By JAMES CLARK Mary Winkler was in court Thursday fighting for custody of her three children, according to several West Tennessee news reports. Madison County Juvenile Court Clerk Bart Swift confirmed there was a custody hearing held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in that court related to the Winkler case. But because juveniles are involved, Swift…

CLEVELAND (AP) ? Welcome back, Rutgers, Tennessee and North Carolina. And LSU, it?s nice to have you here, too. This year?s Final Four has a very familiar look as the Tar Heels, Lady Vols and Scarlet Knights are all making return visits to Cleveland, this time with more at stake. A year ago, they were…

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) ? Denny Hamlin bounced back from a difficult 14th-place run at Bristol last week by winning the pole at Martinsville Speedway on Friday. Hamlin, who was left with a pounding headache and feeling sick by a combination of carbon monoxide and hot temperatures in the first Car of Tomorrow race last Sunday,…

By Tim Dahlberg ATLANTA (AP) ? Before he was Billy the Kid, Billy Donovan was really just a kid. A pudgy kid with a funny push shot just waiting for the day when the 3-point line would come into college basketball and Rick Pitino would come into his life. ?You hear the expression gym rat,?…

CENTER HILL ? Fishing is good. The water temperature is 52; lake is rising slowly. Lots of bass are being caught on crankbaits and jerkbaits on points and channel banks. Crappie fishing is good with small jigs and minnows around laydown brush in the rivers. Walleye fishing is good on jigs and twisters and jigs…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD It?s been a rough start for the Boyd High School soccer team so far this season. The Broncos dropped their first two games, and were looking to get on the winning track in their home opener Friday afternoon against Middle Tennessee Christian. But the young Bronco squad wasn?t able to keep up…

By ROB NUNLEY Friday afternoon at the Civic Center tennis courts, Warren County Middle School?s girls improved to 2-0 on the year while the Pioneers fell to 1-1 with a narrow loss to Shelbyville. The Lady Pioneers won 5-4, picking up four singles victories and one doubles win, while the boys? team lost by an…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD The Warren County boys tennis team?s undefeated streak was on the line Thursday afternoon against Riverdale. With the match tied at 3-3 it all came down to Pioneer Matthew Black, who defeated Preston Petty 8-2 to give the Pioneers a 4-3 victory and improve to 5-0 on the season and 1-0 in…

The Warren County High School Pioneerette dance team invites girls from around the area to their annual dance clinic, which will be held Monday through Thursday this week at the Charlie Dalton Gym. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday?s sessions will last from 3:15-5:30 p.m each day, and Thursday?s session will be from 3:15-6 p.m. and conclude…

By ROB NUNLEY Warren County Middle?s junior varsity baseball team has won its last three contests after sweeping a road doubleheader Friday against Franklin County South. The Pioneers defeated the Trojans 9-2 in Friday?s opener, thanks to a big day at the plate from Mitchell McCorkle and a complete-game pitching performance by Justin Ware, then…