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Brewers and Pirates rained out, setting up DH today

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The scheduled game between the Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates was postponed because of rain Friday night and rescheduled for today as part of a day-night doubleheader. The first game was set for 12:05 p.m. EDT and the second at 4:05 p.m. Pittsburgh All-Star Braxton Ashcraft (9-3, 3.24 ERA) was scheduled to start the opener, with rookie Bubba Chandler (3-8, 4.82) set for the second game. Milwaukee planned to start two rookies — Brandon Sproat (3-4, 5.13) in Game 1 and left-hander Shane Drohan (4-2, 2.97) in Game 2. The game never started and was ...

Outdoors report: Public asked to report summer bat roosts

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IRON MOUNTAIN — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan Natural Features Inventory are asking the public to report bat roost locations to help researchers identify where bats are raising young and sheltering during the summer months. An online form can be found at ...

Brewers add Bryse Wilson to pitching staff

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent right-hander Bryse Wilson on Friday to help the NL Central leaders' injury-depleted pitching staff. Wilson pitched once in relief for Philadelphia and twice for the Chicago Cubs this season, allowing seven runs in 9 1/3 innings. ...

U-M agrees to 2-year deal with Boynton

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan has agreed to a two-year contract with men's basketball coach Mike Boynton, removing the interim tag he was given after Dusty May left to lead the NBA's Dallas Mavericks. Athletic director Warde Manuel announced the move on Friday, going for some ...

Michigan State names Palumbo as interim AD

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EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University has bounced back from potentially losing its school president and athletic director by retaining Kevin M. Guskiewicz to lead the school and appointing Jon Palumbo as interim athletic director. Guskiewicz named Palumbo as J Batt's ...

Little League fundraiser July 16 in Quinnesec

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Thomas Entertainment in Quinnesec will host a fundraising event from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 16, for the Kingsford Majors (ages 10-12) Little League baseball team headed to the state tournament beginning July 24 in Tecumseh. The District 10 championship team will receive a police escort out of town from Kingsford High School beginning at 10 a.m. July 22. Thomas Entertainment is part of Tri-City Cinemas 8 in Quinnesec. A story in Thursday's print edition of The Daily News reported a wrong date for the fundraiser.