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Sports ‘Inside the NBA’ was good for the Jews
After Kyrie Irving shared an antisemitic movie, the NBA’s court jesters got serious
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Sports With antisemitism scandal behind him, Kyrie Irving is thriving — and Jewish Mavericks fans are cheering him on
'When the ball is tipped up, everything kind of goes quiet,' one fan said
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Sports The Jewish Sport Report: Is BYU building a Jewish football dynasty?
Plus, an Israeli martial artist who survived Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack won a gold medal at the Paris Jiu Jitsu 2024 Grand Prix
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Sports The Jewish Sport Report: For Max Fried and Dean Kremer’s Passover dominance, dayenu
Atlanta Braves ace Max Fried produced one of the more dazzling performances you’ll ever see in his Tuesday night win over the Miami Marlins
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Culture The fastest growing sport in the US, pickleball is as accessible as it is fun
Pickleball champion Michael Lipp, 70, took to the sport 'like a fish takes to water'
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Fast Forward Ken Holtzman, winningest Jewish pitcher in MLB history, dies at 78
He would later work at a local JCC and as a manager in Israel’s short-lived professional baseball league
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Fast Forward An NBA star gave a jersey to an Oct. 7 victim’s family. Some fans are furious.
Chicago Bulls star DeMar DeRozan’s crime of compassion
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Opinion I’m obsessed with Caitlin Clark. Do I choose her over Shabbat?
A crucial game for the Iowa basketball star in her final collegiate season tips off right at candle lighting
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Fast Forward Why some Satmar Hasidic leaders endorsed Zohran Mamdani as mayor, stunning many Jewish voters
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