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Ryan Lavarnway, a Team Israel veteran and World Series champ, retires from MLB

Lavarnway, who played for eight different MLB teams over 10 years, was a member of Team Israel in the 2017 and 2023 World Baseball Classics.

Israel struck out at the World Baseball Classic, but the team’s Twitter account was a hit

From joking about storing a cooler of Manischewitz in the dugout to leaning into the “nice Jewish boy” vibe of the team, the account’s sense of humor seemed to resonate.

The Jewish Sport Report: What Duke coach Jon Scheyer means to the school’s Jewish community

In this week’s Jewish Sport Report, we talk to members of Duke’s Jewish community about their famous head coach. Plus, we wrap up our coverage of the World Baseball Classic.