Jack Hughes, Team Israel, and a Jeopardy champion: a big few weeks for Jews in sports
The 2026 Winter Olympics ended on a very Jewish note with an overtime goal scored by NHL star Jack Hughes. Brother Quinn Hughes, also a member of the gold-medal winning American team, has a legitimate chance to lead his team, the Minnesota Wild, to a Stanley Cup this year.
With the Winter Olympics behind us, there’s so much more to catch up on in the world of Jews and sports.
The World Baseball Classic kicked off last weekend, and Team Israel secured its spot in the next tournament — which will happen in a few years — with a 5-0 win over Nicaragua. The bats are solid, but pitching depth…
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