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Fast Forward Yeshiva U Basketball Team Will Play In March Madness For The First Time Ever
(JTA) — The Yeshiva University men’s basketball team has earned its first berth in the NCAA Division III basketball tournament in program history. The Maccabees on Sunday defeated Purchase College, 87-81, to win the Skyline Conference championship and earned automatic qualification into the tournament. “There is nothing much to say. We are champs,” Yeshiva University…
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Fast Forward Diego Schwartzman Is Tennis’ First Jewish Top 20 Player Since 1990
Schwartzman wins 2018 Rio Open
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Fast Forward Johnny Weir Said He Was In The Holocaust In A Past Life
Johnny Weir, the former Olympic figure skater and current NBC color commentator, is known for his flashy outfits and willingness to speak his mind on nearly every subject. Such was the case in 2006, when he told The Washington Post that he considers himself “a little bit” Jewish — even though he was raised Roman…
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Fast Forward College Of The Holy Cross Will Keep ‘Crusaders’ Name And Mascot
The College of the Holy Cross’ board of trustees voted to keep its controversial team name and mascot, the Crusaders, the Telegram reported. The debate over whether to rename came out of a 2016 report that recommended changing the name of a campus building dedicated to a slaveholder. Holy Cross President Rev. Philip L. Boroughs…
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Fast Forward Meet The Jews Going To The Winter Olympics In South Korea
With the opening ceremony Friday, the world’s attention will be turning toward South Korea for the 2018 Winter Olympics. Hundreds of athletes will be competing for 102 medals across the biathlon, bobsled, snowboarding and more. Here is a rundown of a few Jewish athletes to watch at this year’s games. Jared Goldberg, a 26-year-old skier,…
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Fast Forward Everything You Need To Know About Josh Rosen, Jewish Football Superstar
Josh Rosen, the star quarterback for the UCLA Bruins, is expected to declare his eligibility for the 2018 NFL draft, where he will likely be one of the top picks, if not #1 overall. At the age of 20, Rosen is already one of the most prominent Jewish athletes in the United States, both for…
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Fast Forward German Police Investigate ‘Anti-Semitic’ Anne Frank Soccer Stickers
German police are investigating a series of fan-made stickers of Anne Frank dressed up as a soccer player, the Jewish News reported. The Holocaust victim is shown wearing the jersey of Schalke, the archrival of the alleged creators, who are fans of the Borussia Dortmund club. The stickers come after supporters of Lazio, an Italian…
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Fast Forward Alex Bregman, Jewish Star In The Making, Wins Wild World Series Game
“You had to see it to believe it” can be a tired cliche. Sometimes, it is all that is left. In a marathon World Series game that defied the odds, defied belief, and, with home run flying out of the ballpark at a record-setting pace, defied gravity, the Houston Astros outlasted the Los Angeles Dodgers…
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