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North Division W L Pct. GB Pawtucket (Red Sox) 29 18 .617 — Lehigh Valley (Phillies) 27 18 .600 1 Buffalo (Mets) 26 20 .565 2½ Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Yankees) 24 20 .545 3½ Syracuse (Nationals) 22 24 .478 6½ Rochester (Twins) 19 26 .422 9 South Division W L Pct. GB ...

Tigers call up Berry to play center

The Detroit Tigers will call up outfielder Quintin Berry from Triple-A Toledo to play center field while Austin Jackson is hurting. Right-hander Collin Ballester will be designated for assignment Wednesday to make roster room for Berry, manager Jim Leyland announced after Detroit's 5-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday ...

Cleveland Indians starter Ubaldo Jimenez pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Tuesday, May 22, 2012, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Perez cheered, gets save as Indians beat Tigers

When the bullpen door swung open, Chris Perez braced himself. After criticizing Cleveland's fans for failing to support the first-place Indians, Perez wasn't sure what to expect when he came in for the ninth inning with another game on the line. As he entered the field, there was only one ...

FILE - In this Aug. 26, 2010, file photo Elias Abuelazam is escorted by authorities as he arrives in Flint, Mich., after being extradited from the state of Georgia. Abuelazam, suspected of fatally stabbing five men and wounding nine others in and around the Michigan city of Flint two summers ago, was convicted Tuesday, May 22, 2012 of first-degree murder in the first case to go to trial. Jurors rejected the insanity defense put forth for Abuelazam, finding him guilty of stabbing 49-year-old Arnold Minor in August 2010 and leaving him to bleed to death after midnight on a Flint street. He faces life in prison without parole.  (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, Pool, File)

Serial stabbings suspect guilty of murder in Mich.

A drifter accused of terrorizing a struggling city by faking car trouble then stabbing strangers who came to his aid was quickly convicted of murder Tuesday after jurors rejected an insanity defense. It was the first trial for Elias Abuelazam, who is accused of a series of sometimes fatal stabbings ...

Beachy gives up 3 HRs, Reds beat Braves 4-3

Maybe it's just the ballpark. Brandon Beachy gave up a career-high three homers — two by Brandon Phillips — as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Tuesday night in another game of all-or-nothing. The Braves couldn't keep up in one of the majors' most homer-friendly ballparks. The ...

Phillips hits 2 HRs, Reds beat Braves 4-3

All joking aside, Brandon Phillips' renewed power has more to do with his hamstring than his biceps. Phillips drove in three runs with a pair of homers off Brandon Beachy on Tuesday night, leading Cincinnati to a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves in another game of all-or-nothing that got ...

SWAT officer kills man during hostage situation

A man was shot and killed by SWAT officers on Tuesday after a domestic dispute at a Columbus home turned into a hourlong hostage situation, police said. Officers responding to a domestic violence call on the city's west side around 3 p.m. discovered 28-year-old Kevin Scott Boozer yelling outside of ...

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Els, Furyk, Rose, Singh join Memorial field

Memorial Tournament winners Ernie Els, Jim Furyk, Justin Rose and Vijay Singh have each committed to play in the 37th tournament, set for next week at Jack Nicklaus' Muirfield Village Golf Club. The tournament also announced that Luke Donald was coming to play and that former Ohio State standout Bo ...

From left, Julie Dickerson, Phyllis Pilgrim, and Mattie Robinson-Bess, the children of Russell Andrews Jr., are presented the flag by a member of the Air Force Honor Guard during the Missing in America Project Memorial Service at the Dayton National Cemetery Tuesday, May 22, 2012 in Dayton, Ohio. Veterans and civilians stood side by side to honor 10 Ohio veterans whose remains were buried Tuesday with full military honors, several months after they were found in a funeral home basement. (AP Photo/The Dayton Daily News, Jim Witmer)  LOCAL PRINT OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; WKEF-TV OUT; WRGT-TV OUT; WDTN-TV OUT

Remains of 10 Ohio veterans found are buried

Veterans and civilians stood side by side to honor 10 Ohio veterans whose remains were buried Tuesday with full military honors, several months after they were found in a funeral home basement. Six veterans conducted a rifle salute, taps was played and the name of each of the men and ...

Reds fan who caught 2 HRs is honorary captain

The college student who got national attention for catching two home run balls is back in the spotlight at Great American Ball Park. The Cincinnati Reds made 20-year-old Caleb Lloyd an honorary captain on Tuesday for the second game of their series against the Atlanta Braves. He and coach Billy ...

Browns' McCoy hoping for fair fight for job

Colt McCoy has been promised a fair fight by the Browns. He says he believes them and knows he's the underdog. Choosing his words carefully and sounding resigned to his fate, McCoy put on a brave front Tuesday as he discussed the inevitability that Cleveland's offense will be led by ...

Otterbein in Ohio names new men's basketball coach

Otterbein University has picked Todd Adrian to be its next men's basketball coach. The 41-year-old Adrian comes to the central Ohio school in Westerville from Edgewood College in Madison, Wis., where he had served as the men's basketball coach since 2006. Adrian had a 97-65 record over six seasons at ...

Indians' Perez wants to stay in Cleveland

Chris Perez wants to stay in Cleveland, even if he is at odds with some Indians fans. "I'm unhappy, but don't want out," the All-Star closer said Tuesday before the start of a three-game series against Detroit. After several days of chastising local fans for not attending games, Perez said ...

Ukrainian Orthodox Church head Constantine dies

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of America says its leader has died. The church says in a statement that 75-year-old Metropolitan Constantine died on Monday morning after a serious illness. He was a life-long resident of Pittsburgh and had led the church since 1993. His secular name was Theodore Buggan. Funeral ...

Exotic animal regulations head to Ohio governor

Legislation that would tighten regulations on owning exotic animals in Ohio was headed Tuesday to the governor for his expected signature, months after authorities were forced to shoot dozens of lions, tigers and other dangerous wildlife released from a farm last fall. The measure would ban new ownership of exotic ...

Ohio panel on gambling bill compromise postponed

Compromise continues to elude state lawmakers on a wide-ranging regulatory bill affecting Ohio casinos, racetrack slots and other forms of gambling. The negotiating committee has set its next meeting for Wednesday after two postponements in a week. The panel seeks to iron out differences between House and Senate versions of ...

OH docs can't reveal drilling chemicals to public

Doctors given new access to the proprietary chemical recipes that oil and gas drillers use to crack into Ohio shale would be prohibited from sharing the information with the public under an energy proposal moving through the Ohio House. Environmentalists liken the restriction to a gag order on medical professionals. ...

FBI confirms probe of Ohio campaign contributions

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has confirmed its involvement in an investigation of questionable campaign contributions to two Ohio officeholders, freshman U.S. Rep. James Renacci and state treasurer and U.S. Senate candidate Josh Mandel. Andrew Hayden, the FBI's supervisory resident agent in Canton, said Tuesday the bureau has questioned employees ...

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