'From our standpoint, we look at this as a great moment for us, the tremendous growth and the tremendous popularity of our game,' the commissioner said.

'At that point, it was either do or die.'

Jose Altuve's potential tying home run was wiped away when umpire Joe West ruled that fans reaching for the ball interfered with Boston right fielder Mookie Betts as he attempted to make a leaping catch.

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'The focus has been on listening, learning, understanding what the players want to accomplish in their community, the impact they want to have and supporting them,' Commissioner Roger Goodell said.

MLB said in a statement that the matter 'will be handled internally.'

'I was trying to get over him and hit his foot,' Manny Machado said. 'If that's dirty, that's dirty. I don't know. Call it what you want.'

'I was hopeful that Nick would be able to return to play again for us,' Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said of departing defensive lineman Nick Bosa.

'It was one of the tougher weeks of my career.'

'I think people are starving for honesty and the real deal. I don't do it on purpose. That's the way I view golf.'