Israeli hockey wins gold at U20 tourney after ban reversed
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...
‘I got hot for nine holes,’ says pro-am champ of Amex golf tourney
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...
World hockey body reverses Israeli ban for upcoming tournament
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) on Wednesday rescinded its decision made last week to ban Israeli athletes from competing in an upcoming tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria, due to alleged safety concerns.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...
NHL expresses ‘significant concerns’ with Israel hockey ban
The National Hockey League has expressed "significant concerns" with the International Ice Hockey Federation's decision last week to ban the Israeli national hockey team from an upcoming competition.
In a Jan. 10 announcement, the Zurich-based...
Israeli Olympic champion to auction medal for Gaza border communities
An Olympic champion who won Israel’s first-ever world gold in gymnastics is auctioning off the medal to raise money for the Gaza border communities devastated in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas terrorists.
Artem Dolgopyat,...
Wife of Yankees team president visits United Hatzalah in Jerusalem
Mindy Levine, director of the Yankees Universe Fund and wife of New York Yankees baseball team president Randy Levine, visited United Hatzalah’s headquarters in Jerusalem on Nov. 30 as part of a solidarity trip...
Mark Cuban agrees to sell majority Dallas Mavericks stake to Dr. Miriam Adelson for...
Mark Cuban, the Jewish billionaire technology entrepreneur, investor and NBA team owner, is poised to make two major changes in his business and public presence.
Cuban has agreed to sell his majority ownership of the...
Chelsea Football Club launches fan group to encourage Jewish identity
The London-based Chelsea Football Club is one team trying to combat antisemitism and encourage Jewish fandom. The day before Rosh Hashanah, the club announced a new fan-driven Jewish Supporters Group that celebrates Jewish heritage and identity....
Phoenix Suns to retire jersey of former basketball star Amar’e Stoudemire
The Hebrew word lev, Hebrew for “heart,” has a numerical value in Gematria of 32. One of the professional basketball players who played with the most heart—the Israeli citizen and convert to Judaism Amar’e Stoudemire—is...
Makkabi Berlin first Jewish soccer club to compete in German Cup
Makkabi Berlin on Sunday became the first Jewish soccer club to compete in the German Cup with a 6-0 loss to VfL Wolfsburg.
The 64-team tournament was founded in 1935 during Nazi rule with Jews not allowed...