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Dean Kremer is set to pitch for Team Israel in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. (Photo Credit: Kenya Allen/PressBox)
Beth Tfiloh baseball coach Donald Wright has seen a shift in the program the last two years, thanks in part to the support of Orioles pitcher Dean Kremer.
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AJ Edelman, Menachem Chen, Uri Zisman and Omer Katz are shown after completing the second run of the four-man bobsled competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Feb. 21. (Robert Michael/picture alliance via Getty Images, provided by JTA)
The Israeli Olympic committee withdrew the team for lying to officials about an athlete’s health.
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Jack Hughes (left) and Quinn Hughes of Team United States celebrate winning the gold medals after the team’s 2-1 overtime victory in the Men’s Gold Medal match between Canada and the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympic games in Milan. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images/via JTA)
The New Jersey Devils star center, who had scored twice in Team USA’s semifinal win, sent the puck between the legs of Canadian goaltender Jordan Binnington 1:41 into overtime to give the American team a 2-1 win.
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(L-R): AJ Edelman, Alex Edelman and Austin Edelman pose at the opening night of the new one man show “Alex Edelman Just for Us” at The Hudson Theatre on June 26, 2023 in New York City. (Bruce Glikas/WireImage via JTA)
With what’s been dubbed “Shul Runnings,” bobsled team founder AJ Edelman wants to redefine Israeli sports culture.
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(Left to right) Harrison Bader, Dean Kremer and Garrett Stubbs headline Israel’s roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic. (Getty Images, via JTA)
Next month’s World Baseball Classic will feature some new and familiar faces on the Team Israel roster.
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Team Israel's Assaf Lowengart fist bumps third base coach Nate Fish during a 2021 exhibition game against the Cal Ripken Collegiate All-Stars in Aberdeen. (File photo by Steve Ruark)
The Feb. 10 event in Rockville will be the official launch of the team’s “Road to Miami” campaign.
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Among the Jewish and Israeli athletes competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics are (left to right) Noa Szollos, Quinn Hughes, A.J. Edelman, Attila Mihály Kertész and Mariia Seniuk. (Getty Images, X, provided by JTA)
All eyes might be on Israel’s unlikely bobsled squad, making its first appearance at the Winter Olympics, but there are actually a slew of Jewish and Israeli athletes headed to Milan.
Read MoreThe Orioles’ signing of first baseman Pete Alonso came almost exactly six decades after the signing of another legendary slugger, writes Michael Olesker.
Read MoreAlthough an alumnus of Baltimore City College, Michael Olesker congratulates Baltimore Polytechnic Institute on its first victory in 13 years in the great City-Poly football rivalry.
Read MoreLast week’s NBA gambling scandal marks a scary time for professional sports, writes Michael Olesker.
Read MoreMichael Olesker pays tribute to the former Colts safety and BBQ entrepreneur who was one of the last remaining players from the great ’58 Baltimore team.
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