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They don’t roll on Shabbos

Israeli Olympians and soccer clubs play on Shabbat, but the Israel Lacrosse Association, now competing in the 2013 Lacrosse World Cup, wants its round of eight playoff game rescheduled because it falls on Shabbat.

Texas two-step: Israeli hoopsters Mekel and Casspi

Jewish basketball fans will have their eyes on Texas when the NBA starts its new season this fall. Israelis Omri Casspi and Gal Mekel are signing on with teams in the Lone Star State.

How a man named Macabi helped bring 21 new countries to Maccabiah Games

Of the 78 delegations and 9,000 athletes marching into Jerusalem’s Teddy Kollek Stadium to open the 19th Maccabiah Games next week, 21 nations — including Cuba, Mongolia and Nicaragua — will be participating for the first time.

David Stern getting booed at the NBA Draft: The Supercut

With American talent and ownership, Haifa team dethrones Israeli basketball dynasty

Seeking Kin: Retrieving baseball memorabilia from attics and memory banks

‘Jewish Jocks’ — plenty of Jews, not enough jocks (What would Howard Cosell say?)

Shoe bigwig Stuart Weitzman gifts $1 million to Maccabi USA

Cavs’ Omri Casspi courting his opportunity to contribute

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

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