Sports
Teen makes history as highest Israeli NBA draft pick
JTANov 26, 2020
By Marc Brodsky WASHINGTON — Deni Avdija, the 19-year-old Israeli basketball phenom, was taken by the Washington Wizards with the ninth overall pick of the NBA Draft...
Israel’s most unlikely sport? Bobsledding
Abigail Klein Leichman, Israel21cNov 05, 2020
Adam “AJ” Edelman’s first skeleton race representing the Israel Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation was a disaster. The former ice-hockey goalie and speed skater was...
MLB’s official historian was born in a DP camp
JTASep 24, 2020
By Stephen Silver NEW YORK — From Hank Greenberg to Sandy Koufax to Alex Bregman, Jews and baseball go way back to the 19th century. It’s not just players and fans...
Israeli pitcher earns a victory in MLB debut
JTASep 10, 2020
Dean Kremer, the first Israeli baseball player drafted into the Major Leagues, was called up to the Baltimore Orioles and earned a victory in his debut — all in less...
Sports angst in a pandemic
Chris LeppekJul 16, 2020
the summer simmers on, and the coronavirus pandemic only grows worse in the US, the wide world of sports is suddenly not looking so wide. Fans of major sports are facing...
How to run a marathon — on your balcony
Cnaan Liphshiz, JTAApr 17, 2020
PARIS — Elisha Nochomovitz, a 32-year-old French Jew, was to be among the 17,000 participants in the Barcelona Marathon on March 15. But the marathon, one of...
Coach’s journey from NBA to a championship
Gabe Friedman, JTAFeb 20, 2020
PHILADELPHIA — Four years ago, Ben Falk was analyzing professional basketball players for the Philadelphia 76ers. This week, he’s celebrating a championship on a...
Bible Marathon is world’s oldest
TPSOct 24, 2019
Some 4,000 contestants from Israel and around the world participated in the 5th annual international Bible Marathon that ended at the ancient site of Tel Shiloh, at...
Israeli baseball bound for Tokyo
Israel21cOct 10, 2019
By Daniel Ben Tal When the news broke that Israel had qualified for next July’s Tokyo Olympic Games in baseball, many locals raised an eyebrow. “Baseball? I didn’t...
Israeli judoka wins gold
TPSAug 29, 2019
Israeli judoka Sagi Muki on Aug. 28 won the gold medal in the under 81 kg weight category at the Judo World Championship in Tokyo, becoming the first Israeli in history...
