Sports
Adam Greenberg’s Second Coming as a Jewish Major Leaguer
Adam Greenberg's career in the Major Leagues seemingly came to an abrupt ending with just one pitch on July 9, 2005. Making his major league...
Jewish Boxers Yuri Foreman and Dmitriy Salita Announce 2013 Fights
Two top Jewish boxers have announced fights in the new year. Belarus-born rabbi-to-be Yuri Foreman, a former junior middleweight champion, will return to the ring on Jan. 23, after almost two years away...
Film Tries to Make Jewish Boxing a Hit Again
These days, the once-proud sport of boxing has fallen on hard times. With so many weight classes and (corrupt) managers, the fighters may make millions—yet often lose their way. Simple put, the "sweet science" is no...
12 Year-Old Israeli Yshai Oliel Wins Prestigious International Tennis Tournament (VIDEO)
One of the top youth tennis tournaments crowned its champions Sunday, and in the twelve year-old age group Yshai Oliel of Ramla, Israel came out on top. Oliel defeated Patrick Sydow 3:6, 1:6 of Aruba...
Kevin Youkilis Leads the Pack of Jewish Big Apple Ballplayers
"What happens when you combine a Greek omelet-sounding name with a bagel and lox?" a...
Kevin Youkilis Family Originally Named Weiner, Times Reports
On Wednesday baseball star Kevin Youkilis signed with the New York Yankees for $12 million....
Explaining the ‘Maccabees’ Moniker for Jewish Athletics
Jewish athletes from around the world gather every four years in Israel for the Olympic-style...
The Yarmulke Returns to NCAA Division I
No yarmulke has been seen in top-tier college hoops since Tamir Goodman broke the "suede...
Chelsea Denies Reports It’s Considering Israeli Soccer Manager Avram Grant for Advisory Position With Club
Avram Grant. Photo: wiki commons. The BBC is reporting that a spokesman...
Adam Greenberg’s Second Coming as a Jewish Major Leaguer
Adam Greenberg's career in the Major Leagues seemingly came to an abrupt ending with just one pitch on July 9, 2005. Making his major league debut...
Jewish Boxers Yuri Foreman and Dmitriy Salita Announce 2013 Fights
Two top Jewish boxers have announced fights in the new year. Belarus-born rabbi-to-be Yuri Foreman, a former junior middleweight champion, will return to the...
Film Tries to Make Jewish Boxing a Hit Again
These days, the once-proud sport of boxing has fallen on hard times. With so many weight classes and (corrupt) managers, the fighters may make millions—yet...
12 Year-Old Israeli Yshai Oliel Wins Prestigious International Tennis Tournament (VIDEO)
One of the top youth tennis tournaments crowned its champions Sunday, and in the twelve year-old age group Yshai Oliel of Ramla, Israel came out...
Kevin Youkilis Leads the Pack of Jewish Big Apple Ballplayers
"What happens when you combine a Greek omelet-sounding name with a bagel and lox?" a friend of mine asked me the other day. "You have Kevin...
Kevin Youkilis Family Originally Named Weiner, Times Reports
On Wednesday baseball star Kevin Youkilis signed with the New York Yankees for $12 million. The one-time Boston Red Sox player couldn't turn down the...
Explaining the ‘Maccabees’ Moniker for Jewish Athletics
Jewish athletes from around the world gather every four years in Israel for the Olympic-style Maccabiah Games, not to mention the annual JCC Maccabi Youth...
The Yarmulke Returns to NCAA Division I
No yarmulke has been seen in top-tier college hoops since Tamir Goodman broke the "suede ceiling" back in 2000-2001. The "Jewish Jordan" of Towson State...
Chelsea Denies Reports It’s Considering Israeli Soccer Manager Avram Grant for Advisory Position With Club
Avram Grant. Photo: wiki commons. The BBC is reporting that a spokesman for the UK Premier League soccer team Chelsea said reports...
Naismith? How About Gottlieb? Remembering the Jewish Influence on Basketball
With the National Basketball Association (NBA) season in full swing, the casual hoops fan likely knows the significance of the name "Naismith," but might not...
Famed NHL Coach to Lead Hockey’s Return to Israel’s Maccabiah Games
With hockey fans across North America in despair over the NHL lockout, the winter sport is set to return to an unlikely warm-weather country—Israel. For the...
U.S. Gold Medal Sprinter Inspires Thousands of Tel Aviv Runners
U.S. track and field star Allyson Felix, who won three gold medals at the Summer Olympics in London this year, is currently visiting Tel Aviv,...
Amateur Boxing’s Disgrace
The International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) came down heavily this week on USA Boxing, officially handing down sanctions to the amateur boxing commission, and suspended...
Unanimous Win for Salita at Barclays Center
ESPN - Dmitriy Salita of Flatbush shed some rust and scored a unanimous decision, by scores of 59-55, 60-54, 59-55, in a six-rounder at the...
