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BASEBALL

Tigers spoil day for 'The Rocket'

Detroit - Professional baseball's worst robbed a milestone from its best on Sunday. Dubbed "The Rocket" for his fiery fastball, New York Yankee starting pitcher Roger Clemens was set to earn his 300th win but the Tigers spoiled the day.

COMMENTARY

DPPS takes bikes, strands students

As I was walking on campus of my alma mater last week I saw a rather perturbing sight - bikes upon bikes were being impounded. I agree with the premise of this escapade, however, grossly disagree with the methods to which it is carried out.

NEWS

Prof trades books for chisels

As a 20-something, Jim Cunningham ventured to Nigeria as a Peace Corps volunteer in the mid-1960s, furthering an interest in carpentry and sculpting under a local wood carver."Somebody gave me some chisel and I went to a local carver," Cunningham said.

MSU

Expo hosts myriad of green thumb events

The Master Gardener demonstration is scheduled for July 22-24 at the Ag Expo.The demonstration will focus on learning how to start and support container gardens, small-scale vegetable gardening and growing plants which fight pests when planted next to each other, also known as companion plants.A tent also will be a part of the demonstration, where guests can ask gardening questions to Master Gardener staff members.The demonstration will run from 9 a.m.

NEWS

Yankees' win, Clemens misses out

Detroit - Roger Clemens won't be celebrating his 300th win tonight. The New York Yankee's pitcher left with the lead but Detroit rallied from a 7-1 deficit in the fifth inning to pull ahead 8-7 and end Clemens' celebration. After remaining deadlocked at eight through 17 innings, New York second baseman Alfonso Soriano let loose a two-run bomb to give the Yankees (33-23) a 10-9 victory. It was Clemens' second attempt at the elusive win, which would have made him just the 21st hurler in Major League Baseball history to reach the benchmark. Baseball enthusiasts from across the country flocked to Comerica Park, 3100 Woodward Ave., in Detroit, in hopes of glimpsing the feat.

NEWS

2 more riot cases head to circuit court

Two more MSU students charged for the March 28-30 disturbances will have their cases heard in the Ingham County Circuit Court.Tony Warren appeared in East Lansing 54-B District court Friday before judge Richard Ball and waived his right to a district court preliminary examination.

FEATURES

'Italian Job' well done

Be prepared to see the ultimate heist - even if its a little predictable. "The Italian Job" could be pegged as another "Ocean's Eleven" without the stellar cast, but its humor and action are far better.

NEWS

Error costs Lugnuts late-inning game

Lansing - In a 15-inning war, a costly Lugnut error allowed Peoria Chiefs to snatch a 3-2 victory Wednesday night. Chief first baseman John Santor cranked out his 16th double of the season with two outs in the top of the 15th.

NEWS

Circuit court to hear 'U' riot cases

Ingham County Circuit Court will hear the cases of students charged in the March 28-30 disturbances after the students waived their right to district court preliminary examinations.

MSU

Partisan ASMSU politics lead to disqualifications, vacancies

Empty seats in ASMSU's conference room will be a theme at the start of the fall, despite the reinstatement of 10 representatives to MSU's undergraduate student government. The All-University Elections Committee announced May 15 that they rejected the appeal of about 28 other ASMSU candidates after they were disqualified for being endorsed by political organizations in the March election.