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Toronto Raptors Jewish co-owner says team will visit Israel if it wins NBA championship

Billionaire Larry Tanenbaum made the pledge while visiting the Jewish state in April, a TV station there reported.

Polish and Israeli soccer players engage in a friendly match in Poland on June 10, 2019. (Photo by Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Drowning out jeers, Polish soccer fans applaud Israeli anthem

When whistling began ahead of match in Warsaw, thousands began clapping to squelch the insult.

Poland's forward, Kamil Grosicki, celebrates scoring during the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier match Poland against Israel on June 10, 2019 in Warsaw, Poland. (Photo by Foto Olimpik/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Polish soccer association celebrates victory over Israeli team as a ‘pogrom’

The word, which was removed shortly after appearing on the Polish club’s Facebook page, is also used to describe violence against non-Jews in Poland.

Ryan Braun breaks Hank Greenberg’s record for most home runs by a Jewish player

7 Jewish fun facts about the 2019 Women’s World Cup

Moe Berg’s life as ballplayer and spy, this time as a documentary

One of Telemundo’s most famous soccer announcers is a proud Peruvian Jew

R.J. Barrett’s dad is a former star in the Israeli basketball league

International judo federation says Iran promised to stop boycotting Israeli athletes

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