by Charles Dunst | Jun 15, 2018 | International, Israel, News, Sports
NEW YORK (JTA) — On June 14, Saudi Arabia and Russia opened the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament before 81,000 fans at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium amid concerns over the host’s human rights record. While Saudi Arabia and Iran will serve as this year’s Middle... read more
by Ron Kaplan | Jun 13, 2018 | Baseball, News, Sports
(JTA) — June 8 was the most productive day for Jewish batters in Major League Baseball history. Five members of the tribe combined for six home runs to help their respective teams to victory. Here’s the scorecard: Ryan Braun, “The Hebrew Hammer,” cracked two big... read more
by Emily Burack | Jun 12, 2018 | News, Sports
(JTA) — Although soccer’s popularity seems to be on the rise in the U.S., this year’s edition of the World Cup might be somewhat of a downer for American Jews who enjoy watching the sport. The U.S. men’s team failed to qualify for the quadrennial tournament for the... read more
by Stan "The Fan" Charles | May 30, 2018 | Football, News, Ravens, Sports
For the longest time, owning an NFL team has been the surest bet in sports. Ratings increase along with ever-soaring TV revenues. Need more TV revenue? Just snap your fingers and turn a new day of the week into an NFL game. Local sponsors pay up cold, hard cash to... read more
by Aliza Friedlander | May 28, 2018 | News, Sports
A new nonprofit gives young soccer players a chance at the big leagues. Soccer fans around the world are gearing up for the FIFA 2018 World Cup tournament. The quadrennial event will take place from June 14-July 15 in Russia. The World Cup puts soccer into the... read more
by Ira Gewanter | May 16, 2018 | Baseball, News, Orioles, Sports
Here in Charm City, the Orioles are more than simply a local baseball team – they’re mishpachah. And for Jewish fans, that familial relationship runs especially deep, most visibly at Oriole Park’s kosher stand, the first and longest-running of its kind in Major League... read more
by Ron Kampeas, JTA | Apr 27, 2018 | International, Israel, National, National Politics, News, Sports
(JTA) — Newly confirmed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will stop in Israel during a trip that began April 27, one day after the Senate approved his nomination by a vote of 57 to 42. State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said on April 26 that Pompeo will be... read more
by Stan "The Fan" Charles | Apr 27, 2018 | Baseball, News, Orioles, Sports
Is second baseman Jonathan Schoop’s cold start and injury an opportunity for the O’s? Some friends of mine who do a really cool podcast at pressboxonline.com — brothers Matt and Josh Sroka and their best buddy (and now brother-in-law) Bert Rode — came out... read more
by JTA | Apr 27, 2018 | Football, News, Sports
(JTA) — The Arizona Cardinals chose UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen as the 10th overall pick in the National Football League draft. Rosen became the first Jewish first-round pick since Harris Barton was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in 1989, according to blogger Ron... read more
by Gabe Friedman, JTA | Apr 23, 2018 | Commentary, Football, News, Sports
(JTA) — For most of last year, many predicted that UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen would be the first player chosen in the 2018 National Football League draft. The sturdy 6-foot-4 signal-caller has racked up an impressive array of passing statistics since his freshman... read more
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