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Is US Men’s National Team soccer player Brenden Aaronson Jewish?

Buzz around the rising star seems to increase every week.

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As Yeshiva University’s basketball team continues its winning streak, it’s time for their fans to step up

Watching the Maccabees should feel more like big-time soccer and less like a yeshiva high school game.

Gabe Kapler looks on during a game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California

Gabe Kapler wins top baseball manager award after historic season

The former Team Israel player and coach guided the San Francisco Giants to their most wins in a season ever.

A Black American became a basketball star in Israel in the 1970s. ‘Aulcie’ tells his story.

Anthony Firkser on from the sidelines during a game

Anthony Firkser opens up on being one of the few Jewish players in the NFL

Max Fried wins second consecutive Gold Glove Award, for best defensive pitcher

UK soccer fans arrested for allegedly harassing Orthodox Jew on a plane

Yael Averbuch in action with the U.S. Women's National Team

Yael Averbuch West was a Jewish soccer star and player advocate. As a team exec, she’s still pushing for change.

Runners in tallit and tefilin pray before their race.

The man who helps Jewish New York City marathoners run through their morning prayers

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