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Sports Is White Sox ace Dylan Cease Jewish?
The 2022 Cy Young runner-up was on the early roster for Team Israel in the World Baseball Classic. We tried to find out why.
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Fast Forward US brings home 18 medals at first Maccabi Winter Games in over 85 years
Host country Germany praised as Team USA hopes to play host in 2025 or 2026
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Fast Forward ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman among International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame’s 11 inductees for 2023
The honorees span geography and are decorated players and coaches in sports ranging from basketball to fencing and judo.
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Fast Forward Robert Kraft’s $18,003 donation to fundraiser for NFL player who suffered cardiac arrest has symbolic meaning
The donation includes nods to the Hebrew chai and to Damar Hamlin’s jersey number
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Fast Forward First Jewish Winter Games held in more than 85 years kick off in Germany
Athletes wave the Israeli flag and are set to compete in skiing, figure skating and snowboarding
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Fast Forward Brad Ausmus and Kevin Youkilis join Team Israel coaching staff for 2023 World Baseball Classic
The team is now poised to have multiple All-Stars on the field and in the dugout
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News How a Black Jew from Alabama became an Israeli basketball legend
Willie Sims excelled on defense in his 15 seasons in Israel, after suffering both antisemitism and racism in college at Louisiana State. He died last week at 64
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News The top 8 Jewish sports moments of 2022
Plus one Jewish sports storyline to watch in 2023
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