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Eliza Kanner is entering her third season as a cheerleader for the New England Patriots. (Courtesy of the New England Patriots/Dwight Darian)
June 24, 2023, 3:18 am
Meet Eliza Kanner: Israel advocate by day, New England Patriots cheerleader by night
Her day job is senior development officer at Combined Jewish Philanthropies, the Boston-area Jewish federation. Since 2021, she’s also an NFL cheerleader
By jacob gurvis
Amari Bailey participates during the NBA basketball Draft Combine in Chicago, May 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
June 23, 2023, 11:43 pm
Jewish guard Amari Bailey drafted 41st overall by Charlotte Hornets
UCLA player, son of former NFL wide receiver Aaron Bailey, is heading to North Carolina; team is in process of being sold by Michael Jordan
By jacob gurvis
Michael Jordan, left, is selling his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets to a group led by Gabe Plotkin, right. (Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images; Wikimedia Commons)
June 21, 2023, 5:56 pm
Jewish millionaires buy Charlotte Hornets from Michael Jordan
Group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall pays an estimated $3 billion to buy the basketball legend’s majority stake in the NBA franchise
By jacob gurvis
Lacrosse is catching on in Israel, where 300-400 children and teens are now playing the sport. (Courtesy of the Israel Lacrosse Association via JTA)
June 18, 2023, 3:39 am
With Israeli lacrosse on the rise, men’s team enters world championship ranked 7th
Made up of mostly US-born Jews, the squad ranked 2nd in Europe coming into the tourney; its small but growing number of sabras indicates the sport is catching on in Israel
By jacob gurvis
Sir Ben Helfgott. (Courtesy)
June 16, 2023, 8:30 pm
Ben Helfgott, one of two Holocaust survivors to compete in the Olympics, dies at 93
Orphaned at 15, the 5-foot-5 weightlifter made his way to the UK where he was lightweight champion in 1955, 1956 and 1958, and represented the country in the 1956 and 1960 Olympics
By jacob gurvis
Michael Rapaport performing at the Roast of Antisemitism in Los Angeles, June 14, 2023. (Courtesy of Dani Zoldan via JTA)
June 16, 2023, 12:14 pm
Jewish celebrities roast antisemitism in packed LA comedy event
Howie Mandel, Rachel Bloom and others make fun of Kanye West, Donald Trump and Hitler as part of effort to fight antisemitism
By jacob gurvis
Arnold Horween, right, and Ralph Horween, left, in 1919. (Wikimedia Commons via JTA)
May 29, 2023, 3:50 am
How Arnold Horween, an unsung Jewish Harvard hero, changed American sports
In his new book ‘Dyed in Crimson,’ Zev Eleff shows how years before Koufax or Greenberg hit the scene, one tenacious athlete jumped racial hurdles to achieve national acclaim
By jacob gurvis
Gabriel Ibitoye of the Tel-Aviv Heat during the Rugby Europe Super Cup on Oct. 16, 2021 in Tbilisi, Georgia. (Levan Verdzeuli/Getty Images via JTA)
April 28, 2023, 3:35 am
World Rugby rules South Africa’s exclusion of Israel was not discrimination
Inquiry by sport’s governing body followed SA Rugby’s decision to disinvite Tel Aviv Heat from international competition, allegedly due to security threats; Israeli team skeptical
By jacob gurvis
Fans attend the start of the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, at Emirates Stadium, in London, England, October 1, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
April 27, 2023, 6:44 am
England’s Arsenal soccer team launches Jewish fan group to combat antisemitism
Premier League club also announces three-year ban on 31 fans for ‘abusive and discriminatory behavior,’ including 5 for Jew hatred
By jacob gurvis
Fulham's Manor Solomon, left, celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Brentford and Fulham at Brentford Community Stadium in Brentford, West London, Monday, March 6, 2023. (AP Photo/David Cliff)
April 15, 2023, 7:13 am
Israeli soccer star Manor Solomon makes waves as rare Jew in English Premier League
Shining for Fulham FC, the 23-year-old is turning heads in Europe with his goal-scoring prowess, and his fellow Sabras back home are exhibiting full-on ‘Manormania’
By jacob gurvis
Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder, left, is reportedly selling his NFL franchise to Josh Harris, right. (Getty/Wikimedia Commons, via JTA)
April 14, 2023, 6:41 pm
Dan Snyder to sell Washington Commanders to Josh Harris for NFL record $6b
Private equity boss Harris co-owns NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers, NHL’s New Jersey Devils; Snyder is being probed for sexual harassment, toxic workplace culture allegations
By jacob gurvis
Abby Meyers was selected in the first round of the 2023 WNBA Draft. (Courtesy of Maryland Athletics via JTA)
April 11, 2023, 8:31 pm
Jewish basketball star Abby Meyers selected in 1st round of WNBA draft
Dallas Wings take Maccabiah Games gold medalist and former University of Maryland basketball star as the 11th pick
By jacob gurvis
From left to right: Rowdy Tellez, Alex Bregman, Harrison Bader, Max Fried, Joc Pederson, Garrett Stubbs. (Getty Images; design by Mollie Suss via JTA)
April 3, 2023, 1:26 am
All the Jewish MLB players to watch in 2023
The new Major League Baseball season has the potential to be a historic one for Jews playing America’s favorite pastime
By jacob gurvis
Professional wrestler Maxwell Jacob Friedman attends the UFC 282 event at T-Mobile Arena on December 10, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC)
April 1, 2023, 2:44 pm
LA synagogue hosts ‘Mitzvah Mania’ with Jewish pro wrestlers
Temple Beth Am, located in the heavily Jewish neighborhood of Pico-Robertson, is putting on a one-off show on April 2 to coincide with this weekend’s ‘WrestleMania’
By jacob gurvis
Natalie Portman attends the "Queen & Slim" premiere at AFI FEST 2019 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California, on November 14, 2019. (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images via JTA)
March 31, 2023, 3:12 pm
How Natalie Portman brought a women’s soccer team to LA
Eponymous documentary ‘Angel City,’ set to debut in May, follows Jerusalem-born actress’s activities, gives behind the scene look at founding of team
By jacob gurvis
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