Tag: Sports
Brigham Young University ‘nothing but supportive,’ its Jewish quarterback says
The Jewish quarterback of the men’s football team at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints-associated Brigham Young University often likes to talk football rather than politics.
“Other times, I’m like, ‘Yeah, it is...
Germany altering soccer jersey after concerns ‘44’ evokes Nazi SS
The Germany Football Association (DFB) and its supplier Adidas have moved swiftly in response to warnings that the font used in the numbers on national soccer team jerseys could inadvertently resemble a notorious Nazi SS symbol.
The...
Face of Israeli stock car racing searches for a seat on big stage
A key to fighting rising Jew-hatred, according to Israel’s premier stock car racer, is to drive a lot of miles in someone else’s car.
Alon Day, a native of Ashdod in southern Israel, has captured...
‘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...
Time to huddle: Antisemitism on the field
As unsettling and painful as the current wave of global antisemitism that followed the Oct. 7 Hamas pogrom in Israel is, it’s still important to remember that those bestial atrocities were an episode in,...
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....
Red Sox fire observant Jewish executive on day before Rosh Hashanah
The Boston Red Sox fired its chief baseball officer, Chaim Bloom, on Thursday. Bloom is an observant Jew who has been a target of antisemitism from within the club’s farm system, as has been widely reported.
He has...
Iranian weightlifter banned for life after shaking hands with Israeli
Iranian weightlifter Mostafa Rajaei has been handed a lifetime ban by the regime in Tehran for shaking the hand of an Israeli competitor at an event in Poland, the Islamic Republic News Agency reported.
Rajaei shook hands...
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...