Sports

Orthodox NBA prospect Ryan Turell returns to New York for a game on Purim

“My friends and family, and the Jewish community as a whole, have been amazing,” the reserve player for the Motor City Cruise, a Detroit team in the NBA’s G League, said.

By Jacob Henry March 8, 2023 12:59 pm

Teen Fellowship

How a youth hockey league is accommodating Shabbat-observant players

Saturday games are built into the culture of the sport, but the Avalanche offer an alternative.

March 7, 2023 3:52 pm

Wild pitch: How an Israeli kibbutznik became a Cincinnati Reds pitching coach

Alon Leichman, who grew up milking cows, may be the first Israeli to join a big league baseball coaching staff.

December 19, 2022 11:55 am

Gabe Kapler is following in the footsteps of other Jewish activist athletes, from Hank Greenberg to Aly Raisman

By Jacob Gurvis June 3, 2022 10:30 am

Opinion

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

By Ami Eden November 17, 2021 12:56 pm

The Jewish doctor who escaped the Nazis, became a medical pioneer and founded the Paralympics

By Evelyn Frick August 24, 2021 4:06 pm

from Hey Alma

Ezra Frech, Moran Samuel, Shraga Weinberg and more: 11 Jewish Paralympics athletes to watch

By Emily Burack August 24, 2021 12:20 pm

These 3 hockey-playing Jewish brothers just made NHL history

By Evelyn Frick July 26, 2021 4:38 pm

from Hey Alma

Meet the Jewish dancer choreographing Simone Biles’ Olympic floor routine

By Evelyn Frick July 23, 2021 3:48 pm

from Hey Alma

Israeli surfer Anat Lelior’s unlikely path to the Tokyo Olympics

By Anna Dimond July 9, 2021 3:34 pm

from Hey Alma

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