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Fast Forward Orthodox basketball star Ryan Turell selected in NBA’s minor league draft
The former Yeshiva University standout is now one step closer to making history as the first Orthodox Jew to play in the NBA
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Fast Forward The octogenarian ‘who is a Jew?’ team of pro and college sports writing call it quits
Ephraim Moxson and Shel Wallman were the two-man team behind the Jewish Sports Review, which identified Jewish athletes
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Sports Meet the Orthodox Jewish artist designing custom cleats for MLB stars
No matter who makes it to the World Series, Ari Solomon's art will be in the spotlight
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Sports Report: YU’s Turell to take Orthodox hoop dreams to Detroit
The Pistons’ minor league affiliate is expected to select Turell in Saturday’s draft
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Fast Forward Astros manager Dusty Baker hopes matzah ball soup will give his team a playoffs boost
Baker first wanted to treat his Jewish star player Alex Bregman. He left the famed Kenny & Ziggy’s deli with enough food for his whole squad
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Fast Forward Jewish NBA, WNBA owner cites ‘faith’ and ‘atonement’ in announcing decision to sell teams
Sarver referenced the Jewish idea of repentance in a statement announcing his decision to sell his teams
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News ESPN documentary focuses on Holocaust and Munich massacre survivor Shaul Ladany
ESPN veteran Jeremy Schaap, who is Jewish and has won 11 Emmys, traveled to Israel and through Germany to tell Ladany’s story
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Fast Forward The sky’s no limit for this Jewish 14-year-old who broke a national high jump record
JJ Harel, who doesn’t eat pork, has Olympic ambitions. He’d have to choose between competing for the United States, Israel or Australia
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