EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) ? After helping the New Jersey Nets beat the Toronto Raptors with his scoring and passing, Vince Carter sent his former team packing in a most unusual way: by being a decoy for Richard Jefferson. Jefferson scored the winning basket on a spinning layup over Chris Bosh with 8.3 seconds left…

PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) ? For more than six decades, Willie McRae has worked the loop at Pinehurst No. 2. He?s carried the clubs for course designer Donald Ross, walked the fairways with Michael Jordan and heard galleries roar while caddying during the U.S. Open. ?You can feel all the pros that came through here,? said…

ST. LOUIS (AP) ? The St. Louis Cardinals are hoping other players will learn from Josh Hancock?s fatal mistakes. The pitcher was drunk and talking on his cell phone at the time of his accident Sunday, and marijuana was found in the sport utility vehicle he was driving. Team officials said they will re-examine what…

BOSTON (AP) ? Hideki Okajima didn?t come with a nine-figure price tag or the international intrigue of baseball?s posting process. His signing wasn?t broadcast live on two continents. And while reporters tracked the private jet bringing Daisuke Matsuzaka to town, Okajima came in under the media radar. The left-handed reliever was the second-most coveted Japanese…

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) ? Clint Bowyer won the race off pit road with about 28 laps to go Friday night and easily went on to his fifth career NASCAR Busch Series victory. Matt Kenseth dominated much of the latter part of the race, but pitted along with the other leaders after the final caution flew…

(AP) ? Ray Evernham and his team have seen better times. A year ago, Evernham Motorsports was by far the best Dodge team in NASCAR?s Nextel Cup series. It was on course to put Kasey Kahne in the Chase for the Nextel Cup championship with six wins and six poles, and have Elliott Sadler and…

NASHVILLE (AP) ? David Poile hired Barry Trotz as his coach in 1997 as the general manager started building the Nashville Predators. He isn?t changing now despite a third straight first-round playoff loss. ?Teams and ownership change coaches and managers for that matter way, way too much, and really for not a lot of supporting…

Lady Pioneer volleyball players Brittany Frazier, left, and Linnsay Williamson combine to block an opponent?s shot last fall. Coach Franklin Fisher and the WCHS volleyball team will be holding a volleyball clinic this week, starting on Monday in the Charlie Dalton gym. Two sessions are being offered: 3:30-5 p.m. and 5:30-7 p.m. Cost of the…

USSSA Boys Tournament There will be a boys USSSA softall tournament on May 19 at the Centertown ballparks. There will be four divisions: boys 18-under, boys 16-under, boys 14-under, boys 12-under. Entry fee is $145 plus sanction fee of $8. For more information contact Gerald Curtis at 931-273-9449 or Ken Dalton at 615-478-1250 or 615-849-7415.…

NASHVILLE (AP) ? Titans cornerback Adam ?Pacman? Jones will meet with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on May 11 to appeal his season-long suspension. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the appeal hearing will be in New York, but the exact location has not been determined. This will be the second time Jones will meet with Goodell…