Despite war, these American Jewish athletes are choosing to pursue their careers in Israel Three Jewish athletes who recently made aliyah told JTA the experience has been life-changing — despite the ongoing war and a steep athletic and linguistic learning curve. By Jacob Gurvis December 11, 2024 5:29 pm
Jewish ace Max Fried signs record-breaking contract with the New York Yankees Fried’s eight-year, $218 million deal is the largest contract in baseball history both for a Jewish player and for a left-handed pitcher. December 10, 2024 6:31 pm
The Jewish Sport Report: ‘BY-Jew’ Jake Retzlaff is the new face of Manischewitz Plus, what to expect at the MLB Winter Meetings. December 6, 2024 3:00 pm
BYU’s star Jewish quarterback Jake Retzlaff scores sponsorship deal with Manischewitz By Jacob Gurvis December 4, 2024 2:12 pm
Once shuttered by the Nazis, Vienna’s 115-year-old Hakoah Sports Club has found new life with a roster of promising athletes By Karen Propp and Lisa Rosenblatt November 29, 2024 10:30 am
The Jewish Sport Report: Orthodox college football player Sam Salz is on a mission to inspire By Jacob Gurvis November 22, 2024 4:00 pm
Texas A&M’s Sam Salz cherishes his first taste of college football — and the opportunity to inspire fellow Orthodox Jews By Jacob Gurvis November 22, 2024 11:32 am
Sam Salz is likely the first Orthodox Jew to appear in a Division I college football game By Jacob Gurvis November 18, 2024 6:21 pm
Is Jake Paul Jewish? The boxer fighting Mike Tyson live on Netflix has Jewish ancestry. By Jacob Gurvis November 15, 2024 4:26 pm
The Jewish Sport Report: Lindsay Gottlieb’s historic win and other Jewish sports highlights from this week By Jacob Gurvis November 15, 2024 2:00 pm