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Fast Forward Yeshiva University fans gear up for Sweet Sixteen run — and a Shabbat in Atlanta
The YU Maccabees have made the Sweet Sixteen round of March Madness once before, in 2020 — but the tournament was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic
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Fast Forward Team Israel wins twice at World Baseball Classic, qualifying for 2030 tournament
The team did better than in 2023 but not as well as during its Cindarella run in 2017
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Sports Israeli bobsled captain on Olympics exit: ‘Holy endeavor’ slammed into rigid rule
In an interview with the Forward, AJ Edelman said a teammate’s cold feet landed the group in hot water
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Fast Forward Jewish hockey star Jack Hughes’ overtime goal propels US to historic gold medal in Olympic hockey
Jack Hughes’ brother Quinn played during United States’ first hockey gold since the 1980 'Miracle on Ice' squad
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News This Jewish Olympian prays with her mom before every race
Kamryn Lute, a Manhattan native competing for Team USA in Milan, grounds herself in faith before speed skating at 35 miles an hour
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Fast Forward Harrison Bader, Dean Kremer headline as Team Israel announces its World Baseball Classic lineup
A new entrant for Israel is a ballplayer whose father-in-law once ran Teva Pharmaceuticals
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Fast Forward 15 Jewish and Israeli athletes to watch in the 2026 Winter Olympics, from the ice rink to the alpine slopes
Israel’s bobsled team is making its Olympic debut in Milan
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Fast Forward Alex Bregman, who drew a Jewish star on his cap after Oct. 7, inks $175M deal with the Cubs
It’s the second-biggest contract for a Jewish baseball player
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