Baltimore-Based Israel Baseball Americas Aims to Expand Influence of Baseball in the Jewish State
Launched Mar. 18, Israel Baseball Americas is an effort to support the Israel Association of Baseball.
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Baltimorean Adam Gladstone (center, lower) will be a panelist at Team Israel's Roster Reveal Party. (File photo)
Launched Mar. 18, Israel Baseball Americas is an effort to support the Israel Association of Baseball.
Read MoreA group of longtime racquetball players is upset about the JCC’s decision to remove its courts, writes Michael Olesker.
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Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jordan Harris: "It’s really, really cool to be in Montreal and now learning about the large Jewish population there.”
(Photo by Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images, courtesy of JTA)
The 23-year-old defenseman for the Montreal Canadiens aspires to be a role model for hockey fans and others.
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Ray and Janice Altman are shown with their family when Ray was recently honored by the University of Maryland. (Provided photoz)
Michael Olesker writes about Ray Altman, one of the finest athletes who ever came out of the Baltimore area.
Read MoreMichael Olesker remembers the glory days of the late University of Maryland basketball coach Lefty Driesell.
Read MoreMichael Olesker speculates on the reaction by Johnny Unitas that the late Colts quarterback’s memorabilia was to be sold at this year’s Super Bowl LVIII Live Auction in Las Vegas,
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The MPT special "In Person with David Rubenstein" will be presented on Thursday, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m., chronicling his rise from son of a Jewish postal employee to Baltimore City College student to White House aide to billionaire global investor. (Provided by Maryland Public Television)
The MPT special “In Person with David Rubenstein” and “History with David Rubenstein” will air on Feb. 15.
Read MoreIt’s crucial that the Orioles’ prospective ownership continue to build the team without resorting to big spending, writes Michael Olesker.
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Baltimore Orioles owner David M. Rubenstein is shown here speaking at an Associated event at Pikesville's Suburban Club. (File photo)
The Northwest Baltimore native comes from a Jewish but non-observant, blue-collar background.
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At the 2018 Charles Baum Symposium at Pikesville's Suburban Club, David Rubenstein (left) is greeted by David Greenberg, then-chair of the Investment Management Committees for the Associated Jewish Charities. (File photo)
The reported transaction is valued at $1.725 billion, according to multiple media reports.
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Oy, Zay! During the AFC Championship Game, Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers was called out for “taunting,” thus pushing the ball back 15 yards. (Photo Credit: Kenya Allen/PressBox)
The highlight of Sunday’s AFC Championship Game was not the sight of Taylor Swift but how the Ravens consoled Zay Flowers after the wide receiver’s youthful indiscretions, writes Michael Olesker.
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