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In latest bat flip flap, big league players side with Little Leaguer NEW YORK (AP) Jazz Chisholm Jr.

criticized the attempted suspension of a Little Leaguer for a bat flip, calling it "ridiculous." The incident involved 12-year-old Marco Rocco from New Jersey, who ejected for unsportsmanlike behavior after a home run on July 16.

His father, a lawyer, challenged the suspension in court and won.

Marco played Thursday for Haddonfield, New Jersey, on Thursday and ent 0 for 2.

Toronto pitcher Max Scherzer and others have weighed in, with Scherzer supporting emotional displays in the game.

Baseball has increasingly embraced emotion, with notable moments like Jose Bautista's 2015 bat flip gaining attention.

NFL fining more than 100 players for selling Super Bowl tickets above face value, AP source says The NFL is fining about 100 players and two dozen club employees for violating league policy by selling Super Bowl tickets for above face value, a person with knowledge of the details tells The Associated Press.

The person, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the ongoing investigation, said the players who resold their tickets will have to pay a fine of 1 1/2 times the face value they paid.

They also wont be permitted to buy tickets for the next two Super Bowls unless they are playing in the game.

Club employees who violated the policy will be fined two times face value.

MLS suspension of Messi and Alba is 'draconian,' Inter Miami owner says FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.

(AP) The owner of Inter Miami called Major League Soccers suspension of Lionel Messi and Jordi Alba for skipping the All-Star Game a draconian punishment.

Owner Jorge Mas said Friday that Messi and Alba don't understand the one-game suspensions.

Messi and Alba did not suit up for the match between the MLS and Liga MX of Mexico despite being voted to the game.

Messi did not play to rest amid a packed schedule and Alba was dealing with a previous injury.

Mas said the club made the decision for Messi and Alba to sit out of the All-Star Game.

Beer and food workers on strike at Fenway Park for homestand between Dodgers and Red Sox BOSTON (AP) Hundreds of Aramark workers at Fenway Park are on strike and planning to stay out for all of a homestand between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers starting Friday night.

Concession workers had set a deadline of noon Friday for an agreement with the Local 26 chapter of the Massachusetts and Rhode Island hotel, casino, airport and food services workers union.

They want better pay and protection against technology changes.

Union officials ask fans attending the homestand to support the food and beer workers by not buying anything inside Fenway.

Yankees acquire third baseman Ryan McMahon from the Rockies for pair of prospects DENVER (AP) The New York Yankees have acquired third baseman Ryan McMahon from the Colorado Rockies, giving them a veteran at a position of need as they try to stop their slide down the AL East standings.

The Yankees sent pitching prospects Josh Grosz and Griffin Herring to Colorado.

The 30-year-old McMahon, an All-Star a year ago, was hitting .217 with 16 home runs and 35 RBIs for last-place Colorado.

His 127 strikeouts this season led the National League entering Friday.

He's owed about $36.2 million from the remainder of a $70 million, six-year contract through 2027.

Record crowd expected at Bristol for the MLB Speedway Classic between the Braves and Reds Workers have some finishing touches to put on the field inside the racetrack at Bristol Motor Speedway, where officials are expecting a record crowd to watch the Cincinnati Reds play the Atlanta Braves in the MLB Speedway Classic next Saturday.

Jerry Caldwell is president and general manager at Bristol.

He says he can't wait for Aug.

2 and the first pitch when the venue will set records.

The largest crowd ever to see a baseball game was 115,300 for a March 2008 exhibition between the Red Sox and Dodgers at Los Angeles Coliseum.

Bristol drew 156,990 for a college football game in 2016.

Defending champ Kyle Larson returns to Brickyard seeking turnaround INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Kyle Larson raced to his third NASCAR Cup victory of the season at Kansas in mid-May then turned his attention to his second and perhaps final attempt at racings double completing all 1,100 miles of the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.

Instead, he was hit with a double whammy.

A crash on Lap 92 knocked him out of the 500, relegating him to 24th, and two crashes the second on Lap 245 knocked him out in Charlotte, where he finished 37th.

Not much has gone right for Lason since then.

Now, the defending Brickyard 400 champion is back at Indianapolis Motor Speedway trying to recharge his season.

Vikings sideline Justin Jefferson with 'very mild' hamstring strain EAGAN, Minn.

(AP) The Minnesota Vikings are keeping wide receiver Justin Jefferson off the field for awhile because of a mild strain in his left hamstring.

Coach Kevin O'Connell said Jefferson will be re-evaluated next week.

The two-time All-Pro felt tightness in his leg during practice on Thursday and cut short his participation as a precaution.

The Vikings then sent him for an MRI.

O'Connell described the injury as "very mild" and expressed no concern about Jefferson being ready for the season opener.

Jefferson will likely miss more than just a few days of training camp given his value to the team.

Hulk Hogan descended upon American culture at exactly the time it was ready for him: the 1980s Hulk Hogan, a wrestling icon of the 1980s, captivated audiences with his larger-than-life persona.

Known for his patriotic image and electrifying performances, Hogan became a symbol of American culture.

His fame extended beyond wrestling, with appearances on "Saturday Night Live" and in movies.

However, his personal life was marred by controversy, including a sex tape scandal and allegations of racism.

Hogan's later years saw a decline in popularity, partly due to his political views and divisive actions.

Despite his fall from grace, Hogan remains a legendary figure in wrestling history.

Shedeur Sanders unfazed by lack of first-team reps at Browns camp BEREA, Ohio (AP) Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders said on Friday that it is out of his control and not his place to answer why he has worked mainly with the third and fourth teams during the first three days of practice.

Sanders selected by the Browns in the fifth round after a precipitous fall in Aprils draft did get some work with the second team for the first time on Friday.

He had one of the best throws of the 80-minute practice on a completion down the middle to tight end Blake Whiteheart during 11-on-11 drills..

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