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Deni Avdija

Deni Avdija named to NBA’s Rising Stars team

It’s been an up-and-down rookie season for the heralded Israeli, the Washington Wizards’ No. 1 draft pick, in part because he contracted COVID.

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Basketball

Yeshiva University men’s basketball is on a 35-game winning streak

The Maccabees will be denied the chance at a national title for the second straight season, as the NCAA Division III has canceled its winter championships.

Story of friendship between Israeli and Iranian judo champions being made into TV show

Sagi Muki and Saeid Mollaei became friends after Mollaei refused to avoid competing against his Israeli friend and fled Iran.

Saeid Mollaei

Iran’s international judo ban for avoiding Israeli athletes is dropped

Zach Banner

Zach Banner and other Black athletes hold online panel about fighting anti-Semitism

Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry declares for US Senate

Aslan Karatsev’s historic run at the Australian Open ends

Russian-Israeli tennis player Aslan Karatsev makes history at the Australian Open

Zach Banner

Zach Banner, Alysha Clark, Josh Bell to headline ‘Athletes against Antisemitism’ event

Diego Schwartzman

Diego Schwartzman loses in third round upset at Australian Open

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