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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...
An illustration picture of the Israeli version of Google, Nov. 11, 2009. Photo by Abir Sultan/Flash 90.

Entertainment, sports and war top 2024 Google searches in Israel

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A mix of entertainment, sports and the war against Hamas in Gaza were the top Google search items in Israel over the last year, according to statistics released this week by the world’s most...

They survived Oct. 7 … now they’re playing basketball in Los Angeles

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“One day, I was going to be murdered by Hamas, and today, James Harden and the Clippers are applauding me,” Omer Bilansky, general manager of a basketball league for high-school-aged children in the Eshkol...

En route to the Tour: Oct. 7 survivors join Israeli cycling team in Florence

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Two survivors of Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre took off in a private jet from Tel Aviv for Italy on Wednesday to meet up with the Israeli team competing in the world’s most prestigious cycling...
Clarence B. Jones, a visiting professor at the University of San Francisco and scholar writer in residence for the Martin Luther King Jr. Research & Education Institute, with former President Barack Obama meets in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 2, 2015. Jones worked with King on the “I Have a Dream” speech. Credit: Official White House Photo by Pete Souza.

Foundation to Combat Antisemitism buys 30-second Super Bowl ad

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The man who helped Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. write the “I Have a Dream” speech will appear in a Super Bowl commercial from the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism (FCAS). The organization, founded by New England Patriots...
Doha, Qatar. Credit: Pixabay.

‘Hatikvah’ played in Doha after Israeli wins gold in fencing

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"Hatikvah," the Jewish state's national anthem, sounded in a Doha sporting arena this week after Israeli fencer Yuval Freilich won a gold medal at the International Fencing Federation's Grand Prix, which ended on Wednesday...
Israel's U20 men's ice hockey team after winning the gold medal in Sofia, Bulgaria, Jan. 27, 2024. Credit: International Ice Hockey Federation.

Israeli hockey wins gold at U20 tourney after ban reversed

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Israel's Under-20 men's national ice hockey team skated to a gold medal with a perfect record at the world championship tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria, that concluded on Saturday. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) initially banned the...
Lee Wielansky at the American Express Tournament in La Quinta, Calif., on Jan. 21, 2024. Photo by Bill Motchan.

‘I got hot for nine holes,’ says pro-am champ of Amex golf tourney

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Lee Wielansky had an especially good vantage point to watch the American Express Tournament in La Quinta, Calif., on Jan. 21. He competed in the PGA Tour event. Wielansky is a Jewish recreational golfer...
The Israeli national ice hockey team. Source: X.

World hockey body reverses Israeli ban for upcoming tournament

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The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) on Wednesday rescinded its decision made last week to ban Israeli athletes from competing in an upcoming tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria, due to alleged safety concerns. "Following recent exchanges and extensive...