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12-year-old Little League player cleared to play following controversial suspension for bat flipping

12-year-old Little League player cleared to play following controversial suspension for bat flipping

A 12-year-old Little League player from New Jersey has been cleared to play in the state final after initially receiving a one-game suspension for bat flipping, Dan Gelston of The Associated Press reported Thursday. Marco Rocco of Haddonfield Little League did the celebration on July 16 after a sixth-inning homer, was ejected and received a one-game ban, which would have …

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Suspended NJ Little League bat flipper can play in state championship game, judge rules

Suspended NJ Little League bat flipper can play in state championship game, judge rules

Game changer! The New Jersey Little League player suspended for triumphantly flipping a bat into the air  to celebrate hitting a home run will get to play in his state championship game after all, a judge ruled Thursday. “If you’re gonna have rules and enforce them they can’t be enforced arbitrarily and capriciously,”  Gloucester County Chancery Judge Robert Malestein  ruled Thursday …

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Tony Petitti stands by Big Ten’s CFP plan, calls 6-3 in league play ‘a great record’

Tony Petitti stands by Big Ten’s CFP plan, calls 6-3 in league play ‘a great record’

Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti on Tuesday defended his proposed 16-team College Football Playoff format that would allocate twice as many automatic berths to the Big Ten and SEC. Speaking on the first day of his conference’s media days, Petitti said a field primarily determined by conference standings, rather than the CFP rankings, would make the selection process more objective …

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NBA Names Kyle Filipowski Summer League MVP, Announces All-SL Teams

NBA Names Kyle Filipowski Summer League MVP, Announces All-SL Teams

Jazz forward/center Kyle Filipowski has officially been named the Summer League Most Valuable Player for 2025, the NBA announced today (via Twitter). Filipowski is also one of five players who earned a spot on the All-Summer League first team. Here are the full All-Summer League teams, per the league (Twitter links): First Team Second Team Filipowski, who is entering his …

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2025 NFL training camp position battles: Picks to win 10 notable competitions across the league – NFL.com

2025 NFL training camp position battles: Picks to win 10 notable competitions across the league – NFL.com

2025 NFL training camp position battles: Picks to win 10 notable competitions across the league  NFL.com NFL training camp is here! Biggest storylines, roster projections and previews for all 32 teams  ESPN NFL training camp 2025: Ranking top five storylines, including Micah Parsons, Trey Hendrickson contract drama  CBS Sports The Six NFL Story Lines to Follow as Training Camps Begin  The Ringer NFL training …

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Biggest Winners and Losers from 2025 NBA Summer League

Biggest Winners and Losers from 2025 NBA Summer League

One of the draws to Nique Clifford was the idea he’d be ready to handle NBA minutes. That seems even more likely after he averaged 18.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.5 steals through four summer league games. More of a jack-of-all-trades, master of none as a college junior, the 23-year-old soared up boards this past season by emerging …

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