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Fast Forward Alan Sherman, a champion of Jewish sports and US-Israeli relations, dies at 87
Sherman was a longtime leader of Maccabi USA and helped found the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
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Fast Forward New Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris says buying NFL team was ‘bashert’
Harris also owns the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and the NHL’s New Jersey Devils
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Fast Forward A Jewish guide to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
There are no known Jewish players in the tournament, but here are some fun facts
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Sports These Jewish lawyers’ son was drafted by the A’s. Then the Dodgers picked his brother.
A whirlwind week saw Jake Gelof drafted and signed by the Dodgers and Zack Gelof's first career hit with the A's
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Sports Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench apologizes for antisemitic comment
The Reds legend made the off-hand remark about late Jewish baseball executive Gabe Paul
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Fast Forward These 5 Jewish baseball players were just drafted into the MLB
It’s a relatively high number
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Sports Elina Svitolina, Ukrainian tennis star of ‘unconfirmed Jewish heritage,’ on cusp of Wimbledon history
Winning Thursday’s match would make her first Jewish woman to make final since 1956 — that is, if she's actually Jewish
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Sports Israel’s Manor Solomon is going to play for England’s most Jewish soccer club
Manor Solomon is expected to join Tottenham Hotspur — a club controversially nicknamed the 'Yids'
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