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Stephen Curry wore a Hebrew sweatshirt at the NBA Finals

By JACOB GURVIS

(JTA) — Jews looking for a rooting interest in the concluding games of this year’s NBA Finals might have one now, thanks to a head-turning wardrobe choice from Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry.

No, Curry isn’t...

Gabe Kapler is following in the footsteps of other Jewish activist athletes, from Hank Greenberg to Aly Raisman

By JACOB GURVIS

(JTA) — Gabe Kapler likes going against the grain.

The 46-year-old Jewish manager of the San Francisco Giants is relatively young for a professional coach. He’s active on social media and writes his own blog. He’s a...

A British soccer fan said his Nazi salute was a wave hello. Authorities weren’t buying it.

By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ

(JTA) — At first, 24-year-old Shay Asher claimed that a picture of him giving a Nazi salute at a soccer game in England last year was merely a misunderstanding.

Asher, a former fireman, told police who questioned...

Orthodox MLB draft pick Elie Kligman has a younger brother who could follow him to the big leagues

By ROB CHARRY

(JTA) — Some Jewish baseball fans know the name Elie Kligman, even though he’s just a freshman in college. That’s because last year he became one of the first two Orthodox Jewish players ever picked in a...

Red Sox release minor leaguer after social media attacks on Jewish executive Chaim Bloom

(JTA) — The Boston Red Sox released a minor league player following an antisemitic and homophobic social media outburst, in which he specifically targeted the organization’s chief baseball officer, Chaim Bloom, who is Jewish. 

Brett Netzer called Bloom a “fraud,”...

Basketball player who converted to Judaism with a Conservative rabbi denied Israeli citizenship

By SHIRA HANAU

(JTA) — Jared Armstrong traveled to Israel on Birthright last year. He also spent months studying with an American Conservative rabbi in order to formally convert to Judaism, a step he wanted to take so he could...

UK athlete who exposed racism in cricket revealed to have made antisemitic remarks

By CNAAN LIPHSHIZ

(JTA) — A Pakistan-born former professional cricket player from the United Kingdom who is known for protesting racism in sport has apologized for antisemitic remarks he had made in 2012.

Azeem Rafiq said that he is “deeply...

For the new Jewish president of the Baseball Hall of Fame, it’s all about tradition

By JACOB GURVIS

(JTA) — Josh Rawitch’s day-to-day is similar to that of any nonprofit executive: He speaks to stakeholders, supervises senior staff and fundraises.

But in his line of work, stakeholders include people like Jewish baseball legend Sandy Koufax....

A Jewish guide to the 2022 Australian Open

By EMILY BURACK

(JTA) — The Novak Djokovic COVID scandal may be stealing the headlines ahead of the Australian Open, which starts next week, but there are several Jewish players looking to win big at the year’s first Grand Slam.

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Yeshiva University’s 50-game winning streak ends with 73-59 loss at home

By PHILISSA CRAMER

(JTA) — Yeshiva University’s history-making, record-breaking basketball winning streak came to an abrupt end Thursday night as the Maccabees suffered a bruising 73-59 loss at home.

The Maccabees entered the game against Illinois Wesleyan University ranked No....