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Houston Astros' Alex Bregman watches his RBI double during the second inning in Game 5 of baseball's World Series between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in Atlanta. (Photo/RNS-AP Photo-John Bazemore)
Posted inSports

Three Jewish players set a World Series record simply by walking onto the field

by Jonathan Weiler and RNS November 2, 2021
The three Jewish stars of the 2021 World Series, from left: Joc Pederson, Max Fried and Alex Bregman. (Photos/JTA-Getty Images)
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3 Jewish baseball players could make or break the 2021 World Series

Jacob Gurvis by Jacob Gurvis and JTA October 26, 2021October 26, 2021
Tennis player Larry Scott is one of five 2021 Jewish Sports Hall of Fame of Northern California inductees.
Posted inSports

Meet the 2021 inductees to the NorCal Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman October 15, 2021October 15, 2021
Members of Team Israel react with dismay as a player from the Dominican Republic hits a game-winning single (Photo/Yuichi Masuda-Getty Images)
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Team Israel’s Olympic baseball hopes ends after 9th-inning loss

Philissa Cramer by JTA and Philissa Cramer August 3, 2021August 3, 2021
Jacob Steinmetz is the first Orthodox player drafted by a Major League Baseball team. (Photo/JTA)
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‘Why can’t I be the first?’ Orthodox baseball prospect Jacob Steinmetz on the history he hopes to make

by Rob Charry and JTA July 21, 2021
Scarlett Johansson performing a superheroic feat of derring-do in "Black Widow."
Posted inCelebrity Jews

‘Black Widow’ rakes it in; Baseball gets even Jewish-er; Geffen shells out in Israel; etc.

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky July 20, 2021
Artem Dolgopyat performs at the gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, Oct. 12, 2019. The Associated Press picked Dolgopyat to win a gold medal in Tokyo. (Photo/JTA-Tom Weller-picture alliance via Getty Images)
Posted inSports

The AP predicts that Israel will win 7 Olympic medals. That would make history.

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman and JTA July 20, 2021July 20, 2021
(Photo/Instagram-Elie Kligman)
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Elie Kligman becomes second Orthodox baseball player drafted into the MLB in 2 days

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman and JTA July 15, 2021
players in their blue Israel baseball uniforms pose with a sign that reads, "Tokyo, here we come!"
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Olympics-bound Team Israel has helped American baseball players get more in touch with their Jewish identities

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman and JTA July 14, 2021
Sue Bird drives to the basket in the women’s gold medal game between the United States and Spain at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Aug. 20, 2016. (Photo/JTA-Tom Pennington-Getty Images)
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All the Jewish athletes to watch at the Tokyo Olympics

by Emily Burack and JTA July 6, 2021

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