Jakarta pulls budget for World Beach Games, set to include Israeli athletes; tournament to be cancelled; Olympic umbrella group notes 'great surprise and extreme disappointment'

Passion for game grows amid Hossein Vafaei's success as country's first internationally recognized player, and first to win a world-ranking title

Ben Silverman was unsure if he'd ever realize his dreams of becoming a pro golfer, but since playing the 'Jewish Olympics' in 2013 his career has taken on a whole new trajectory

Made up of mostly US-born Jews, the squad ranked 2nd in Europe coming into the tourney; its small but growing number of sabras indicates the sport is catching on in Israel

Founded in 1926 when private clubs had a strict 'no Jews allowed' policy, Oakdale Golf and Country Club has kept a low profile until it hosted this year's Canadian Open golf event

The three-day event brings together more than 100 Israeli and British military veterans for an athletic competition, sightseeing, and a chance to bond with comrades-in-arms

In his new book 'Dyed in Crimson,' Zev Eleff shows how years before Koufax or Greenberg hit the scene, one tenacious athlete jumped racial hurdles to achieve national acclaim

Shining as a midfielder for Fulham FC, the 23-year-old is turning heads in Europe with his goal-scoring prowess, and his fellow Sabras back home are exhibiting full-on 'Manormania'

Breaking the news in an interview this week, Shashana Sabonis says the all-star Sacramento Kings center is learning, keeping kosher and attended a Chabad Purim party this year

The new Major League Baseball season has the potential to be a historic one for Jews playing America's favorite pastime. Here's a rundown of some of the best Jews in the game