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Israeli Minister of Culture and Sports Miki Zohar addresses the inaugural JNS International Policy Summit in Jerusalem, April 27, 2025. Photo by Shahar Yurman.

2025 Maccabiah Games postponed until next summer due to war

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The 2025 Maccabiah Games scheduled to take place in Israel in July have been canceled and postponed until 2026 as a result of the ongoing war against Iran, the Maccabi World Union announced on Monday. It said...
(From left) Maccabiah Chairman Assaf Goren, Olympic silver medalist Raz Hershko, Paralympic gold medalist Asaf Yasur and Maccabi World Union Chairman Amir Peled, June 8, 2025. Photo by Ronen Topelberg.

‘More Than Ever’: 2025 Maccabiah launches at festive event

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Despite the ongoing war, the Maccabiah Games are scheduled to go ahead as planned in July. The third-largest sporting event in the world—and the largest in Israel—the so-called Jewish Olympics are held every four years and...
Idan Amedi (right) poses with Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat at the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem. Photo by Tzachi Kraus.

Idan Amedi: Beitar is more than a soccer club; it’s a family

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Israeli singer and Fauda actor Idan Amedi was only one of the star attractions at an event held at the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem (MOTJ) on May 5, as the city’s famous soccer club, Beitar Jerusalem,...
Manor Solomon of Leeds United poses for a photo with the Sky Bet Championship trophy after the team's 2-1 victory over Plymouth Argyle at Home Park in Plymouth, England, on May 3, 2025. Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images.

Israeli soccer star strikes to seal crown for England’s Leeds United

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Israeli international Manor Solomon fired Leeds United to the English Championship title on Saturday with a stoppage-time winner in a 2–1 victory over Plymouth Argyle. Solomon, a 25-year-old winger or attacking midfielder on loan from Tottenham Hotspur,...
England soccer legend John Barnes provides encouragement to runners during the 2025 TCS London Marathon on April 27, 2025. Photo by Luke Walker/Getty Images.

Runners honor hostages at London Marathon

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Fifty-nine runners dedicated their London Marathon medals on Sunday to the remaining 59 hostages held by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip. "Each participant ran the grueling 26.2-mile course wearing a yellow hat bearing the...
Israel Football Association President Moshe "Shino" Zuares delivers a speech during the 74th FIFA Congress in Bangkok on May 17, 2024. Photo by Manan Vatsyayana/AFP via Getty Images.

Israel’s Moshe Zuares elected to top UEFA committee

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Israel Football Association Chairman Moshe "Shino" Zuares was elected to the UEFA Executive Committee, the top governing body of European soccer, the organization announced on Thursday. Zuares was voted in for a two-year term alongside...
A UEFA Euro 2024 group I qualifying round soccer match between Israel and Andorra at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, June 19, 2023. Photo by Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90.

Israel opens World Cup qualifiers with 2-1 victory over Estonia

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Israel began its 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-1 victory over Estonia in Debrecen, Hungary on Saturday. Originally scheduled to be played in the Jewish state, the match was relocated due to security concerns. Estonia...
Max Zakheim (No. 23) on the Yeshiva University basketball team. Photo by Adena Stevens (used with permission).

‘Red Rocket’ helps propel YU basketball forward

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Coming into the season, the Yeshiva University Maccabees (“Macs”) in New York City knew that with no dominant centers or power forwards, the team would have to rely heavily on shooting guard Zevi Samet. While...
Ágnes Keleti at her home in Israel on April 11, 2014. Photo by Ami Shooman.

Jewish Olympic legend Ágnes Keleti dies at 103

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Ágnes Keleti, a Holocaust survivor who became the world's oldest living Olympic champion and later shaped Israel's gymnastics program, died Thursday in Budapest at age 103. The legendary Jewish athlete, who captured 10 Olympic medals—the...
Starting pitcher Max Fried for the Atlanta Braves during the first inning of an MLB game at Citizens Bank Park on March 30, 2024. Credit: Zach McHoul via Wikimedia Commons.

New York Yankees reach eight-year, $218m deal with Jewish pitcher Max Fried

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The New York Yankees reached an agreement on Tuesday with Jewish pitcher Max Fried, 30, for the largest guarantee issued to a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball history. The eight-year, $218 million offer is also considered...