Fans and family of Art Modell pray for Ravens Super Bowl victory

January 30, 2013

By CHAVIE LIEBER

NEW YORK (JTA) — Every Sunday during the football season, a group of 30 diehard Jewish Baltimore Ravens fans suit up in purple pants, jerseys, socks, face paint and don special Ravens tzitzit to watch the game...

Bears hire Marc Trestman as new head coach

January 18, 2013

NEW YORK (JTA) — The Chicago Bears hired a Jewish head coach, Marc Trestman, to improve their pigskin prowess. Trestman, 57, a longtime NFL assistant, was named Wednesday to his first head coaching post in the league. The 57-year-old Minneapolis native...

Adam Greenberg signs minor league deal with Baltimore Orioles

December 24, 2012

(JTA) — Jewish player Adam Greenberg will resume his professional baseball career after signing a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles. Greenberg, 31, signed a minor-league contract with the Orioles and will work to get a spot on their...

Youkilis not only a Yid, but now a Yankee

December 17, 2012

(JTA) — The New York Yankees have reportedly reached an agreement with Jewish player Kevin Youkilis to sign him for a one-year, $12 million contract. The deal has not officially been announced, and it reportedly is pending a physical.

Youkilis, a...