Sylvan Adams wins double cycling championship
After winning the Medio Fondo World Championship cycling race in his age category in Scotland on Friday, Israeli-Canadian billionaire philanthropist Sylvan Adams followed up on Monday by winning a time trial.
Adams, 64, won the 22-kilometer (13.67-mile)...
New York Boulders ‘Jewish Heritage Day’ draws hundreds of baseball fans
The New York Boulders defeated the Evansville Otters 7-5 in an independent Frontier League baseball game on July 30 at Clover Stadium in Rockland County, N.Y. It was a double win for Boulders left-fielder David Vinsky,...
Israeli U-20 basketball team falls to France in Euro final
Israel's Under-20 national basketball team fell 89-79 to France in the finals of the European Championship on Sunday.
Dansih_Israeli Noam Yaacov of Hapoel Jerusalem led the Israeli team with 31 points, as the Blue and...
Moroccan teens join JCC Maccabi Games in Israel
Seven Jewish teenagers from Morocco are participating in the JCC Maccabi Games now underway in Haifa, the first delegation from the North African country to take part in the international sports competition.
The annual event, which is...
Israeli team arrives in Saudi Arabia for e-sports tourney
A team of Israelis arrived in Saudi Arabia on Friday to participate in a global video game competition.
Three gamers, their coach and manager entered the Gulf state via the United Arab Emirates using their...
Israel’s Euro U21 run ends with 3-0 semifinal loss to England
England ended Israel’s hopes of reaching the final of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship on Wednesday with a 3-0 semifinal win at Adjarabet Arena in the Georgian port city of Batumi.
The Young Lions will...
Jewish infielder makes Major League Baseball debut
Jewish infielder Spencer Horwitz, 25, made his Major League Baseball debut on Sunday for the Blue Jays and hit a single in his first at bat.
In his second, he batted in a run on a sacrifice play to...
Beitar Jerusalem banned from Europe for year
The Israel Football Association (IFA) came down hard on one of the country’s most popular teams, Beitar Jerusalem FC, banning it for one year from UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) competitions.
The ban was...
‘From the deepest hole to the highest mountain’
The view from atop the world’s highest peak was breathtakingly stunning.
Staring out amid the clouds at the world below on the morning of May 19, Aviad Sido was spellbound but he knew that he...
Israelis aim for historic run at U-20 World Cup in Argentina
Israel kicks off its FIFA Under-20 World Cup campaign against Colombia on Sunday after qualifying for the tournament for the first time.
Argentina was not slated to host the event but it was moved there...