Sports

Jordan Farmar waived by Hawks, to play in Turkey

Jordan Farmar was waived by the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks and reportedly will continue his professional basketball career in Turkey.

Seeking Kin

America’s Jewish Olympians head to London with Jewish pride

Gold medal swimmer Jason Lezak, his dazzling relay leg in Beijing a brilliant memory, is among the Jewish athletes and coaches who are part of the 530-member American contingent competing at the London Olympics.

Racism scandal dogs Australia’s only Jewish Olympic athlete

The only Jewish athlete on Australia’s Olympic team unwittingly has been drawn into a racism scandal on the eve of the London Games.

Global

Italian lawmakers join push for Olympics moment of silence

Culture

Watch Pats owner Robert Kraft creepily helping a girl in a bikini do an audition for a movie

Israel

Israel’s Olympians heading to London thinking medals, remembering slain countrymen

Global

Judokas Alice Schlesinger and Arik Ze’evi power Israel’s medal hopes

Global

Argentinian Jewish boxer retains her world title for fifth time

Global

As London’s Jews prepare for Olympics, Munich 11 on their minds

Global

Italy’s Camila Giorgi falls in Wimbledon’s round of 16

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