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Israel’s cycling team notches first-ever stage win at one of the sport’s biggest races

Team Israel Start-Up Nation rider Alex Dowsett broke down in tears as he won Stage 8 of the Giro d’Italia.

By Marcy Oster October 11, 2020 10:48 am

Diego Schwartzman loses to Nadal in French Open semifinal, but enters top 10 for first time in his career

The Jewish tennis star leaves Roland Garros with a ranking of No. 8 in the world.

October 9, 2020 1:02 pm

This inspiring NHL draft pick isn’t Jewish, but he has a Yiddish name

Zayde Wisdom is a hockey success story who rose from childhood poverty in Toronto to the NHL.

October 8, 2020 2:21 pm

2 Jewish stars helped power the Seattle Storm to a WNBA championship

By Emily Burack October 7, 2020 11:05 am

Diego Schwartzman advances to French Open semifinals with 5-hour upset of Dominic Thiem

By Emily Burack October 6, 2020 3:34 pm

A screenshot from a Lost Tribe Esports tournament where participants played Rocket League, a game in which flying cars play soccer. (Screenshot)

Jewish and into video games? There’s an esports league for that.

By Ben Sales October 5, 2020 3:53 pm

Sue Bird keeps breaking records in her 17th WNBA season

By Emily Burack October 5, 2020 11:22 am

Socccer players from FC Groningen and Ajax play at a champion's league match at the Hitachi Capital Mobility stadium in Groningen, the Netherlands on Oct. 4, 2020. (Olaf Kraak/ANP Sport via Getty Images)

Dutch Fox sports channel adds anti-Semitic chants to soundtrack of live soccer match

By Cnaan Liphshiz October 5, 2020 9:22 am

In ‘The Keeper,’ a rabbi saves the soccer career of an ex-Nazi

By Curt Schleier October 1, 2020 8:43 pm

Guy Niv becomes first Israeli to complete cycling’s Tour de France

By Marcy Oster September 22, 2020 4:18 pm

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