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News 2 Jewish Brothers Have ‘Judo in Their Blood’ — and They’re Headed to Olympics
Nathan and Joshua Katz, two brothers from Australia now headed to the Olympics, are Jews with judo in their blood. Nathan, who is 21, and Joshua, age 18, inherited their love for the Japanese martial art from their parents, both of whom were judo fighters, too. Now they’ve made it to the Olympics. The two…
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Fast Forward Algeria Reportedly Cancels Soccer Match Over Israeli Coach
Don’t hate the player, hate the Jewish coach, might be Algeria’s sports motto. Algeria’s soccer team is reportedly pulling out of a friendly match with Ghana because they have an Israeli head coach, reporting from Ghanaian media. According to the report, the Algerian team canceled the match scheduled for September to ensure that Avram Grant…
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News 8 Jewish Baseball Players To Watch — and One Manager
(JTA) — Will Joc Pederson rebound from his second-half struggles of last season? Can Kevin Pillar build on his strong 2015 campaign? Will injuries derail one-time MVP Ryan Braun? These are some of the questions to be answered as these Jewish players and others get set for the Major League Baseball season that opens April…
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Fast Forward Figure Skater Max Aaron Scores Big at World Championships
Scoring a new personal best, American Jewish figure skater Max Aaron was part of a trio that landed the U.S. skaters in the top ten at the ISU 2016 World Championships. The six-day international event was held from March 28 to April 3 at the TD Garden, the first time in its 130-year history that…
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Fast Forward Israeli Fans Irate Over Abrupt Firing of David Blatt by Cleveland Cavaliers
(JTA) — Difficulty sleeping often prompted Tel Aviv resident Mike Bargman to flick on his bedroom television to watch Cleveland Cavaliers’ games. “You get a thrill when he’s running up the court,” said Bargman, the managing director of a public-relations firm in the city. Bargman was talking not about Cleveland’s star forward, LeBron James, but about…
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The Schmooze Jacoby Boren Takes Center Stage for Ohio State Football
(JTA) — Ohio State may not be know who will be starting at quarterback as its season opener approaches, but the Buckeye who will be snapping is a sure thing: Jacoby Boren, the football squad’s Jewish center and newly named co-captain. Boren, a senior, was named one of six co-captains last week by coach Urban…
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News 79 Years After Nazi Olympics, Jewish Athletes Flood Berlin for Maccabi Games
Melissa Perlman has participated in countless running competitions, but none were as emotional as the half marathon race in Berlin last Sunday. “To come to Germany 70 years after the Holocaust and represent Jews and take a stand for something so much bigger than ourselves was an opportunity I could not turn down,” said the…
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Fast Forward Jewish Rugby Team Grabs Argentina Championship
An Argentinian rugby team with a Jewish history and many Jewish fans won the national league championship. The Buenos Aires-based Hindu Club team won the Argentinean national title after beating Club Newman in a vibrant 27-25 final. Identified as the Jewish rugby team among the national clubs, Hindu fans display Israeli flags during some matches….
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