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Ben Silverman plays in the first round of the Canadian Open in Toronto, June 8, 2023. (Bernard Brault/ Golf Canada)
June 21, 2023, 1:08 am
Former underdog turned Maccabiah gold winner swings home to golf in Canadian Open
Ben Silverman was unsure if he’d ever realize his dreams of becoming a pro golfer, but since playing the ‘Jewish Olympics’ in 2013 his career has taken on a whole new trajectory
By Ed Klajman
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
Nick Taylor plays in the last round of the Canadian Open in Toronto, June 11, 2023. (Bernard Brault/Golf Canada)
June 17, 2023, 3:08 am
An inconspicuous Jewish country club just became the site of Canadian sports history
Founded in 1926 when private clubs had a strict ‘no Jews allowed’ policy, Oakdale Golf and Country Club has kept a low profile until it hosted this year’s Canadian Open golf event
By Ed Klajman
A British athlete competes in the CrossFit event during the 3rd Veterans Games in Tel Aviv on May 29, 2023. (courtesy Beit Halochem UK)
May 31, 2023, 1:47 pm
Wounded vets from Israel and the UK test their mettle at 3rd annual Veterans Games
The three-day event brings together more than 100 Israeli and British military veterans for an athletic competition, sightseeing, and a chance to bond with comrades-in-arms
By Melanie Lidman
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
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
Rabbi Mendy Cohen is dwarfed by 7-foot-1 Kings center Domantas Sabonis, who attended Chabad of Sacramento's Purim party on March 7. (Courtesy of Chabad of Sacramento via JTA)
April 14, 2023, 9:47 pm
NBA star Domantas Sabonis’s wife says he is converting to Judaism
Breaking the news in an interview this week, Shashana Sabonis says the all-star Sacramento Kings center is learning, keeping kosher and attended a Chabad Purim party this year
By Andrew Esensten
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
Avi Miller, right, ran Israel Baseball's Twitter account during the 2023 World Baseball Classic. (Left: Screenshot from Twitter, Right: Courtesy/via JTA)
March 23, 2023, 5:12 am
Israel struck out at World Baseball Classic, but team’s Twitter account was a hit
Marketing maven Avi Miller entertained fans with charming tweets such as ‘We will never give up. After all, Moses was once a basket case’
By jacob gurvis
Connecticut's Yarin Hasson (30) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against UNC Wilmington, November 18, 2022, in Storrs, Connecticut. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
March 22, 2023, 12:12 pm
Israel’s next NBA superstar? Yarin Hasson nets UConn spot to play in March Madness
The 18-year-old from central Israel says the widely televised tourney is even bigger than he imagined. Though not seeing much playing time in his rookie season, opportunity awaits
By Ed Klajman
Baseball players from the David Posnack Jewish Day School pose with local Dominican teens at a ceremony March 14, 2023, in Miami. (Jacob Gurvis/ JTA)
March 17, 2023, 3:23 am
Israeli, Dominican teams gather to promote friendship at World Baseball Classic
Hours before a humiliating 10-0 loss, Israel hosts the DR for a ceremony celebrating the countries’ shared history and highlighting their fight against bigotry and antisemitism
By jacob gurvis
Garrett Stubbs, Ryan Lavarnway and Noah Mendlinger are playing for Team Israel in the 2023 World Baseball Classic in Miami. (Courtesy/ via JTA)
March 16, 2023, 2:19 am
How Israel built its most talented roster ever for the 2023 World Baseball Classic
Though it’s faced some of its toughest challengers to date, Team Israel brought an unprecedented number of top MLB athletes – and here’s how it happened
By jacob gurvis
From left to right: Dean Kremer, Richard Bleier, Ian Kinsler and Joc Pederson. (Photos from Getty Images via JTA; Design by Mollie Suss)
March 10, 2023, 5:38 am
Team Israel is playing in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Here’s what to watch for
As the Jewish state gears up to start the series in Miami on March 12, we outline how the tournament works, who’s on the Israeli team, who Israel is set to play, and what to expect
By jacob gurvis
FILE: People visit at a field of blooming lupine flowers, in Jerusalem on March 1, 2022. (Photo by Gershon Elinson/Flash90)
March 7, 2023, 12:58 pm
Daily Briefing Mar. 7: Reservist refusals signal shift; capital lupine hill at risk
Senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur unpacks the real meaning behind protests from IDF reservists; environmental reporter Sue Surkes looks at the Mediterranean two years after tar spill
By ToI Staff
The Kibbutz Tzora pickleball players in their former dining hall pickleball court, January 2023. (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
March 4, 2023, 6:52 am
Kibbutz pickleballers have a ball while courting more team members
The racquet game is slowly gaining local fans, and so too are walking football and Mamanet, as mature Israelis seek out team sports that are easier on the joints
By Jessica Steinberg
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