Sports
First ‘Grand Tour’ cycling race in Israel
IJN StaffSep 21, 2017
JERUSALEM — In May, 2018, the Giro d’Italia, a major event in the global sporting calendar, will begin in Jerusalem. This will be the first time in history that a...
Orkins kayak the world
Julie Greenberg-RichmanSep 21, 2017
This summer, brothers Ben and Sam Orkin of Aurora traveled throughout Peru navigating rivers in remote areas of the country. “Traveling provides a chance to gain a...
In rugby, USA top of the pile at Maccabiah
Chris LeppekSep 14, 2017
ROSH HASHANAH EDITION 5778 SECTION A PAGE 12 When he first heard from a teammate that there was an international rugby team composed exclusively of Jewish players, Zach...
Jewish Giant
Gabe Friedman, JTASep 14, 2017
ROSH HASHANAH EDITION 5778SECTION D PAGE 6 NEW YORK — As a rookie in the National Football League, New York Giants offensive lineman Adam Bisnowaty was splitting most...
Maccabiah is good for Israel
Adam Abrams, JNSJul 20, 2017
Maccabiah is world’s third largest sporting event Some 7,000 Jewish athletes from 80 countries prepared to head back to their home countries this week following the...
World’s best Jewish tennis player
Gabe Friedman, JTAJul 06, 2017
LONDON — At Wimbledon, currently underway through July 16, no other Jewish tennis player will be seeded higher than Diego Schwartzman. The scrappy 24-year-old from...
NFL Hall of Famers in Israel
Hillel Kuttler, JTAJun 22, 2017
RAMAT HASHARON, Israel — An Israeli soldier clapped football great and Vietnam War veteran Roger Staubach on the shoulder at a soccer field here, telling the 1963...
From Havana to coaching Israeli baseball
Hillel Kuttler, JTAApr 06, 2017
PASSOVER EDITION 5777SECTION C PAGE 12 TEL AVIV — Unlike the dangerous maritime escapes attempted by some of his fellow Cuban baseball players, the worst Alejandro...
Team Israel baseball gear a home run with kvelling fans
Andrew Tobin, JTAMar 16, 2017
TEL AVIV — A couple weeks ago, Adam Atkins didn’t know Israel had a baseball team. But since the squad started winning games last week in the World Baseball Classic,...
Jamaican bobsledders…Israeli baseball players
IJN StaffMar 09, 2017
Team Israel is steaming ahead in the World Baseball Classic. The team defeated Korea in the first game of the World Baseball Classic, 2-1, in the 10th inning on Monday,...
