Sports
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...
Puig: ‘One of the best days of my life’
JTAAug 29, 2019
Baseball star Yasiel Puig visited a Jewish camp for kids with cancer and called it “one of the best days” of his life. Puig, an outfielder for the Cleveland Indians,...
Israeli baseball takes first at European qualifiers
JNSJul 25, 2019
By Josh Hasten Does America’s favorite pastime have a chance of becoming Israel’s? Playing in their first major international tournament, Israel’s U18 (“18 and...
Denverites win gold at Maccabi games
IJN StaffJul 18, 2019
By Sophie Pomeranz, IJN intern The 14th edition of the Pan-American Maccabi Games took place July 5-15 in Mexico City, where 3,800 athletes from 19 countries compete in...
Teen is first Jewish No. 1 overall pick in NHL draft
JTAJun 27, 2019
NEW YORK — Jack Hughes, even at 18, is no stranger to making history. And now he’s done it again, becoming the first Jewish player to be drafted No. 1 overall by the...
Women’s World Cup Jewish fun facts
JTAJun 13, 2019
By Emily Burack PARIS — There aren’t any Jewish players that we know of at this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, which runs from June 7 to July 7 in France. The...
International soccer match fights hate
IJN StaffMay 30, 2019
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — When the New England Revolution and England’s Chelsea Football Club took the field on a chilly evening in mid-May at Gillette Stadium, home of...
‘Gooooooaaaal!’ — then, off to visit Israel
JTAMay 23, 2019
By Emily Burack MIAMI — Viewers of soccer on Telemundo are likely familiar with the “gooooooooaaaal” call that their announcers helped make famous. Those who’ve...
Jewish coach heads to Final Four
JTAApr 04, 2019
By Marc Brodsky AUBURN, Ala. — Bruce Pearl has won plenty of accolades and championships in a basketball coaching career spanning nearly three decades, including...
