Sports News & Analysis Watch: Talking basketball, Zionism and JudaismWatch Israeli NBA basketball player Omri Caspi's video podcast with a fellow basketball star - Amar’e Stoudemire. Patriots owner auctioning Super Bowl ring for COVID-19 charityRobert Kraft puts up one of his Super Bowl rings for sale at auction on behalf of charity helping those affected by the coronavirus pandemic Meet Yael Arad — Israel's first Olympic medalistI24NEWS speaks with Yael Arad, who in 1992 became Israel's first Olympic medalist, taking home the silver medal in judo. NY Knicks cut consultant David BlattIsraeli-American former basketball coach leaves New York Knicks after working as team consultant. Olympic hopeful requests marathon not be held on ShabbatBeatie Deutsch, Orthodox mother of 5, asks Olympic Committee to keep marathon off Shabbat. Wimbledon cancelled due to coronavirusAnnual Wimbledon tennis tournament canceled for the first time for a reason other than war.New date set for postponed Tokyo OlympicsThe Tokyo Olympics, which were postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, will begin on July 23 next year. YU b-ball made history - before coronavirus canceled its seasonNot long after the Maccabees had advanced to Sweet 16 of NCAA D3 tournament, the rest of the tournament was canceled. It's official: Olympic Games postponed until next year2020 Tokyo Games postponed until next year due to the coronavirus pandemic.Report: Olympics to be postponedInternational Olympic Committee member says Tokyo Olympics will be pushed back to 2021 due to the coronavirus. IOC: Postponing Olympics is an optionInternational Olympic Committee says postponing the 2020 Olympics due to coronavirus pandemic is one of its options. Two LA Lakers players test positive for coronavirusAdditional NBA players test positive for COVID-19, one week after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the virus. Israel cycling team invites fans to 'online ride' with starsThe ride, open to fans from around the world, will help promote the “STAY AT HOME” message as part of the global fight against coronavirus. Euro 2020 soccer championship postponed by one yearUEFA announces that Euro 2020 will be held next summer due to coronavirus outbreak. NBA star Kevin Durant tests positive for coronavirusBrooklyn Nets star one of four members of the team to test positive for COVID-19. How will Tokyo Olympics take place in wake of coronavirus?Two plans suggest solutions for holding Tokyo Olympics as the world struggles to manage coronavirus outbreak. MLB, NHL cancel games amid coronavirus outbreakMajor League Baseball cancels Spring Training and delays start of the season, while National Hockey League suspends 2019-2020 season.NBA suspends season due to coronavirusNational Basketball Association announces that season is suspended until further notice after Utah Jazz player tests positive for COVID-19. 2 NFL players train with the Israeli armyAdrian Peterson and Josh Norman run obstacle courses with soldiers and take Krav Maga lessons while on visit to Israel.Y.U. wins second-round NCAA D3 tournament winMaccabees notch a 102-83 victory Saturday night over Penn State Harrisburg for Y.U.’s 29th straight win. The team is 29-1 this season.Yeshiva University team wins first NCAA tournament game everYeshiva university basketball team wins record victory in match against Engineers. Iranian judoka to represent new country in OlympicsSaeid Mollaei, who fled Iran in dispute over competing against Israelis, to represent Mongolia at Tokyo Olympics.Yeshiva University team wins bid to NCAA tournamentYeshiva U men’s basketball team wins conference title to qualify for NCAA Division III tournament. Texas Jewish school wins state basketball championshipYavneh Academy of Dallas becomes first Jewish school to win a state champiomship in Texas history. Athletes take a knee during Israeli anthem at Yeshiva UniversityVideo posted on social media shows players from Brooklyn College take a knee during "Hatikvah" before match at Yeshiva University. Schwartzman wins longest match in tennis tournament’s historyDespite injury, Diego Schwartzman manages to net win after nearly four-hour quarterfinal match in the Buenos Aires Classic. 'I'd like them to give me the opportunity to go for my dream'Teenage Orthodox ping pong phenom Estee Ackerman may have to skip Olympics because trials are on Shabbat. A marathon miracle2 runners run Dead Sea Marathon side by side, exactly a year after one saved the other's life during the same race.Oxford Dictionary updates 'Yid' entry to include Tottenham fansDictionary updates definition of word "Yid" to include supporters of North London soccer team traditionally drawing local Jewish fans. Israeli mother of 5 wins Miami half-marathon raceBeatie Deutsch, religious mother of 5, wins half-marathon in Miami. Journalist ties Kobe Bryant’s death to conspiracy theory on JewsJournalist from Argentinian state television links Kobe Bryant's death to conspiracy theory on Jews, blames 'Zionists' for NBA star's death.Yeshiva University men’s basketball earns first national rankingYeshiva University's men's basketball team ranked in the Division III Top 25 for the first time ever. Stoudemire wipes away tears upon hearing of Kobe Bryant’s deathStoudemire wipes away tears during game in Israel upon hearing of death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant in helicopter crash.Kobe Bryant killed in helicopter crashNBA legend Kobe Bryant and eight others killed in a helicopter crash in southern California. Israel’s Olympic baseball team preps for TokyoThe Olympics squad is Israel’s first-ever in baseball and only the fourth in any team sport - winter or summer. Amar’e Stoudemire signs with Maccabi Tel AvivHapoel Jerusalem fans accuse Stoudemire of being a 'traitor' for signing with rival club. Aly Raisman won't compete in 2020 OlympicsAly Raisman, Jewish-American Olympic medalist, says she won't compete in Tokyo Olympics. 'Never underestimate the power of a kid's dreams.' Chelsea soccer team adopts the IHRA definition of anti-SemitismChelsea FC becomes first sports team in the world to adopt International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of anti-Semitism. Chelsea soccer club unveils new Holocaust muralChelsea soccer club unveils mural with Jewish soccer players murdered at Auschwitz. Israel gets its first Formula One race car driverRoy Nissany named the official test driver for the UK-based Williams Group, a top Formula One team. Iranian Olympic medalist defects to EuropeKimia Alizadeh, only woman to win an Olympic medal for Iran, becomes latest athlete to defect from Iran,cites 'injustice' towards athletes. Holocaust survivor and world’s oldest Olympic champion, turns 99Agnes Keleti, the world's oldest living Olympic champion who netted 10 medals, survived Holocaust and immigrated to Israel in 1957.Amar’e Stoudemire calls on Jews to 'stay strong'Former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire releases video in support of Jewish people following series of anti-Semitic attacks in New York area. Former NBA commissioner David Stern dies at 77Stern, who is credited with leading NBA through a period of growth in the 1980s, dies several weeks after suffering brain hemorrhage. David Blatt signs with the New York KnicksIsraeli former Cleveland Cavaliers coach returns to NBA in consulting position for New York Knicks.Soccer star: 'No chance I'll cooperate with New Israel Fund'Israeli soccer star withdraws from project because of NIF involvement. Haredi mother of 5 may have to give up her Olympic dreamAmerican-Israeli marathon runner may have to give up on Olympic race after run bumped up from Sunday to Saturday. Julian Edelman wears custom cleats to support Israeli baseballNew England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman wears custom star of David cleats in support of baseball in Israel. Watch: Iranian athletes are coming to IsraelIranian refugee judokas enroll in the Tel Aviv Judo Grand Prix. Charges dropped against anti-Semitic Belgian soccer fansProsecutors in Belgium decide not to prosecute soccer supporters who sang at a match about burning Jews. Soccer stars help produce US remake of Israeli reality showUS women's national team players Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris help remake an Israeli TV show for the US. When Messi met sick childrenSylvan Adams, who is behind the "Save a Child’s Heart" project, brings children from Africa to meet Argentine soccer star. Lionel Messi & Argentina's soccer team arrive in IsraelArgentinian national soccer team arrives in Israel ahead of much-anticipated soccer match against Uruguay in Tel Aviv European athletics championships to age 18 coming to JerusalemJerusalem Mayor: 'After months of effort, I am delighted we will host European Championship. Look forward to great sporting celebration.' BDS launches campaign against Tel Aviv soccer matchSoccer match to be held in Tel Aviv between Argentinian and Uruguayan national teams targeted by anti-Israel boycott. Hall of Famer Roger Staubach honored for his support of IsraelFormer Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Roger Staubach honored for his long-time support of Israel. Iranian judoka recognized as refugee in GermanySaeid Mollaei fled to Germany after being ordered to throw away match in order not to compete against an Israeli. |
