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Bagels and Jocks: A Weekly Examination of the Jewish Sports World- Monday, May 14, 2012
Bagels and Jocks meets Bagels, Baseball and Mambo? If last week’s column reminded us of the all-too-human downside of sports, today’s should be a recognition that there are many people who are using sports to make a difference in the world. You don’t need to be a Major League ballplayer like Ryan Braun or Ian Kinsler to hit a home run that really scores.
Bagels and Jocks: A Weekly Examination of the Jewish Sports World- Monday, May 7, 2012
Every now and then, we are reminded that sports are played by human beings with all of the fickleness, frailty and fallibility implicit in that. The last week or two has provided ample reminders of this fact—with interesting, disturbing and devastating consequences alike.
Bagels and Jocks: A Weekly Examination of the Jewish Sports World- Monday, April 16, 2012
This morning, Bagels and Jocks examines the Jewish NBA and the wild, wacky ride of the New York Knicks. Major League Baseball is heading into its third week and one of the best second basemen in the game just inked a huge new contract. Mazel tov, Ian!
Bagels and Jocks: A Weekly Examination of the Jewish Sports World- Monday, March 12, 2012
March Madness. The Big Dance. Snubs and NIT-Picking. Today’s Bagels and Jocks previews the NCAA (and NIT) tourney(s) from a Jewish perspective.
This Week in Jewish Sports – BAGELS & JOCKS Monday, December 19, 2011
After last week—and the news that baseball superstar Ryan Braun was appealing what would be a 50-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s drug policy—an uneventful week in Jewish sports may not be such a bad thing. Along with quick rundowns of the four major American sports, we also celebrate the would-be birthdays of two late, great Jewish Hall of Famers.
This Week in Jewish Sports – BAGELS & JOCKS Monday, December 12, 2011
In today’s edition of Bagels and Jocks, we provide updates for Jewish players in the NHL and NFL, check in on Theo Epstein, question what NBA commissioner David Stern was thinking, and oh yeah, hope that there was a good reason that National League MVP Ryan Braun allegedly failed a drug test this past October.
This Week in Jewish Sports- BAGELS AND JOCKS Monday, November 7, 2011
In this week’s installment of Bagels and Jocks, Ryan Braun continues to Hammer away at awards. The baseball Theology of Theo Epstein is underway in Chicago, Jewish players are excelling in the NHL and the NBA sleeps.
BAGELS AND JOCKS- THIS WEEK IN JEWISH SPORTS- Monday, October 24, 2011
BAGELS AND JOCKS THIS WEEK IN JEWISH SPORTS Monday, October 24, 2011 Matthew J. Goldberg The Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals are now deadlocked at two games apiece in the World Series. Game Five will be played in Arlington tonight prior to the series concluding in St. Louis for the remaining (one or [...]
BAGELS AND JOCKS- THIS WEEK IN JEWISH SPORTS- Monday, October 17, 2011
BAGELS AND JOCKS THIS WEEK IN JEWISH SPORTS Monday, October 17, 2011 Matthew J. Goldberg And then, there were two. Just two. At the conclusion of last night’s action, the World Series pairing has been set. The Texas Rangers—who defeated the Detroit Tigers in six games—will visit the St. Louis Cardinals, who upset the host [...]
BAGELS AND JOCKS- THIS WEEK IN JEWISH SPORTS- Monday, October 10, 2011
BAGELS AND JOCKS THIS WEEK IN JEWISH SPORTS Monday, October 10, 2011 Matt Goldberg We interrupt our coverage of the Major League Baseball playoffs—and the exploits of Ryan Braun and Ian Kinsler—to pass along some sad news from the Jewish sports world. Longtime Oakland Raiders owner (or as he titled himself, managing general partner), Al [...]
