By Dandy Dave After “Raw” and “Smackdown” this week, I’m very unsure of what happened!Triple H goes to “Smackdown” for less than 24 hours, and Kurt Angle will not take off for up to 60 days so his neck can heal, but he will now be the GM of “Smackdown.”Let’s look at the new-look “Raw”…

The Pioneer tennis team picked up a big win over Blackman Tuesday afternoon, while the homestanding Lady Blaze salvaged a split with a victory over the Lady Pioneers.Warren County’s boys swept all six singles matches, and won three of the four doubles matches on their way to the 9-1 victory over the Blaze.At No. 1…

Walker scores 100th career goal as Predators triumph NEW YORK (AP) — Scott Walker knows he has 100 NHL goals and more points than any other Nashville Predators player because people keep telling him. Walker moved into first place on the Predators’ career scoring list with two assists Thursday night in a 4-2 victory over…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Tuesday afternoon Boyd opened its soccer season at home with a 2-1 win over the Dragons of York Institute.Casey Hertwig was the go-to man for the Broncos, as he scored both goals to give his team the victory.The Broncos controlled most of the first half.…

Rob Nunley photo The family of the late Heath ‘Opie’ Morris gathers in front of the plaque dedicating the Pioneer baseball team’s outdoor hitting facility to him prior to Tuesday’s game. Morris, a member of the 1992 state champion Pioneer squad, passed away last year. During pregame ceremonies, the Pioneers dedicated their hitting facility to…

By ELIZABETH A. DAVIS / AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE (AP) — The NCAA committee that put Alabama on probation for recruiting violations did not review any of the information Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer told investigators, an NCAA official said Thursday. Other coaches from the Southeastern Conference also came forward to report problems they saw at…

By TERESA M. WALKER / AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE (AP) — Quarterback Billy Volek searched the NFL for the opportunity to start. Ultimately, he said Thursday that he chose to stick with the Tennessee Titans as Steve McNair’s backup because of his personal comfort level. The Titans signed Volek to a five-year deal Thursday after…

By Rob Nunley / Columnist In a state where there’s always room on the bandwagons, Tennessee sports fans have plenty of places to throw their support lately.While the Lady Vols continue to cruise, as expected, the Madness of March also has not one, but two Vanderbilt teams in its midst. Both the Commodores and the…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Phillip Walker heads the ball away from a White County player during Tuesday night’s Pioneer win. (Dale Stubblefield photo) The Pioneer soccer team improved to 1-1 on the season and 1-0 in district play Tuesday, with a 8-1 win over visiting White County.The Pioneers looked…

By TERESA M. WALKER / AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE (AP) — Vanderbilt just can’t escape the towering shadow of their instate rival — six-time national champion Tennessee. The Commodores are busy preparing for Sunday’s Midwest Regional semifinal with Stanford, yet the color everyone keeps asking about is Lady Vols orange, not Cardinal red. That’s because…