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Ben Z. Cohen

Ben Z. Cohen writes about sports for the Wall Street Journal. He has also written for Deadspin, Grantland, and the Awl.

  • Yanni Hufnagel at Penn on Feb. 10, 2012; Harvard won 56-50.(Drew Hallowell)
    Yanni Hufnagel at Penn on Feb. 10, 2012; Harvard won 56-50.(Drew Hallowell)
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    Harvard Basketball’s Whiz Kid

    Yanni Hufnagel, the Crimson’s assistant coach, is one of the most promising recruiters in the sport

    byBen Z. Cohen
  • Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly during a game against the BYU Cougars at Notre Dame Stadium on October 20, 2012, and, at right, as pictured in the July 10, 1987, issue of The Totem, published by Camp Mah-Kee-Nac.(Photoillustration Tablet Magazine, original photos Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images and The Totem)
    Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly during a game against the BYU Cougars at Notre Dame Stadium on October 20, 2012, and, at right, as pictured in the July 10, 1987, issue of The Totem, published by Camp Mah-Kee-Nac.(Photoillustration Tablet Magazine, original photos Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images and The Totem)
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    Notre Dame Coach’s Jewish Past

    In 1987, Brian Kelly was Jedd Fisch’s camp counselor. Now they’re both big-shot college football coaches.

    byBen Z. Cohen
  • Jon Scheyer playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv in a preseason game.
    Jon Scheyer playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv in a preseason game.
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    Who is Jon Scheyer?

    The best Jewish basketball player of his generation, Scheyer led Duke to a championship and now plays for another powerhouse: Maccabi Tel Aviv

    byBen Z. Cohen
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