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The scheduled doubleheader between UW-Milwaukee and Northern Illinois at Henry Aaron Field was postponed because of the heavy rains Monday.

One of the producer’s of the new movie “Million Dollar Arm” is Mark Ciardi. Ciardi pitched briefly and not well for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1987.

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BROWNS LAKE: John Barkovich, 78.

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A.J. Watson, one of the three W’s in one of the most prolific owner-driver-mechanic combinations in racing, died Monday, four days after his 90th birthday.

In a sign U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann is unsettled on his defense a month before the World Cup, the Americans selected some untested defenders on Monday as part of the team’s 30-man preliminary roster.

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In his first public comments since being banned for life from the NBA, Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling apologized for racist comments captured on tape, saying they were a “terrible mistake.”

When the moon is in the seventh house, and Jupiter aligns with Mars, the NFL draft falls on the same weekend as Mother’s Day. Here’s what some top draft picks had to say about their mothers, and what their moms said about them:

One day after seeing its quest to win a second consecutive Big Ten tournament softball title end with a loss to Michigan, Wisconsin received an at-large berth in the NCAA tournament.

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Jeff Gordon grabbed the lead in the final laps at Kansas Speedway on Saturday night and held on for his first victory of the season and 89th overall.

BLACKSTONE CREEK: Kurt Venus, 76.

Michael Sam waited and waited. Hours passed, rounds came and went, and eventually, there were only eight more picks left on the third and final day of the NFL draft.

The Chicago Bears needed a viable safety candidate after drafting Arizona running back K’Deem Carey in the fourth round Saturday, so general manager Phil Emery did something he says he’s reluctant to do: He made a deal.