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Fast Forward Boston Red Sox hire former Team Israel pitcher Craig Breslow to lead baseball operations
Breslow, often called “the smartest man in baseball,” pitched for Team Israel during the 2017 World Baseball Classic qualifier
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Fast Forward Michigan State University says it is ‘deeply sorry’ for showing Hitler on screen at football game
The image was part of a pregame trivia quiz and was reportedly taken from YouTube without permission
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Fast Forward ‘Can’t break us’: Brooklyn Nets preseason game against Israeli team turns into celebration for Israel supporters
“It’s very good to do this game, that all the Jews came here to support this team,” said an Israeli fan who was on vacation in New York when Israel’s war started.
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Fast Forward US sports teams and athletes show unprecedented amount of support for Israel after Hamas attacks
Dean Kremer, the Israeli-American pitcher who is likely to start the Orioles’ next playoff game, wrote that his “heart just got ripped to shreds"
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Fast Forward Hockey player removed from U. of Michigan team after vandalism outside Jewish center
Jewish Resource Center officials said the two perpetrators apologized at a Shabbat dinner, and consider the incident 'put to rest'
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Fast Forward Ohio high school football coach resigns after players use ‘Nazi’ in play calls
His Cleveland-area school was facing off against a school in a heavily Jewish area
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Fast Forward The Jewish Sport Report: How the MLB’s Jewish players will handle Yom Kippur this year
Plus Chelsea F.C. launches a Jewish fan group and Adidas' CEO defends Kanye West
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Fast Forward The MLB has more Jewish players than ever — but none of them will be faced with a Yom Kippur dilemma this year
The players who have faced the conflict in the past are scheduled to play just before or after the holy day
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