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Swimmer Heads to Olympics, AgainDara Torres made a splash over the weekend at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, Neb. She not only qualified for two individual events at the 2008 Beijing Olympics — her fifth time at the games — but she also won the finals of the 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle events, and set the American record in the 50-meter free.…Read more

Football Pro Keeps Her Faith on the GridironWhen asked during Seder this year, “Why is this night different from all other nights?” Miriam Gable could have answered, “Because I’m missing the first game of my professional football career.” But there was no bitterness — or uncertainty — that Passover would prevail over her season opener.…Read more

Young Israeli Windsurfer Sails to OlympicsIsrael’s only Olympic gold medalist, Gal Fridman, will not go to Beijing this summer to defend his 2004 windsurfing title. Instead, the country’s lone male sailboarder will be 21-year-old Shahar Zubari of Eilat, who secured the right to represent Israel by capturing a bronze medal in January in this year’s World Championships in New Zealand.…Read more

His Path: From Jewish Camp to the OscarsOften, the biggest question at the Oscars besides “Who’s going to win?” is “Who is that?” followed by the thought: “Wonder what he’ll be doing next year.”…Read more

Israeli Boxer Faces German ChampLater this month, Israel’s Hagar Finer will have what she calls “the biggest opportunity” of her professional boxing career.…Read more