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No beer, but kosher bagels, at the World Cup in Qatar

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By David I. Klein/JTA Qatar may have caused an uproar by banning alcohol at the World Cup soccer tournament in Doha this month, but for...

Bruce Pearl, Auburn follow up ‘Birthright for College Basketball’ trip by hosting 150 high...

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Jacob Gurvis | JTA Auburn University’s men’s basketball team hosted more than 150 Jewish high school students from across the country for a weekend of...

Orthodox basketball star Ryan Turell headed to Detroit after being selected in NBA’s minor...

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  Former Yeshiva University basketball star Ryan Turell took a major step on Saturday toward realizing his dream of becoming the first Orthodox Jew to...

HeBros annual golf outing works to bolster group members, assist Baltimore SEED School

Black and Jewish businessmen teed off on Oct. 17 at the seventh annual HeBrOpen Golf Outing, a fundraising-based golf tournament held in Baltimore. Players...

Israeli-American pitcher Dean Kremer on Orioles’ strong season, Team Israel in off-season

Howard Blas | Special to the JT Dean Kremer recently completed his best season ever with the Baltimore Orioles—and the Jewish star-wearing pitcher can tell...

Israeli team rides hard, places high in Maryland Cycling Classic

More than 100 cyclists from around the world competed in the inaugural Maryland Cycling Classic on Sunday, but it was a member of Israel’s...

Bike4Chai Riders hit the road for Chai Lifeline

Team Baltimore’s 20 riders joined the more than 600 cyclists as they clipped in for the 13th annual and largest ever summer of Bike4Chai....

Local athletes delight in opportunities to connect with other Jewish athletes, Jewish identity and...

For Owings Mills resident Jeff Rubin, participating in the 2022 World Maccabiah Games in Israel meant more than a chance to nail some perfect...

Why Tamir Goodman thinks basketball can change the world

Tamir Goodman’s latest partnership is bringing new attention to the potential of sports to bridge even the most seemingly insurmountable divides. But he’s been...
From left: National League All-Stars Max Fried and Joc Pederson

Max Fried and Joc Pederson make the MLB All-Star Game

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Two Jewish players made the Major League Baseball All-Star game rosters last week: pitcher Max Fried of the Atlanta Braves and outfielder Joc Pederson...