Federal judge rules Wisconsin school district can hold graduation ceremonies in churchMILWAUKEE — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a Wisconsin school district may continue to hold its graduation ceremonies in a church because the location doesn’t necessarily make it a religious event. ConAgra campaign links brands to push itself as food maker as it competes for shelf spaceMILWAUKEE — America, meet ConAgra. The maker of Chef Boyardee, Hunt’s tomato sauce and ACT II popcorn is rebranding itself as it looks to tout its portfolio to investors and retailers as stores try to deal with frugal consumers by carrying only the best-performing brands. Crash in qualifying will put Castroneves last on Milwaukee Mile starting gridWEST ALLIS, Wis. — Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves has crashed in qualifying at the Milwaukee Mile. Wisconsin law requires alarms in day care vans to keep drivers from forgetting kidsMILWAUKEE — Day care providers in Wisconsin now must install alarm systems in their vehicles to ensure that no child is unknowingly left inside by a driver. Rare 1897 US flag found in attic of Milwaukee school after building caught fire from lightningMILWAUKEE — A recent fire in a Milwaukee public school that dates back to 1894 resulted in an unusual find: an American flag left in an unused attic area for more than 100 years. James Loney drives in 4 runs and Randy Wolf dominates former team as Dodgers beat Phillies 9-2PHILADELPHIA — Randy Wolf had the kind of performance that used to get the fans howling in Philadelphia. Wolf dominated his former team, James Loney homered and drove in four runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Phillies 9-2 on Wednesday night. Weeks homers for 3rd straight game, Marlins’ Gload loses HR to replay in 8-6 Brewers’ winMILWAUKEE — Rickie Weeks homered for the third straight game and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied again, benefiting from an umpires’ video replay reversal to beat the Florida Marlins 8-6 on Wednesday night. Brewers 8, Marlins 6LOB_Florida 7, Milwaukee 6. 2B_Ha.Ramirez (12), Amezaga (3). 3B_Weeks (2), Hardy (1). HR_Coghlan (1), Jo.Baker (4), Weeks (9). S_Nolasco, Looper. SF_Coghlan, Counsell. After review, Gload has home run taken away by review in Marlins-Brewers gameMILWAUKEE — Florida Marlins pinch-hitter Ross Gload had a home run taken away after a video replay review Wednesday night — hours after Pittsburgh’s Adam LaRoche became the first player to lose on that way. Retail sales dip in April for 2nd straight month, raises new worries about start of recoveryWASHINGTON — Retail sales fell in April for a second straight month, dashing hopes that consumer spending was starting to revive and would help end the recession. Pablo Sandoval hits 3-run homer with 2 outs in 9th to lift Giants to 9-7 win over NationalsSAN FRANCISCO — Ryan Zimmerman’s hitting streak is stretching into its second month, but Washington’s third baseman can’t enjoy it much. The Nationals have the majors’ worst record and a bullpen that makes far too many hitters look as good as Zimmerman himself. Brewers 6, Marlins 3E_Ha.Ramirez (2). DP_Florida 1, Milwaukee 1. LOB_Florida 5, Milwaukee 7. 2B_Ha.Ramirez (11), Hardy (4). HR_Weeks (8), Fielder 2 (7), M.Cameron (7). SB_Bonifacio (7). S_Koronka, Parra. Prince Fielder hits 2 home runs as Brewers rally past Marlins 6-3MILWAUKEE — Prince Fielder hit a pair of two-run homers and Rickie Weeks and Mike Cameron hit solo shots to rally the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-3 victory over the Florida Marlins on Tuesday night. Marlins RHP Scott Proctor has reconstructive elbow surgery, out for about a yearMILWAUKEE — Florida Marlins reliever Scott Proctor is expected to be out for a year after having reconstructive surgery on his right elbow. Roman Catholic archbishop who stepped down in disgrace reveals in memoir that he’s gayNEW YORK — A Roman Catholic archbishop who resigned in 2002 over a sex and financial scandal involving a man describes his struggles with being gay in an upcoming memoir about his decades serving the church. Brewers’ Macha says Dempster pitch at Braun worth review by MLB discipline czarMILWAUKEE — Brewers manager Ken Macha suggested a pitch by Chicago Cubs starter Ryan Dempster that glanced off the helmet of Brewers slugger Ryan Braun on Saturday deserves to be reviewed by Major League Baseball. Cubs 4, Brewers 2E_Kendall (4), Hall (3). DP_Milwaukee 1. LOB_Chicago 6, Milwaukee 10. 2B_Miles (5), Braun (7), M.Cameron (11), Hall (8). 3B_Fukudome (1), Kendall (1). HR_A.Soriano (10), Weeks (7). S_Marshall. Soriano homers, bullpen holds as Cubs beat Brewers 4-2 to avoid sweepMILWAUKEE — Alfonso Soriano hit a towering two-run homer in a four-run third inning and the Chicago Cubs survived another shaky outing by their bullpen, beating the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 Sunday to avoid a series sweep. Cubs send reliever Chad Fox to disabled list after chronic right elbow troubles resurfaceMILWAUKEE — The Chicago Cubs have placed reliever Chad Fox on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation and recalled right-hander Jose Ascanio from Triple-A Iowa. Braun homers for second time in as many nights, lights go out in Brewers’ 12-6 win over CubsMILWAUKEE — Craig Counsell and Ryan Braun hit back-to-back homers and the Milwaukee Brewers scored six times in the seventh inning before the lights went out in a 12-6 win over the injury-depleted Chicago Cubs on Saturday night. Brewers 12, Cubs 6E_Dempster (1), Soto (1). DP_Milwaukee 1. LOB_Chicago 12, Milwaukee 10. 2B_Fukudome (7), Bradley (1), Hoffpauir (5), Fontenot (4), Braun (6). HR_Hoffpauir (3), Counsell (1), Braun (8). SB_Braun (3). CS_Braun (3). SF_Fielder, Kendall. Lights go out at Miller Park in eighth inning of Cubs-Brewers gameMILWAUKEE — Over half of the lights at Miller Park went dark during the eighth inning of the Milwaukee Brewers’ game against the Chicago Cubs, leading to a 20-minute delay. Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez placed on 15-day disabled list after dislocating left shoulderMILWAUKEE — The injury-riddled Chicago Cubs placed third baseman Aramis Ramirez on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a dislocated left shoulder and said first baseman Derrek Lee will have tests done on Monday on his neck. Braun hits 2-run homer in eighth to lift Brewers to 3-2 win over injury-plagued CubsMILWAUKEE — Ryan Braun hit a two-run homer in the eighth and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs, who may be without third baseman Aramis Ramirez for an extended period after he dislocated his left shoulder Friday night. Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez injures left shoulder against Milwaukee, likely headed for DLMILWAUKEE — Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez felt his left shoulder pop out as soon as he landed. It took several minutes for his dislocated arm to be popped back into place. Braun hits two-run homer in eighth to lift Brewers to 3-2 win over injury-plagued CubsMILWAUKEE — Ryan Braun hit a two-run homer in the eighth and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs, who may be without third baseman Aramis Ramirez for an extended period after he dislocated his left shoulder Friday night. Brewers 3, Cubs 2E_Hall (2). DP_Chicago 1. LOB_Chicago 4, Milwaukee 6. 2B_K.Hill (2), Kendall (3). 3B_Scales (1). HR_Bradley (3), Braun (7), Hardy (5). SB_Theriot (7). CS_Fukudome (4). SF_A.Soriano. Orioles send disgruntled Freel to Cubs for OF Gathright to help bolster depth for both clubsBALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles have traded disgruntled utility player Ryan Freel to the Chicago Cubs for reserve outfielder Joey Gathright. Reds 6, Brewers 5E_Hairston Jr. (2). DP_Cincinnati 2. LOB_Milwaukee 4, Cincinnati 7. 2B_Fielder (6), Hardy (3), L.Nix (7), Janish (2). 3B_Owings (1). HR_Taveras (1), Bruce (8). S_A.Rosales. SF_L.Nix, Hanigan. Potential Favre return may be Vikes’ missing link, but has spite supplanted his love of game?MILWAUKEE — For most of his career, he was celebrated as a tough guy playing a man’s game with the joy of a little boy. Now Brett Favre stands on the verge of plunging the sports world into yet another offseason’s worth of waffling on his retirement. |
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