Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Super Bowl features super Jewish philanthropists
by Jacob Kamaras / JointMedia News Service
When the New York Giants and New England Patriots take the field for Sunday’s Super Bowl, most of the country will focus on the athletes wearing. . .
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Yes, Virginia, there are Jews in Super Bowl history
by Ken Mandel / JointMedia News Service
With less than a minute to play in the biggest football game of his life, Jewish punter Josh Miller wanted a ham sandwich.. . .
Monday, January 23, 2012
Bob Kraft: New England Patriots’ Jewish owner
by Andrew Gershman, Contributing Writer
When the National Football League lockout ended this past August, Indianapolis Colts center Jeff Saturday praised Robert Kraft, owner of the New. . .
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Report: Ryan Braun, baseball MVP, tests positive for performance-enhancing drugs
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Ryan Braun, the first Jewish player in more than five decades to win one of baseball's Most Valuable Player awards, has reportedly tested positive. . .
Monday, December 5, 2011
Faltering Maccabi Tel Aviv sack coach Iwanir
by Ori Lewis, Reuters
Maccabi Tel Aviv sacked coach Motti Iwanir on Monday after he failed to improve the fortunes of Israel's biggest club having been in the job for. . .
Thursday, December 1, 2011
FIFA says non-Israeli can play for Israel
by Ori Lewis, Reuters
FIFA has given a Druze Arab from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights permission to play for Israel even though he is not a citizen of the country, the. . .
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Jews reeling in wake of Penn State scandal
by Bryan Schwartzman, The Jewish Exponent
Rabbi David Ostrich, who leads the lone congregation in State College, Pa., couldn’t bring himself to sermonize last Shabbat on the scandal. . .
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Casspi signs with Maccabi Tel Aviv
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Omri Casspi of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers has signed with his former Israeli team, Maccabi Tel Aviv.. . .
Friday, November 11, 2011
Argentine Jewish boxer to defend title in Buenos Aires
by Diego Melamed, JTA
In many ways, Carolina Raquel Duer is a typical middle-class Jewish kid. She attended a Jewish day school, spent time working and traveling in Israel. . .
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Three American Jewish baseball players to help Israeli team
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Three Jewish former major leaguers will help Israel field a competitive team in next year’s World Baseball Classic.. . .
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Penn State president ousted in scandal aftermath
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The president of Penn State has been removed from his post in the wake of a child sex-abuse scandal involving a former football coach at the. . .
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Dan Duquette, founding member of Israel Baseball League, takes over Orioles
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Dan Duquette, a founding member of the Israel Baseball League, has returned to Major League Baseball after nine years.. . .
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
QB stars in Hillel’s Kiddush Cup romp in Fla.
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Quarterback Jake Najjar powered the Samuel Scheck Hillel Community Day School to a 51-0 victory over the David Posnack Jewish Day School in the third. . .
Monday, October 17, 2011
Jewish gymnasts win medals at world championships
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American Alexandra Raisman won a bronze medal on the floor exercise for a routine choreographed to “Hava Nagila” at the 2011 World Gymnastics. . .
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
NBA lockout prompts a new motive for aliyah: Basketball
by Jessica Steinberg, JTA
Call it circumstantial Zionism. There’s been a recent uptick in North American aliyah -- of basketball players.. . .
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Moving Maccabiah’s opening offers ‘fresh start,’ son of bridge collapse victim says
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The son of a victim of the 1997 Maccabiah bridge disaster welcomed the decision to move the Games' opening ceremony to Jerusalem.. . .
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Al Davis, maverick owner of Oakland Raiders, dies
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Al Davis, the maverick owner of the Oakland Raiders, has died.. . .
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Jewish players at Chaminade sit out game for Yom Kippur
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Some of the Jewish football players at a San Fernando Valley Catholic school will skip an annual rivalry game because of Yom Kippur.. . .
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
ESPN pulls Hank Williams Jr. MNF intro over Hitler remark
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ESPN pulled its "Monday Night Football" introduction by Hank Williams Jr. after the singer compared President Obama to Hitler.. . .
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Hoop it up: Israeli rhythmic gymnast medals at worlds
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Neta Rivkin with a bronze became the first Israeli to win a medal in international rhythmic gymnastics competition.. . .
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Israel soccer team playing in Turkey, despite tensions
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An Israeli soccer team arrived in Istanbul to play a Turkish team, despite tensions between the two countries.. . .
Friday, September 2, 2011
Milken Community loses first football game to San Diego Jewish Academy
by Edmon J. Rodman, JTA
Two West Coast Jewish high school football teams squared off in a game dubbed the Bagel Bowl.. . .
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Jewish school hires ex-NBA star Kenny Anderson to coach
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A Florida Jewish day school is hiring former NBA All-Star Kenny Anderson to coach its boys' basketball team.. . .
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Opinion: Ultimate Frisbee and the next generation of Jewish men
by Daniel S. Brenner, JTA
If you happened to be sunbathing on Central Park’s Great Lawn last week, you may have caught one of the most highlight reel-worthy sporting events. . .
