19th Maccabiah Games

Legendary Notre Dame coach at Maccabiah

Digger Phelps marvels at the timing of his first visit to Israel. A legendary University of Notre Dame basketball coach until his retirement, Phelps, who retired in 1991, oversaw the Canadian masters squad at the Maccabiah Games that ended Tuesday in Israel. Just before leaving his Indiana home for Israel, Phelps learned that he is […]

By Hillel Kuttler July 31, 2013 2:41 pm

For ESPN broadcaster, Maccabiah ends just as it was getting started

Dan Shulman stepped on an opponent’s foot in an attempt to position himself for a rebound and wound up tearing a ligament in his own foot, sidelining him for the rest of the competition.

July 30, 2013 11:21 am

Nearly killed in 2010 accident, a triumphant Dave Blackburn returns to Maccabiah

A legendary softball pitcher, and the author of 70 no-hitters, Blackburn fought back from a car accident that rendered him wheelchair-bound to compete in table tennis at this year’s games.

July 30, 2013 10:40 am