Israeli sports league for moms holds clinic in Montreal
An Israeli amateur sports association specifically for mothers is holding its first clinic in Montreal from Nov. 9-11 at McGill University.
State-of-the-art sports field dedicated at Montreal’s JPPS-Bialik school
JPPS-Bialik’s new regulation-sized artificial turf sports field and adjacent basketball court were inaugurated at the Côte-St-Luc, Que., school with much fanfare on Aug. 30.
Jewish tennis players shine at the Rogers Cup
Both 19-year-old Jewish tennis players Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Diego Schwartzman of Argentina shined at the 2018 Rogers Cup tournament, by finishing in the third round.
Israeli woman wins Quebec tennis tournament
Julia Glushko, Israel’s top-ranked female tennis player since 2015, won the $60,000 Granby National Bank Challenger tennis tournament in Granby, Que., on July 29.
Toronto basketballer makes it to the big leagues in Israel
After four years of starring for the University of Toronto Varsity Blues men’s basketball team, Sage Usher, 23, is going pro. The Toronto native will begin next season with Maccabi Raanana, a team in Israel’s National League that’s based in Ra’anana, which is about a 20 minute drive north of Tel Aviv.
Russell Budd qualifies for the Canadian Open
Pro-golfer Russell Budd is finally getting his chance to play with “the big boys.” The Toronto native qualified to play in the Canadian Open this week, after shooting 67 and winning a medal in the qualifying event at a course outside Hamilton, Ont.
Speedy grandpa – 95-year-old Canadian sprinter earns world record
At 95, Lou Billinkoff is the undisputed world record holder for men 95 and older in the 100-metre sprint.
Toronto roundnet tournament to raise money for Israeli charity
On July 22, the Toronto Spikeball League will team up with Save a Child’s Heart, to host a one-day charity roundnet tournament.
Q&A with Sylvan Adams: the man who brought the Giro d’Italia to Israel
For the first time ever, a Grand Tour cycling race will start outside of Europe. The Giro d’Italia, one of the world’s most prestigious and widely watched cycling events, will kick off on May 4 in Jerusalem. Canadian-born philanthropist Sylvan Adams was instrumental in bringing the race to Israel.
Mollie Jepsen – the Vancouver skier who won gold at the Paralympics
For Mollie Jepsen, 18, competing for Canada at the Paralympic Games in South Korea became an attainable dream, even though she was hamstrung by a lack of preparation time, due to her latest injury – a broken ankle.
