Sports

Julian Edelman, star Jewish wide receiver for New England Patriots, announces retirement

A chronic knee injury will spell the end for the New England Patriots receiver, who has shown his Jewish pride on a number of occasions.

By Marc Brodsky April 12, 2021 6:16 pm

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Meyers Leonard

Teshuvah for Meyers Leonard: Miami’s Jewish community embraces NBA player after he apologizes for anti-Semitic slur

The former Heat center reached out to South Florida rabbis and Jewish groups after using an anti-Semitic slur and derailing his basketball career.

April 8, 2021 5:06 pm

Meyers Leonard

NBA player Meyers Leonard to speak about his anti-Semitism controversy at U of Miami Hillel event

The conversation, titled “From Heat to Healing,” will take place on Zoom.

April 8, 2021 4:14 pm

Deni Avdija writes ‘will remember’ in Hebrew on sneakers for game on eve of Israel’s Holocaust remembrance day

By Gabe Friedman April 8, 2021 11:24 am

Paul Pierce

NBA great Paul Pierce talks of love of Shabbat in racy video that preceded firing by ESPN

By Gabe Friedman April 6, 2021 5:43 pm

Baseball is back: Alex Bregman and Max Fried top the list of 8 Jewish players in the majors

By Rob Charry March 31, 2021 2:00 pm

Argentine soccer fans chant about ‘killing the Jews to make soap’

By JTA Staff March 25, 2021 11:10 am

Charles Barkley

Charles Barkley’s hora at his daughter’s Jewish wedding went fine

By Ben Sales March 21, 2021 1:55 pm

Israel and UAE face off in rugby in what’s likely the first-ever friendly sports matchup between the 2 countries

By JTA Staff March 19, 2021 4:18 pm

Meyers Leonard

NBA fines Meyers Leonard $50,000 for using anti-Semitic slur

By Gabe Friedman March 11, 2021 2:41 pm

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