Sports
The discovery of a Jewish Negro League star forces a rewrite of Jewish baseball history
Oscar Levis was one of the finest pitchers of his era. He was Black and he was Jewish. And for a century, baseball didn’t have the categories to say so.
Hapoel Tel Aviv rallies in Euroleague basketball, Jerusalem stays perfect in EuroCup
From preseason disaster to title contender: How Barak Bachar turned Maccabi Haifa around
Trump says LeBron James showed disrespect during US national anthem
Israeli guard Yam Madar signs three-year deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv after leaving rival Hapoel
The 25-year-old point guard (1.90m), who grew up supporting Maccabi, joins the Israeli League and State Cup champion under head coach Oded Katash.
Cuban delegation to Maccabiah Games overcomes significant hurdles to reach Israel
"If you can see people, for example, with kippah on the street, with tefillin or tallit, it’s like to be inside of the synagogue, a big synagogue. It’s amazing to be here.”
Captain Belaga focused on leading Israel’s basketball U20s at Euros - interview
Alongside Belaga, the U20 team features other talented players, such as Oren Sahar and Yaron Goldman.
Celebrating silver: Blue-and-white U20 women finish as European runner-up
Ayala Oren helped cut the gap, but France center Sarah Cisse dominated the paint during that stretch to give her side a 44-31 advantage at halftime.
'Ted Lasso' actor Cristo Fernandez makes professional soccer debut
Fernandez, who appeared as recurring character Danny Rojas on the hit streaming series, made his USL debut for El Paso in its USL Cup match against New Mexico United on Saturday night.
Two medals for Israeli squash at European championship
Two Israeli athletes earned medals in squash at the European Junior Open Championship, setting milestones in their athletic careers and for Israel.
Former soccer players show brain changes but no cognitive decline, researchers find
The study, by researchers at Imperial College London, included 142 former players aged between 30 and 60 and compared them to 56 similarly aged healthy people with no history of contact sports.
Is Lionel Messi a Zionist? The Argentine soccer star’s long history with Jewish and Israeli life
Some critics of Israel have surfaced his past activities and affiliations to make the case that opposing Argentina is the anti-Zionist choice. Many Israelis, meanwhile, favor the team.
Reporter's notebook: At the Maccabiah, I found more than a medal
Then, five months ago, while recreationally shooting some hoops with friends, I was recruited to the Israel national women’s basketball team.
Pixellot expands Maccabiah coverage to bring Games to global Jewish communities
“We are pleased to partner with the Maccabiah Games once again and support this remarkable celebration of sports and community,” said Pixellot CEO Doron Gerstel.
