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In the shadow of another Iran war, Maccabiah Games in Israel set to go ahead in July

Sat, 16 May 2026 11:43:09 +0000

After last year's international competition of 8,000 Jewish athletes from around was canceled, organizers cautiously hope the 2026 redo will meet expectations

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Barcelona soccer star Lamine Yamal raises Palestinian flag during title parade

Tue, 12 May 2026 16:04:30 +0000

Coach says he doesn't 'normally like' such gestures, but 'it is his decision'; 18-year-old winger is expected to be one of the stars at the upcoming World Cup

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High ambition: Rising star eyes Olympic ascent for Israeli climbing

Tue, 05 May 2026 07:55:42 +0000

24-year-old Ayala Kerem believes she can represent the Jewish state at the 2028 LA Games -- and that an Olympic push could help raise interest in the emerging field

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Israel wins 3 medals in European Judo Championships, including gold for Raz Hershko

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:57:12 +0000

Olympic silver medalist wins continental tournament for the second time and gets her fifth consecutive medal at the event

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Israeli floor gymnasts share podium with gold and bronze at Croatia World Cup

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:49:40 +0000

Artem Dolgopyat takes top spot, Noam Berkovich comes in third, in Osijek

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On the record and off the court: Meet the only Jewish player on the NCAA championship team

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:14:17 +0000

Harrison Hochberg reflects on being a member of Michigan’s winning squad, celebrating Passover during the Final Four, confronting antisemitism, and doing his well-known grandfather proud

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Yeshiva University fans gear up for Sweet Sixteen run — and a Shabbat in Atlanta

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:33:58 +0000

With YU's men's basketball team set to play in Division III March Madness regional semifinals for first time ever, fans flood to see them, challenging Emory's home court advantage

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Taking a final lap in Milan, US skating medalist Emery Lehman enters Jewish Olympic lore

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:16:33 +0000

After silver finish this week, speedskater may be the most decorated Jew in Winter Games history - an honor, he says, that came with sacrifices he now looks forward to making up

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Israel’s bobsled team is chasing more than medals in its first Olympic outing in Milan

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:01:06 +0000

When the crew in blue and white hits the ice next week, it will be making history with AJ Edelman, the first Orthodox winter Olympian

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NFL linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair wears ‘stop the genocide’ eye black in postgame interview

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:33:44 +0000

The longtime pro-Palestinian advocate broadcasts the message while speaking to ESPN following a playoff win against the Houston Texans, though the NFL discourages political displays

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Israeli soccer star’s transfer to Italian top league sparks outcry

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 16:49:13 +0000

Winger Manor Solomon joins ACF Fiorentina in an arrival that makes news more for politics than for sports

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NFL star Puka Nacua apologizes for alleged antisemitic gesture on livestream

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:55:14 +0000

Football league issues condemnation of antisemitism after Jewish streamer Adin Ross encouraged the LA Rams wide receiver to perform controversial dance when scoring touchdown

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Jews ‘own everything,’ assert popular US sports podcast hosts

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:49:00 +0000

Ex-NFL stars Shannon Sharpe, Chad 'Ochocinco' Johnson say Jewish community 'most powerful in the world,' in remarks toward Jewish livestreamer Adin Ross, who later laughs them off

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Deni Avdija now Israel’s all-time leading NBA scorer

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 11:48:16 +0000

Passing Omri Casspi for the record, the 24-year-old Portland forward has emerged as one of the best players in the world, and is on pace to be Israel's first-ever NBA All Star

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Jake Retzlaff, eyeing college football history, isn’t the only Jewish QB with big dreams

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:05:43 +0000

Across the country is Zevi Eckhaus, a Washington State quarterback who dons tefillin every morning, prays at the 18-yard line and hopes to set an example for Jewish fans

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