Jewish Sport Report

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The Jewish Sport Report: Is this the year Max Fried finally wins the Cy Young?

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 31 May

Max Fried, the Atlanta Braves pitcher, is having a standout season with impressive statistics and performances, potentially putting him in the running for the Cy Young award.

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The Jewish Sport Report: Israeli basketball team reunites in NYC after being torn apart by Oct. 7

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 24 May

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.

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The Jewish Sport Report: These Jews are dominating the NHL and PWHL playoffs

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 17 May

Jewish athletes are making headlines in the sports world, with the New York Knicks, Rangers, and Yankees excelling in their respective leagues.

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The Jewish Sport Report: Jewish tennis star Diego Schwartzman is calling it a (very good) career

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 10 May

Diego Schwartzman, a prominent Jewish tennis player, has announced his retirement from professional tennis after struggling in recent years, with plans to retire after the Argentina Open in 2025.

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The Jewish Sport Report: For Max Fried and Dean Kremer’s Passover dominance, dayenu

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 26 Apr

The newsletter highlights the success of Jewish athletes Max Fried and Dean Kremer in Major League Baseball, with Fried achieving a rare complete game shutout in under 100 pitches and Kremer earning his first win of the season with 10 strikeouts.

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The Jewish Sport Report: A Jewish comedian makes his pitch for baseball history

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 12 Apr

Jewish comedian Eitan Levine is aiming to set a new record for the most ceremonial first pitches thrown in a baseball season, with a goal of reaching 50 pitches to raise $100,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

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The Jewish Sport Report: Did Germany accidentally allow a Nazi symbol on its national soccer jersey?

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 5 Apr

Germany recently unveiled a new design for its national soccer team jerseys by Adidas, which inadvertently made the number 44 appear similar to the Nazi SS symbol.

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The Jewish Sport Report: A Jewish guide to the 2024 MLB season

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 22 Mar

The article provides a comprehensive overview of the 2024 MLB season from a Jewish perspective, highlighting Jewish players in the league, including Alex Bregman, Max Fried, and Joc Pederson.

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The Jewish Sport Report: Meet Jordan Harris, the Black Jewish NHL player on a mission to change hockey

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 8 Mar

Jordan Harris, a biracial and Jewish NHL player for the Montreal Canadiens, is focused on fostering inclusivity in hockey, knowing he's a rare presence in a predominantly white league with few Jewish players.

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The Jewish Sport Report: This Jewish club is breaking a nearly 60-year drought in Argentine football

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 1 Mar

Nutico Hacoaj, representing the Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, is breaking a 60-year drought by competing in an Argentine soccer tournament, marking the first Jewish team to participate since 1967.

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The Jewish Sport Report: How this pro basketball player is using sports to inspire Israeli kids

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 23 Feb

Jared Armstrong, a professional basketball player with Elitzur Ashkelon, is using sports to inspire Israeli children by running free basketball clinics in Ashkelon as a way to promote Black-Jewish relations and provide a positive escape for kids facing challenges.

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The Jewish Sport Report: Who’s the next Jewish MLB Hall of Famer? We asked the experts.

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 19 Jan

The Jewish Sport Report explores the question of who will be the next Jewish player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame after Sandy Koufax and Hank Greenberg.

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The Jewish Sport Report: A Jewish guide to the NFL playoffs

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 12 Jan

This article provides an overview of the upcoming NFL playoffs and highlights two Jewish players, A.J. Dillon and Michael Dunn, who are still in the playoffs.

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The Jewish Sport Report: Why Kyrie Irving is making Jewish headlines again

Jacob Gurvis in JTA · 5 Jan

The article discusses an incident involving NBA player Kyrie Irving and rabbis from Chabad who brought signs expressing Jewish pride to a game.

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