-Thursday, July 24 William Eric Walters, 26, Bloomington, was arrested by Calhoun County Sheriff??™s Office (CCSO) on a bench warrant for forgery. Paul Garcia Jr., 28, Port Lavaca, was arrested by the Port Lavaca Police Department (PLPD) for manufacture-deliver of controlled substance.
Brandon Inge went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and three RBI as the Detroit Tigers downed the Cleveland Indians, 8-5, in the second of three games at Progressive Field. Edgar Renteria and Gary Sheffield each had a pair of RBI while Miguel Cabrera hit a solo home run for the Tigers, who had lost three of four coming in. Armando Galarraga (9-4) continued his excellent work on the road as
CLEVELAND -- After the considerable frustration he felt on Sunday because of having to walk off the mound with tricep tightness, Joel Zumaya appears to be fine.
Detroit's ambitious gypsy theater company continues to put on shows wherever it can. The focus is usually on experimental classics and new works by local playwrights.
As of Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, at least 4,152 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians killed in action. At least 3,375 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers. The AP count is two fewer than the Defense Department's tally, last updated
NOEL Anino bagged the open singles title at the just-concluded 2008 Mayor Rody and Vice Mayor Inday Sara Duterte 23rd Kadayawan Dart Tournament at the Red Palm Diner in Mantex Arcade.
I had been putting off watching "The Lost Boys: The Tribe," the straight-to-DVD sequel to 1987's "The Lost Boys." I let the movie sit in my Netflix rental queue for weeks, like a bad cold I was trying to fend off. Every time I looked, it was still there, taunting me, daring me to watch it. I finally did. And, all joking aside, I really did try to keep an open mind. I liked the original
Synopsis: Following an ugly divorce Lucy Emerson (Dianne West) moves with her sons Mike (Jason Patric) and Sam (Corey Haim) to the coastal California community of Santa Carla, where the three will live with Lucy's father (Barnard Hughes).
The O??™Reilly Auto Parts grand opening celebration included a ribbon-cutting ceremony held Friday morning at the new store located on Jasper Street in Paris.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- In fed-up tones that signaled a likely shake-up of the Tigers' lineup and pitching staff, manager Jim Leyland said Sunday he was "embarrassed" and "shocked" by his team's play following three consecutive losses, two of which were ugly affairs this weekend against the Tampa Bay Rays.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- It's not just talent that decides ballgames. It's execution -- who plays the best. As the final third of the Tigers' so-far stagnant season began Friday night, they were plagued again by the lack of execution that often marked the first two-thirds of their season.
DETROIT (AP) - Champs or chumps. Todd Jones says the Detroit Tigers have fit one of those polar descriptions in a season that started with a flop, was followed up with a strong run and an uneven stretch.
Here are Tuesday's arrest records compiled from law enforcement agencies in Brevard County. BREVARD COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 12:07 a.m. July 8. Arrested: Matthew Sean Brinsfield, 40, of Bentonville, Ark. Charges: disorderly intoxication, resisting arrest without violence.
In response to a question Thursday, Tigers manager Jim Leyland said it is "possible" that the Tigers would consider moving Joel Zumaya from the bullpen to the starting rotation in the future.
DETROIT Champs or chumps. Todd Jones says the Detroit Tigers have fit one of those polar descriptions in a season that started with a flop, was followed up with a strong run and an uneven stretch. "That's just the nature of the beast," Detroit's closer said yesterday before opening a homestand against the Cleveland Indians. "No team can avoid bad games, but the key is to avoid backing them up
Todd Jones says the Detroit Tigers have fit one of those polar descriptions in a season that started with a flop, was followed up with a strong run and an uneven stretch.
Gary Sheffield stole the show. Then the Blue Jays stole it back from the Tigers' bullpen. Overcoming two Sheffield solo homers, Toronto wiped out a three-run Tigers lead with a four-run seventh. The Blue Jays won, 6-4, Tuesday night and beat right-hander Joel Zumaya in what evidently will be his last appearance for a while.
Tom has been watching the Tigers go nowhere. Rob, of course, is already working on a prediction that they won't get to the postseason next year. And the season after that, he says, isn't looking good, either.
DETROIT -- It began with one of those leadoff walks that the Comerica Park crowd, if not Kenny Rogers, seemed to know was going to bite them. Next was a bunt single that might not have been a single, and then a bad-hop grounder to third to load the bases on what should have been a double-play ball.
Free Press sports writer Jon Paul Morosi grades the Tigers' first half, assigned in accordance with each player's expectations and relative performance
The San Diego Comic-Con has released the schedules for the two most anticipated days - Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26 . As always, we have taken out the movie, TV and DVD-related items which you can view below! Be sure to stay tuned to our Comic-Con section for updated info! You can view the schedules for Preview Night and Thursday here and for Sunday here .
KIDS AT PLAY Miramar residents Jasmine and Jabari Hill qualified for the AAU National Junior Olympics in Detroit by placing in the top four at the AAU Region 4 State Championships at Showalter Field in Winter Park.
KIDS AT PLAY Kayne Jenkins, 7, had an inspirational swim to win the individual medley in the 7-8 age group for the Dania Beach Hurricanes against the Boca Raton YMCA Barracudas.
Rita Dry MANTACHIE - Rita Dry, 49, died Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at the North Mississippi Medical Center. A Lee County native, she was born May 10, 1959, to C.A. and Betty McGlofin Davidson. She was employed at Belden Foam for 11 years. She was a Baptist. She loved gardening, flowers and crocheting.
A .500 record at the All-Star break used to be satisfying for the Detroit Tigers and their fans. ? Time and stakes have changed. ? The Tigers raised expectations by playing in the World Series two years ago ?? after being baseball??™s losingest team for more than a decade ?? and ratcheted up hopes last offseason with an array of moves. ? If Detroit doesn??™t make it to the playoffs
Virgil and Geri Habiger of Bushton, announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Anne Habiger, to Zachary Dennis Dobbins, son of Phillip and Laurie White of Geneseo, and Roger and Daveita Dobbins of Wichita.
Spencer Young III and Leah Krier of Chapel Hill, N.C., announce the birth of their son, Jackson Spencer Young, on April 14 at Duke Durham Regional hospital in Chapel Hill, N.C. He weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and was 21 1/2 inches long. He has three brothers, Michael, 21, and Kevin and Ryan, 19.
Spring term Adair Villiage: Julie A. Packard Albany: Amanda M. Aaron, Jamie A. Adkison, Alva D. Andersen, Jeremy P. Andrews, Michael D. Armstrong, Michelle E. Armstrong, Katie S. Ashley, Rick C. Barnwell, Katherine E. Bateman, Cassidy M. Beaver, Jamie L. Bidwell, Carri E. Boddy, Amanda D. Bonn, Jeffrey D. Bonnichsen, Aaron D. Brazil, Amelia C. Bremer, Amie J. Brown, Alicia F. Buchert, Deo M.
As baseball's trade deadline fast approaches, the annual question is pondered. Should the Tigers be buyers or sellers? Before the start of the season, it would have been considered ridiculous to consider such a notion.
DAVAO CITY, Philippines - The Mindanao Microfinance Council would map out areas on the island, with specific focus on the autonomous Muslim region, where small-scale business financing could be promoted in the near term.
Adrian, James Ross ADRIAN, James Ross. July 18, 1930 - April 18, 2008. Ross leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Donna, his brother-in-law, Harold (Pat), his nieces and nephews, Cheryl, Sheila, Deborah, Barbara, Randolph, Brian and their families, his special "kids" Suzanne, Dawn and Linda and cousins Heather and Ann. Predeceased by his parents Albert and Hazel and his sisters Dorothy and
CL's mini movie reviews OPENING THIS WEEK BABY MAMA (PG-13) Tina Fey and Amy Poehler offer up a watered-down version of their old SNL chemistry in this inoffensive comedy about a successful businesswoman (Fey) who hires a clueless skank (Poehler) to be the surrogate mother for her child. Nobody plays white trash as well as Poehler (it has something to do with that crazed, Nicholson-ian glint
Lacey Simpson scored three minutes into the second overtime period Tuesday, lifting Central Bucks East past Central Bucks South, 1-0, in a non-league girls soccer game.
SUNNYSIDE -- Rogelio Chavez's goal in the 56th minute lifted Sunnyside to a 1-0 victory over Southridge and into sole possession of first place in Columbia Basin League 3A boys soccer on Tuesday.
AN OIL spill from the Sulpicio Lines ferry that capsized June 21 with more than 800 people on board could destroy coastal areas and aquatic life around Sibuyan and nearby islands and take years to clean up.
Hours before the Tigers began their last home stand, the Red Wings paraded along Woodward with the Stanley Cup. As the city celebrated, it seemed there was little reason to pay much mind to a fourth-place baseball team.
One of the most worrisome aspects of our criminal justice system is the frequent violation of the human rights of crime suspects. They are paraded before media even before they are formally charged in court. In not a few instances, the suspects were killed in what police called ???shootouts.???
After following up their three-game losing streak against the Kansas City Royals with a near-sweep of the defending world champion Boston Red Sox, the St. Louis Cardinals turn their attention toward another recent World Series opponent.
Ron Tschauner finished the Bill Seymour 5K Saturday to loud applause, cheering and a few honking car horns. The 73-year-old has run in every Bill Seymour event since the races began in 1978. He started with the half-marathon distance of 13.1 miles, which he ran for 22 years, before a medical condition and his age led him to switch to the 5K.
Jim Leyland knows Miguel Cabrera will bat clean-up and play first base next year. He knows Magglio Ordonez will hit third and play right field. He knows Curtis Granderson will lead off and play center, and Placido Polanco will bat second and play second.
The defensive players on the Eau Claire North football team spent all of Friday night on their heels. The Huskies had trouble stopping the La Crosse Logan offense all night before falling to the Rangers, 26-0, score at Swanson Field in La Crosse.
Successive success is the goal at Wheeling. Now the Wildcats believe they can achieve it after ending an 11-year playoff drought and winning a share of the Mid-Suburban East title last fall.
Here's a round-up of the 2008 GCSE results for students across West Lancashire. Some pupils took vocational BTEC awards, which are considered by schools and colleges as the equivalent of multiple GCSEs, and this accounts for the high figures for some students.
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