ guide to the NFL season
By Jacob Gurvis NEW YORK — As the calendar turns to September, many Jews eagerly await an annual fall…
‘Jewish’ guide to the NFL season
By Jacob Gurvis NEW YORK — As the calendar turns to September, many Jews eagerly await an annual fall…
An Israeli flag football team forfeited a game on Shabbat. It won the European championship anyway.
(JTA) — Israel’s under-17 men’s flag football team won its first-ever gold medal at the 2023 International Federation of…
Jerusalem pumped up for 3X3 Europe Cup
With plenty of summer success across the continent, host Israel enters tournament as a favorite.
Teams find rhythm before international break
Mac Haifa edges Hap Jerusalem • Mac TA handles Hadera • Beitar notches road win at Ashdod
Israeli juniors Buchnik, Oved raise their profiles in New York
Two Israel players – Mika Buchnik, 16, and Liam Oved, 18 – need to win two matches to advance…
Fan ejected from US Open match after chanting Nazi phrase at German player Alexander Zverev
(JTA) — A spectator was ejected from a U.S. Open tennis match early Tuesday morning after allegedly chanting a…
First Israeli gold in flag football despite forfeiting game for Shabbat
Despite forfeiting a game due to Shabbat scheduling, U17 National Team takes 1st place in Europe • Girls, co-ed…
The Jewish Sport Report: All the Jews to watch in the NFL this season
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All the Jewish NFL players to watch in the 2023-2024 season
(JTA) — As the calendar turns to September, many Jews eagerly await an annual fall tradition that signals a…
Israeli bodybuilder Dana Shemesh back and as good as ever
The previous Olympia Masters was held in 2012, but came back after a 11-year hiatus and was held in…
Former Israeli tennis stars reflect on US Open
What do you do post retirement when your job WAS playing in the US Open?
Iran banned a weightlifter for life after he took a photo with an Israeli opponent
(JTA) — Iran’s weightlifting federation banned one of its athletes for life after he shook hands and posed for…
Israel wins first-ever gold medal at rhythmic gymnastics world championships
The silver medal win at last year’s world championship secured a spot for Israel in the group competition at…
Israel wins first-ever gold medals at rhythmic gymnastics world championships
(JTA) — Israel won its first-ever gold medals at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Valencia, Spain, over the…
Catcher writes about how playing for Israel brought him closer to Judaism
In “Baseball and Belonging”, Ryan Lavarnway chronicles his life, athletic career and how a call from Israel’s burgeoning baseball…
Veteran catcher Ryan Lavarnway pens children’s book about how playing for Israel brought him closer to Judaism
(JTA) — When Ryan Lavarnway joined Team Israel for the World Baseball Classic in 2017, the journeyman catcher chose…
Israeli MMA fighter Shimon Smotritsky wins big at FC Fury 82
Radiating deadly focus and precision at FC Fury 82, Shimon Smotritsky demonstrated that he deserves the moniker, “the assassin.”
Fans show their love to returning Maccabi Tel Aviv stars Brown, Baldwin
Both were serenaded with song, dance, flags flowing in the air and optimism abound that this will be the…
The Jewish Sport Report: How a Jewish lawyer became baseball’s favorite ‘Pitching Ninja’
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This baseball-loving Jewish couple celebrated their wedding at Yankees Stadium
(New York Jewish Week) — A newlywed couple took the concept of extra innings to a whole new level…
Taking stock of each team as season starts
Maccabi Haifa kicks off quest for 4th straight title • Keane aims to return Mac TA to glory