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 Protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, in Baghdad

Protesters attack Israel-Norway soccer match throw rocks, fireworks at police

Soccer match closure raises security concerns for Israeli athletes amid protests. Director questions control by violent activists.

Benayoun out at Israel National Team; Bachar to take over from Hazan as coach?

Bachar, 44, won six Israeli Premier League titles between 2016 and 2023, with Hapoel Beersheb and Maccabi Haifa.

Israel Tennis and Education Centers appoint Eyal Taoz as global CEO

The organization, which is the leading and largest tennis club in Israel, operates 24 centers and branches from Kiryat Shmona and Tiberias in the north to Arad and Be'er Sheva in the south.

New York Jets star Sauce Gardner backs down from seemingly antisemitic comment

Jets' Sauce Gardner faces backlash for echoing antisemitic trope in video with influencer Adin Ross; later he apologizes.

By JTA
27/03/2024

Maccabi Tel Aviv beats Kiryat Ata 91-72

Meanwhile, Hapoel Jerusalem defeated Bnei Herzliya 85-80 to get back onto the winning track after having been eliminated from European competition.

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
26/03/2024

Rowing for a cause: English brothers make waves for Israel at Brown University

“Our key turning point was when Nate was a high-school junior, and I was a sophomore when we did experience some antisemitism.”

By HOWARD BLAS
25/03/2024

Blue-and-white bows out of Euro qualifying

Zahavi & Co. take lead on Iceland before complacency, missed penalty and hungry foe sink them.

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
24/03/2024

Stan Fischler is one of the world's greatest hockey writers. Now he lives in Israel

Hockey fans accustomed to Stan Fischler’s eloquence describing hockey may find his fervor in describing the beauty of northern Israel surreal, but it is authentic. 

Jerusalem’s BCL campaign ends with a thud

Reds fire Kantzouris after eliminating loss to Karsiyaka • Holon also ousted • Mac TA rolling in Euroleague

By JOSHUA HALICKMAN
21/03/2024
Getty Images; Design by Mollie Suss

9 Jewish college basketball players and coaches to watch during March Madness in 2024

Here are four players and five coaches to watch as fans follow their brackets.

By GREG LEVINSKY/JTA
21/03/2024
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