Duane Sherrill A salary cap casualty in Nashville, journeyman Steve McNair may be the final piece to the puzzle in Baltimore, for a team whose greatest quarterback to this point was Trent Dilfer. The final holdover from the days of the Houston Oilers, McNair was ultimately let go for a fourth-round draft pick, the same…

By the Associated Press With each driver?s car number, make and qualifying speed: 1. (11) Denny Hamlin, Chevrolet, 169.638 mph.2. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 169.485.3. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 169.011.4. (25) Brian Vickers, Chevrolet, 168.792.5. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 168.505.6. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 168.281.7. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 168.256.8. (26) Jamie McMurray, Ford, 168.168.9.…

The Bank of America Championship was canceled Saturday after five weeks of rain made the course unplayable. ?The Bank of America Championship will not be played this weekend,? event spokesman Nick Ingala said. Three storms dropped more than 5 inches of rain on the Nashawtuc Country Club course outside Boston in the past week to…

Find the ideal gift for the outdoorsman in your life this Father?s Day by considering these gift ideas. And while you are looking, pick something up for yourself. ? Stalking wild game or hiking above the timberline can cause Dad to work up quite a thirst. Help him stay hydrated with the Canyon Hunting Hydration…

By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard ?Eruption,? a team featuring several local softball players, was one of 13 squads competing in Saturday?s ?June Jack? softball tournament at the fairgrounds. The tourney was sanctioned by the newly formed World Wide Softball Association. Brandon McGee delivers a pitch during Eruption?s game against the Longshots…

On the day his son would have turned 16, NBC sports chairman Dick Ebersol joined Boston dignitaries in a joyous and tearful dedication of three new baseball fields as ?Teddy Ebersol?s Red Sox Fields.? With his wife, actress Susan St. James, by his side Saturday, Ebersol thanked state officials and the Boston Red Sox for…

DALLAS (AP) Talk about an ugly game. Jerry Stackhouse got a three-stitch gash on his nose as a souvenir from an NBA finals opener that won?t win any beauty contests. Of course, neither will the Dallas Mavericks? swingman. ?I?ve been opened up quite a bit,? Stackhouse said Friday, pointing to a faint patchwork of various…

By the Associated Press BATTING?Rolen, St. Louis, .343; FSanchez, Pittsburgh, .342; MiCabrera, Florida, .341; Wright, New York, .336; Holliday, Colorado, .329; Eckstein, St. Louis, .325; Atkins, Colorado, .324; ShGreen, Arizona, .324. RUNS?Utley, Philadelphia, 52; Pujols, St. Louis, 52; HaRamirez, Florida, 49; Rollins, Philadelphia, 48; ASoriano, Washington, 48; Weeks, Milwaukee, 47; Dunn, Cincinnati, 47; Furcal, Los…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard EADES Warren County head girls basketball coach Ann Eades and her staff are expecting a large group of young ladies for their annual Lady Pioneer Basketball Camp. The camp is scheduled to run from June 19-22 from 8-10 a.m. each day in the Charlie Dalton Gym…

PARIS (AP) Justine Henin-Hardenne was weary and her game was awry, a product of a relentless opponent, a searing sun and the grind of trying to win a Grand Slam title on unforgiving clay. And yet, as so often in the past, Henin-Hardenne summoned a combination of will and skill at all the right moments.…