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Fast Forward Rugby’s governing body ruled that South Africa’s exclusion of Israel was not discrimination. The Israeli team is skeptical.
World Rugby concluded that the decision to disinvite an Israeli team from an international tournament was made due to security concerns
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Fast Forward Arsenal soccer club launches Jewish fan group to combat antisemitism
The team banned five fans for acts of antisemitism online and at the stadium
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News Why are there so many Jewish sports halls of fame?
Across the U.S., local organizations honor Jewish athletes in order to combat antisemitism and encourage Jewish pride
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Fast Forward Israeli soccer star Manor Solomon is making waves as a rare Jew in the English Premier League
After leaving a Ukrainian team at the start of the Russian invasion, 'King Solomon' has become a celebrity back home for his Premier League goals
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Fast Forward Jewish basketball star Abby Meyers selected in 1st round of WNBA draft
The University of Maryland guard, who was involved in Jewish life on campus, heads to the Dallas Wings
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Fast Forward ‘Mitzvah Mania’: A Los Angeles synagogue is hosting a show with Jewish professional wrestlers
The play on WrestleMania is the passion project of a rabbi who started a wrestling company
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California Briefing At the World Baseball Classic, where a Jewish team always belonged
The better the World Baseball Classic got, the cooler it was that a Jewish team played in it
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Fast Forward Ryan Lavarnway, a Team Israel veteran and World Series champ, retires from MLB
Lavarnway, who played for eight different MLB teams over 10 years, was a member of Team Israel in the 2017 and 2023 World Baseball Classics.
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