KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Johan Santana struck out 10 in eight innings to get his first victory in the slowest start of his career, leading the Minnesota Twins over the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Thursday. The Twins opened up a 5-0 lead in the second inning and Santana (1-3) cruised to his sixth straight…

The woman who says she was raped by three members of Duke’s lacrosse team also told police 10 years ago she was raped by three men, filing a 1996 complaint claiming she had been assaulted three years earlier when she was 14. Authorities in nearby Creedmoor said Thursday that none of the men named in…

The Western Conference playoff series between the Memphis Grizzlies and Dallas Mavericks (all times local):Sunday: Dallas 103, Memphis 93Wednesday: Dallas 94, Memphis 79Saturday, April 29: Dallas at Memphis, 4:30 p.m.Monday, May 1: Dallas at Memphis, 7 or 8:30 p.m.Wednesday, May 3: Memphis at Dallas, TBA, if necessaryFriday, May 5: Dallas at Memphis, TBA, if necessarySunday,…

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) Jeremy Mayfield wants to make one thing crystal clear about his sorry start this season: ?I didn?t forget how to drive, I can tell you that.? Then what is behind Mayfield?s fall from championship contender in the season-ending chase the past two years to the stumbles that have him 34th in points…

By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Coty Grissom delivers a pitch during the second inning of Wednesday night?s District 7-AAA baseball game against Lebanon. Five costly errors, a slow start at the plate and a few questionable calls added up to a home district loss Wednesday night for the Pioneer baseball team.…

Dale Stubblefield photo Saul Simpson keeps the ball away from a McCallie player during Tuesday night?s game at WCHS.

Joey Wray The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Commission received the initial draft of hunting season proposals from the TWRA at its most recent meeting April 20 in Nashville. The proposals, along with supporting justifications, were outlined in a discussion between TWRA staff and Commission members. The Commission will not take any final action on the proposals…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) To gauge just how far Richard Childress Racing has come in its company-wide bid for improvement, look beyond Kevin Harvick?s success and Jeff Burton?s resurgence. The true indicator is Clint Bowyer, who quietly is having a tremendous rookie season and proving that Childress is committed to getting all three of his teams…

The Lady Pioneer softball team dropped a close one against Riverdale 4-3. Tony Milstead allowed only two hits six walks, while fanning six. Jennifer Brooks had two hits, with Rachel Wilson and Teresa Rogers adding a hit each.(April 28, 1991)

Lindsey Walker, daughter of Mechelle and the late Sammy Walker, has been named to the academic dean?s list for the fall semester at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, Ga. Oglethorpe is an academic institution dedicated to student learning and intellectual growth.