Tag: Antisemitism In Sports

An Israeli high school basketball team from the Eshkol Regional Council in Israel, torn apart by the Oct. 7 attack, reunited in New York as part of an initiative by Project 24, providing the teammates with a much-needed opportunity to spend time together after being dispersed across temporary housing in Israel.
Roman Abramovich, the billionaire owner of Chelsea F.C., known for combating antisemitism in sports, faces scrutiny for his ties to Russian President Putin amid British sanctions due to the war in Ukraine, leaving the future of the club uncertain.
In "The City Game," author Matthew Goodman explores the remarkable story of the City College of New York Beavers basketball team's triumph in the 1950 NIT championship game against the Kentucky Wildcats.