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Shimon Peres wants Amar’e Stoudemire

Shimon Peres has always been a man with big ideas. But this is his best one ever… Get Amar’e Stoudemire to play for the Israeli national team!

Maccabiah Games open with record number of athletes

U.S. Olympian Aly Raisman lit the torch at the opening ceremony of the 19th Maccabiah Games Thursday night in Jerusalem.

Israeli women’s lacrosse team vows to lay down sticks for Sabbath

Israel’s women’s lacrosse team, in contention for a world championship, is prepared to forfeit the gold medal game rather than play on the Jewish Sabbath.

Jacques Demers, Jacques Demers Patrick Roy, Jacques Demers Maccabiah

Coach Jacques Demers hoping to add another Maccabiah gold to Stanley Cup, victory over illiteracy

Knicks’ Stoudemire becomes part owner of Jerusalem basketball team

They don’t roll on Shabbos

Texas two-step: Israeli hoopsters Mekel and Casspi

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

David Stern getting booed at the NBA Draft: The Supercut

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

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