NASHVILLE (AP) The NFL gave Tennessee the chance to open a season at home for the first time since 2003. Then the Titans must become road warriors under the schedule released Thursday. The Titans open at home on Sept. 10 against the New York Jets, who will be making their first trip to The Coliseum.…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard The Warren County Lady Pioneer softball team dropped to 1-6 in District 7-AAA after falling to the Siegel Lady Stars 5-1 on the road Tuesday night. Kaitom Tanner worked 2 1/3 innings giving up four hits and three runs while facing 11 batters. LeAnne Smith worked…

Final church league meeting The Warren County Church Softball League will hold its final organizational meeting on Monday, April 24, at 6 p.m. at the Ben Lomand Building on North Chancery Street. Any teams wishing to participate in the league must attend this meeting. Newtown softball sign-ups Newtown will be having sign-ups for its softball…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Forrest?s Casey Dowler slides into second with a stolen base just ahead of the throw to Lady Bronco shortstop Courtney Hard during Tuesday?s District 9-A game at Boyd. It was a rough go for the Lady Broncos softball team Tuesday afternoon as Boyd took on the…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Things are getting tight in the Gold and Silver Bowling league. Four teams are within striking distance of Cumberland Lumber, which holds onto the first place spot with 69 points after Tuesday?s matches. Dr Pepper is in second with 67.5 points, Jones Twins Beauty Salon has…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard Alfredo Calel and the Pioneer soccer team tied Franklin County 1-1 on Tuesday night. The Warren County High School soccer team traveled to Franklin County on Tuesday for a non-district showdown with the Rebels. The two teams battled it out for 40 minutes, but had to…

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) Rocco Mediate used one strong tournament to get into the Masters, and took advantage of his chance Thursday. Showing no regard for the longer, tougher course, Mediate ripped through the back nine on the way to a 4-under 68 that gave him an early lead at Augusta National. Mediate qualified for the…

Rob Nunley The PGA?s best are in action at Augusta this weekend, and as usual, the arrival of The Masters has this friendly neighborhood hacker?s thoughts turning to spending some quality time on the links. Normally this time of year, I might issue some kind of challenge to fellow sportswriter Dale Stubblefield, or make some…

Duke University?s lacrosse coach resigned Wednesday and the school canceled the rest of the season amid a burgeoning scandal involving allegations that three players on the highly ranked team raped a stripper at an off-campus party. Mike Pressler spent 16 seasons at Duke and won three Atlantic Coast Conference championships. Last year, his team appeared…

The Pioneers open the 2006 Dr Pepper Wood Bat Classic