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News Claire Weinstein, Jessica Fox and 16 other Jewish athletes to watch in the 2024 Paris Olympics
From wrestling and swimming to fencing and judo, here are the Jewish and Israeli Olympians to watch as the Paris Olympics approach
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Sports The Jewish Sport Report: How playing for Team Israel changed Garrett Stubbs’ relationship with the country he still hopes to visit
This week saw the first-ever grand slam hit by a Jewish batter off a Jewish pitcher
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Fast Forward Meet the 6 Jewish baseball players selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
From a College Baseball World Series breakout star to a Siberian-born slugger, these are the Jewish players selected in this week’s MLB Draft
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News Philadelphia Phillies catcher Garrett Stubbs makes ‘history’ — and embraces his role as a Jewish ballplayer
Stubbs helped lift Team Israel to its sole 2023 World Baseball Classic victory and has said he plans to rejoin the team in 2026
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Sports This baseball star’s life paralleled Jackie Robinson’s — this Jewish sportswriter wants to make sure he’s not forgotten
Jerry Izenberg has made it his crusade to honor Hall of Famer Larry Doby
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Fast Forward Mayim Bialik is producing a movie about YU basketball’s historic 50-game winning streak
“While it has certainly been a complicated year, what remains true is that stories of Jewish ingenuity, perseverance, and resilience are necessary more than ever,” Bialik said
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Sports Ryan Turell, Orthodox Jewish pro basketball player, will take talents to Israel
Turell spent his first two seasons in the NBA G League
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News Orthodox minor-league pitcher Jacob Steinmetz is eating kosher delivery, walking to the stadium on Shabbat — and staying focused on the game
Steinmetz, who in 2021 became the first Orthodox Jewish player drafted into MLB, was elevated to the Arizona Diamondbacks’ High-A affiliate in June
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Fast Forward American Airlines won’t fly to Israel again until at least September 2025
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Fast Forward Trump and Harris both tell Michigan voters they’re aiming to end the war in Gaza
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