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Maccabi Tel Aviv in the NBA? It may not be a hoop dream

By HILLEL KUTTLER

BALTIMORE (JTA) – Maccabi Tel Aviv reportedly is heading back to the United States this fall for its first exhibition games against NBA teams in five years – but greater developments appear to be in the works...

At ‘Jewish March Madness,’ Hillel students gather for basketball and kibitzing

By HILLEL KUTTLER

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (JTA) – Dribbling blurs across four parallel basketball courts, the players who came for the Shabbaton that was the National Hillel Basketball Tournament filled a football field-size gymnasium in a marathon of games.

Forty-one...

Braun’s back, Kinsler’s in Detroit and other Jewish Major Leaguers

By HILLEL KUTTLER

BALTIMORE (JTA) – In the biblical tradition of lingering in the desert en route to the Promised Land, Major League Baseball teams are packing up and embarking on their exodus from Arizona (and Florida) spring training sites...

Urged sanctions on Russia would send Israel to World Cup

(JTA) — Israel would participate in the 2014 World Cup if the head of international soccer’s governing body heeds the suggestion of two U.S. senators to sanction Russia over its Crimea actions.

Sens. Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Dan Coates (R-IN.)...

From Jewish sleepaway camp to the big-time courts, Larry Brown leads the way

By HILLEL KUTTLER

BALTIMORE (JTA) – Before leading the Southern Methodist University men’s basketball team onto the practice court Sunday afternoon, coach Larry Brown spent a few moments in his office with several of his six grandchildren visiting from Charlotte,...

For Stan Fischler, ‘The Hockey Maven,’ it’s all about the game — and Israel, too

By HILLEL KUTTLER

UNIONDALE, N.Y. (JTA) – As the Boston Bruins buzz the Islanders net throughout the opening period of a game at the Nassau Coliseum, Stan Fischler is standing 10 feet behind the Plexiglas to the left of New...

Philly historian scores in bid to have NBA pioneer Eddie Gottlieb honored

By HILLEL KUTTLER

PHILADELPHIA (JTA) — Celeste Morello isn’t Jewish or a sports fan, and has never attended a professional basketball game. But a passion for history — particularly Philadelphia history — prompted her to seek recognition for the hoops...

Belgian athlete suspended for quenelle

(JTA) — A Belgian athlete who did the quenelle gesture at a match was banned for 10 games.

The European governing body of soccer, UEFA, announced the punishment on Tuesday against Omar Rahou, who made the gesture several times at...

Kenyans nab top spots in Tel Aviv Marathon

(JTA) — Kenyans took the top three spots among some 40,000 runners in the Tel Aviv Marathon.

Koech Ezekiel Kiprop was the overall winner on Friday in a record 2 hours, 14 minutes and 40 seconds. Kiprop was followed by...

Jonathan Halpert, out as Yeshiva U. basketball coach, ends long career with victory

NEW YORK (JTA) — Jonathan Halpert, whose contract as the men’s basketball coach at Yeshiva University was not renewed, closed out more than four decades on the Maccabees’ bench with a victory.

Y.U. edged Maritime College, 60-57, before a nearly...