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Yael Sabin

Ladue lacrosse standout Yael Sabin to join Team Israel after record-breaking high school career

By Bill Motchan, Special to the Jewish LightPublished May 4, 2025

When an opposing goalie sees Yael Sabin approaching, it’s usually too late to react. The Jewish star midfielder for the Ladue Horton Watkins High School Rams will seize the opportunity to score yet another goal. Sabin, 18, has already amassed...

Oct 18, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; Former Texas Rangers player Ian Kinsler is introduced to throw out the first pitch before game three of the ALCS against the Houston Astros for the 2023 MLB playoffs at Globe Life Field.

Former Mizzou star Ian Kinsler returns as Team Israel manager for 2026 WBC

Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content OfficerPublished April 23, 2025

Ian Kinsler didn’t just wear the jersey—he helped make history in it. In 2021, the former Mizzou Tiger and four-time MLB All-Star suited up for Team Israel at the Tokyo Olympics, where the squad became the first Israeli team in any sport to win a...

New Games, Old Glory! Pinball, rock climbing & poker shake up the 2025 Senior Olympics

New Games, Old Glory! Pinball, rock climbing & poker shake up the 2025 Senior Olympics

Bill Motchan, Special To The Jewish LightPublished March 26, 2025

For pinball aficionados, there’s nothing quite as satisfying as the “THOK!” sound indicating you’ve earned a free game. Coming up in May, pinball wizards aged 50 and over can use their skill to win a medal. Pinball is just one of the new competitions...

Bruce Pearl celebrates with his team after defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide at Auburn Arena, Feb. 1, 2022. (Michael Chang/Getty Images)

Bruce Pearl opens NCAA postgame press conference by calling to ‘bring the hostages home’

Ben Sales, JTAPublished March 23, 2025

Bruce Pearl, whose Auburn men’s basketball team advanced to the Sweet Sixteen this weekend, opened his postgame press conference by calling to “bring the hostages home.” Auburn is one of three No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Division I men’s basketball...

L-R: Bruce Pearl, Jon Scheyer, Lindsay Gottlieb and Todd Golden (Getty Images; Scheyer image courtesy of Rabbi Nossen Fellig)

Jewish coaches lead 4 of 8 top seeds in the NCAA’s March Madness tournaments

Ben Sales, JTAPublished March 17, 2025

As the most exciting time in college basketball begins, Jewish coaches are in the spotlight. For much of the season, four coaches — Auburn’s Bruce Pearl, Duke’s Jon Scheyer, Florida’s Todd Golden and USC’s Lindsay Gottlieb — have been at...

Sadie Levy

Here’s 1,000 hoop Mazels for Sadie Levy

Published February 19, 2025

Sadie Levy became the 11th female to score 1,000 points in basketball at Parkway Central High School. She set the school record for the most points in a single game (with 42 points) and also broke the records for all-time steals as well as three-pointers. She...

Sarah Jacobsohn

St. Louisian turned frisbee phenom named Women’s Athlete of the Year

Published February 10, 2025

Former St. Louisan Sarah Jacobsohn was named the 2024 Women’s Athlete of the Year by Ultimate Canada and awarded Co-Defensive Player of the Year by Ultiworld, the premier news media site dedicated to the sport of ultimate (frisbee). Jacobsohn was born...

A protester holds a Sudan/Palestinian flag with the words "Gaza" and "Sudan" as US rapper Kendrick Lamar performs during thee Super Bowl LIX halftime show, Feb. 9, 2025.

Super Bowl performer ejected after displaying Palestinian/Sudanese flag that said ‘Gaza’

By Philissa Cramer, JTAPublished February 10, 2025

A performer unfurled a banner showing the Sudanese and Palestinian flags and the words “Sudan” and “Gaza” during Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Sunday. The performer, who was not immediately identified,...

Feb 9, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) rushes the ball for a touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first quarter in Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome.

The Yiddish history of the ‘tush push,’ the Philadelphia Eagles’ unstoppable play

By Benyamin Cohen, The ForwardPublished February 9, 2025

The Philadelphia Eagles have plowed their way to Super Bowl 2025 behind the “tush push,” a play as straightforward as football gets: when the Eagles need a yard — whether on third-and-short, fourth-and-inches, or at the goal line — quarterback...

Snoop Dogg (left) and Tom Brady star in a Super Bowl ad calling out hate, produced by Robert Kraft’s foundation.

Snoop Dogg, Tom Brady fighting hate in Super Bowl ad

Jacob Gurvis, JTAPublished February 6, 2025

When more than 100 million viewers tune into the Super Bowl on Sunday, they’ll see Snoop Dogg and Tom Brady go toe to toe in a 30-second spot, screaming in each other’s faces.  The commercial is the second annual Super Bowl ad produced by the...

Agnes Keleti performs a split in front of Hungarian young gymnasts Budapest on January 16, 2016. (Peter Kohalmi/AFP/Getty Images)

Agnes Keleti, Holocaust survivor who won 10 Olympic gymnastics medals, dies at 103

Philissa Cramer, JTAPublished January 2, 2025

As a teenager, Agnes Keleti’s athletic pursuits were interrupted by the Nazis, who murdered her father along with more than 500,000 other Hungarian Jews. As a centenarian, she became a global sensation for not only surviving the Holocaust but returning...

Max Fried entered the 2024 MLB offseason as one of the top free agents on the market. (Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images)

Jewish ace Max Fried signs record-breaking contract with the New York Yankees

Jacob Gurvis, JTAPublished December 10, 2024

Jewish pitcher Max Fried has reportedly signed an eight-year, $218 million contract with the New York Yankees, the largest contract ever for a Jewish player as well as for a left-handed pitcher. Fried, who turns 31 in January, entered the MLB offseason...

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