By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard District 9-A action Friday night between the Boyd Broncos and Forrest saw both teams put up double digits in the first period. But the Rockets had the Broncos out numbered as they ran the floor on their way to a 76-40 win over Boyd Christian.…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Thursday night at Boyd Christian the Broncos fifth-sixth grade basketball team remained undefeated by downing the Morrison Eagles 38-21.In the first period both teams took the ball inside the paint. Cody Baker connected for four of Morrison’s eight points in the period, while Boyd’s David…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? Race fans, start your clickers. And make sure the TV listings are handy. Beginning in 2007, NASCAR viewers will need both to navigate their way through a 36-race television schedule. NASCAR agreed to an…

DALLAS Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? Roger Clemens won’t be pitching for Houston on opening day, but Trevor Hoffman will be back in the San Diego Padres’ bullpen. On one of the busiest days at the winter meetings in several years,…

By TIM DAHLBERG / AP Sports Columnist Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? The people who run college sports and the people who allow you to bet on them both have a lot to look forward to in the Rose Bowl. The…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? Tennessee season-ticket holders in some of the best seats in Neyland Stadium have been notified they will now have to give a donation to keep their seats. The university athletic department announced in 2004…

WASHINGTON Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. ? Candace Parker and the rest of No. 1 Tennessee thought they played poorly in the first half. Focusing on rebounding and defense, they went out and did something about it. Parker had 14 points and…

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. _ Jerry West’s offseason trades are paying off for the Memphis Grizzlies _ in statistics and attitude. “We’re really a team,” said starting center Lorenzen Wright, who has been with the Grizzlies since their move…

By Duane Sherrill / Columnist If you build it they will come. Well, they built it, they came and then they put a fence around it, making the field of dreams a field of frustration for local running enthusiasts.I appreciate the concern shown by many in school administration here not wanting to open the Middle…

WASHINGTON Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. _ The Nashville Predators are in a good groove and they have their potent power play to thank. Defenseman Marek Zidlicky had two power-play goals in the first period, and Scott Sullivan added one in the…