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Machado, who signed a $300-million, 10-year contract during spring training, says he did not touch plate umpire Bill Welke during their argument.

Machado is appealing his suspension and claims he did not touch plate ump Bill Welke during their argument.

In what was probably the closest race in Olympic history, Sweden's Gunnar Larsson hit his electronic touch plate at the end of the 400-meter individual medley just 2/1,000 of a second before American Tim McK.ee touched his.

"The tramp-wife" she would not permit to touch plate or spoon, knife or potato.