Category: 8. Sports
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Maccabi Tel Aviv beats Maccabi Haifa in soccer match, title on tap – Israel Sports
Maccabi Tel Aviv blanked Maccabi Haifa 1-0 this week at Sammy Ofer Stadium via an Eran Zahavi first-half penalty in a marquee matchup heading down the stretch of the Israel Premier League season. The result not only gave the yellow-and-blue… Continue Reading
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The Jewish Sport Report: Jewish tennis star Diego Schwartzman is calling it a (very good) career
This article was sent as a newsletter. Sign up for our weekly Jewish sports newsletter here. Hello, sports fans! With the NHL playoffs in full swing, it’s finally time to talk about Boston Bruins goalie Jeremy… Continue Reading
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Plenty of positives even after Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Euroleague season ends – Israel Sports
Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Euroleague season may have come to an end after falling to Panathinaikos 3-2 in their quarterfinal series, but there are so many reasons that the yellow-and-blue can hold its head high in the air. After what has been a… Continue Reading
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Maccabi Tel Aviv bows out of Euroleague – Israel Sports
Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Euroleague season came to an end as the yellow-and-blue fell to Panathinaikos 81-72 late Tuesday night in Game 5 of their quarterfinal series. Oded Katash’s squad played Ergin Ataman’s team neck-and-neck throughout… Continue Reading
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The New York Knicks’ famous anthem was written by this Jewish entrepreneur
(New York Jewish Week) – As the Knicks take the court in their second second-round playoff game against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night, fans throughout Madison Square Garden will be singing a familiar anthem: “Go, New… Continue Reading
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Maccabi Haifa keeps pressure on Maccabi TA – Israel Sports
Maccabi Haifa blasted Maccabi Bnei Reineh 5-1 this week in Israel Premier League play as both Frantzdy Pierrot and Dean David scored braces on the road to stay in the championship race. Freddy Vargas stunned the Greens when he slotted home… Continue Reading
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Robert Kraft’s foundation to air ad slamming antisemitism at campus protests during NBA playoffs
(JTA) — An ad decrying antisemitism amid the recent wave of campus pro-Palestinian encampments will air during NBA playoff games this week, the latest effort by a national Jewish organization to spotlight threats against Jews… Continue Reading
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‘Run in Remembrance’ gears up in Jewish communities globally – Israel Sports
In the shadow of the ongoing war with Hamas, the traditional ‘Run in Remembrance’ will take place on the evening of Remembrance Day for the fallen soldiers of the IDF and victims of terrorism. The race, which will take place at the same… Continue Reading
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The Jewish Sport Report: Is BYU building a Jewish football dynasty?
This article was sent as a newsletter. Sign up for our weekly Jewish sports newsletter here. (JTA) — Hello! The unplanned theme of this week’s Jewish Sport Report is Jewish athletes in unexpected places. We’ve got Jewish… Continue Reading
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Mac Tel Aviv takes 2-1 series lead on Pana – Israel Sports
Maccabi Tel Aviv slipped by Panathinaikos 85-83 late Tuesday night as Lorenzo Brown hit the game-winning free-throws to give the yellow-and-blue a 2-1 series lead in the best-of-5 Euroleague quarterfinal clash. With the win, Oded Katash’s… Continue Reading