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Sports Phoenix Suns’ new owner played for his hometown Maccabi team
Mat Ishbia, a walk-on at Michigan State, replaced another Jewish owner who was mired in scandal
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Fast Forward Detroit Pistons troll Kyrie Irving with ‘Happy Hanukkah’ graphic
The NBA team appeared to poke fun at the Brooklyn Nets star following his antisemitism controversy last month
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Fast Forward Wild pitch: How an Israeli kibbutznik became a Cincinnati Reds pitching coach
Alon Leichman, who grew up milking cows, may be the first Israeli to join a big league baseball coaching staff
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Fast Forward Among those celebrating Argentina’s World Cup win, ‘cabala’ practitioners and a teary Jewish sportscaster
A video of Andres Cantor, a Jewish Argentinean-American soccer announcer, narrating the win has gone viral
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News Kippah under his helmet, this yeshiva grad is now a Texas A&M running back
He didn’t play football in high school because his yeshiva didn’t have a team
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Fast Forward ‘Sunday Night Football’ to feature first-ever Hanukkah menorah lighting
The New York Giants and Washington Commanders face off on the first night of Hanukkah
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Sports A timeline of Kyrie Irving’s antisemitism controversy
The NBA star was suspended for a minimum of five games Thursday night. A few hours later, he finally apologized for sharing the antisemitic movie last week.
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Fast Forward Jewish Australian Football League draftee faces barrage of online antisemitism
Harry Sheezel is one of a few Jews to play in Australian football, which is comparable to rugby
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