How an unsung Jewish football hero changed American sports By Jacob Gurvis May 15, 2023 (JTA) — Decades before Sandy Koufax sat out the first game of the 1965 World Series because it fell on Yom Kippur, and 18 years before Greenberg chased Babe Ruth’s single-season home run record in the late 1930s, a college athlete made some overlooked Jewish sports history. Arnold Horween, a burly Chicagoan, became the first Jewish captain of… Read More
Sports Kaddish for the A's: Jewish fans in mourning as team eyes move East Bay sports fans have endured great losses in the past few years as the Warriors and Raiders have departed, leaving Oakland with only one major… By Gabe Fisher May 2, 2023
Sports Team Israel says happy birthday to Joc Pederson — with pearls Two years ago, San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson started wearing pearls on the field. Now, he’s got a new strand, courtesy of Israel’s national… By Lillian Ilsley-Greene Apr 28, 2023
Sports Twitter reacts to news that Kings star is converting to Judaism The news that Sacramento Kings All-Star Domantas Sabonis keeps kosher and studies with a rabbi in preparation for converting to Judaism, which J. broke… By Andrew Esensten Apr 18, 2023
Sports Sacramento Kings’ Domantas Sabonis is joining Team Jewish Updated April 13 When the Sacramento Kings face the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the NBA playoffs starting this weekend, they will be led… By Andrew Esensten Apr 12, 2023
Sports Jewish fans rally as Sacramento Kings head to playoffs Updated April 13 Between 2013 and 2022, the Golden State Warriors won four championships, went to the NBA Finals six times, and made the playoffs a total… By Andrew Esensten Apr 10, 2023
Sports All the Jewish MLB players to watch in 2023 The 2023 MLB season is upon us, and it has the potential to be a historic year for Jews in professional baseball. Last year, 17 Jewish players appeared in… By Jacob Gurvis, JTA Mar 30, 2023
Sports Jewish ballplayer inspiring high hopes in A’s organization Few things excite die-hard baseball fans more than a promising prospect rising through the ranks of their favorite team’s minor-league system. Zack Gelof,… By Gabe Fisher Mar 28, 2023
Sports On Israeli baseball team, locker room talk turned to politics Unlike most national sports teams, the Israeli baseball team has very little connection to the country’s government. The players who competed last week in… By Louis Keene, Forward Mar 20, 2023