Marco Materazzi acknowledged he insulted Zinedine Zidane before the French captain head-butted him in the World Cup final, but repeated his denial that he called Zidane a ?terrorist.? ?I did insult him, it?s true,? Materazzi said in Tuesday?s Gazzetta dello Sport. ?But I categorically did not call him a terrorist. I?m not cultured and I…

By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Hannah Wood of Tri-State Distribution swings at a pitch during tournament action in the girls? 9- and 10-year-old fastpitch league. L&M Carpet captured the tournament championship in the 9- and 10-year-old girls? fastpitch softball league, holding on to defeat Castle Heights Day Care by a 7-6…

By ROB NUNLEY Sports Editor for the Southern Standard Top-seeded Kirby Real Estate picked up a blowout win in its opening game of the 7- and 8-year-old girls? coach-pitch tournament Monday night, downing Rock Island Manufacturing 27-2. The game was one of three first-round matchups which were played on Monday, with the remainder of the…

Duane Sherrill It?s never too early to start talking fantasy football, even though discussions at this time of year to some are tantamount to putting out Christmas trees for sale in July in your local stores. As for me, I have my priorities well-ordered: They are God, family and fantasy football. With that disclaimer, it…

Rob Nunley photos Christian Cleland slides into third safely ahead of the tag from L&C Construction third baseman Garrett Bond during the losers? bracket semis. The McMinnville Ford Braves won Monday night to work their way out of the losers? bracket and into the championship game of the boys? 7- and 8-year-old coach-pitch tournament. They…

Barry Bonds? personal trainer asked a federal appeals court on Monday to allow him to leave prison on bail nearly a week after a judge ordered him locked up for refusing to testify to a grand jury investigating the San Francisco Giants slugger. Greg Anderson, who served three months in prison after pleading guilty last…

Rob Nunley photo Dylan Tubb of the ?Pioneers? 7- and 8-year-old team connects for a deep shot to center field during the Home Run Derby which was part of last weekend?s TYBA ?Warm Up to the Nationals? tournament. Tubb won the event, out-hitting several competitors to capture first place.

The McMinnville Swim Team closed its regular season with a 3-2 record after defeating Fayetteville 339-252 in a road meet, the team?s final tune-up before the RACE league championships.(July 10, 2001)

Photo provided Shanda Ferguson holds her oil painting, ?Al Capone? taken on the Fourth of July downtown at the Freedom of Expression Art Show and Sale in the lobby of Regions Bank. Shanda is an upcoming freshman at Warren County High School and art student of Carol Neal. She is the daughter of Diane and…

By CHARLES W. JOHNSON News Editor for the Southern Standard Former City High School students reminisce over some old annuals. All are members of the City High Reunion Committee. They are, from left, Ron Stewart, class of 1962, Deanna Williamson, ?59, James Cantrell, ?60, Dickie Hillis, ?58, and Janell Golden Hawkins, ?62. City High School,…