(AP) ‘ NASCAR has made it clear that its boxy new Car of Tomorrow is practically untouchable when it comes to attempts at creativity by the teams. With imbedded sensors, lasers to check on them, a new set of templates connected like a jigsaw puzzle and a steely determination by the sanctioning organization to keep…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD After Tuesday’s matchup in the Gold and Silver bowling league, McMinnville Lanes remains on top with 34.5 points. Security Federal is in second place with 29 points, followed by Beacon Federal and Cumberland Lumber with 23 points each. Warren County Nursery has 20 points, Crouch Motors 18, Foster & Foster Realty 16.5…

Mandatory football meeting The WCHS Football Booster Club will have a mandatory meeting for all parents on July 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the Warren County High School Cafeteria. The club needs to make plans for football camp and make other important decisions for the upcoming season, so as many parents as possible are asked…

MURFREESBORO (AP) ‘ A judge hearing a prosecutor’s motion to revoke the plea bargain of Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones in a misdemeanor case decided on Thursday to wait to see what becomes of felony charges in Las Vegas. A new hearing was set for Jan. 3 to revisit the case. ‘I think we’ll…

(AP) ‘ Now Roger Federer has a taste of what Rafael Nadal and plenty of others have been going through at this wettest of Wimbledons. Off for nearly a week, four-time reigning champion Federer finally returned to the court Thursday for his quarterfinal against 2003 French Open champion Juan Carlos Ferrero. After 37 minutes and…

NASHVILLE (AP) ‘ A group of Nashville businessmen has submitted a bid to buy the Predators, joining at least two other potential buyers vying for the NHL team. The group, led by David Freeman, chief executive officer of 36 Venture Capital, and Herb Fritch, CEO of HealthSpring Inc., has not said how much it has…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD A new era will begin this fall for kids who play youth football. The new Warren County Pioneer Youth Football league has formed after the former JFL and the Pioneer traveling league have merged into one program. Organizers will be holding registration for the next three Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 1…

Liam Brock heads toward the finish line with a first-place time in the boys’ 9- and 10-year-old freestyle during the McMinnville Swim Team’s recent home meet. The McMinnville Swim Team tasted victory once again during a recent home meet against Lewisburg. Coach Todd Willmore praised the entire team, noting MST won 13 out of the…

By Rob Nunley I’m fully in favor of the drama of sport. Heck, my eyes mist up a little when Rocky yells ‘Yo, Adrian! I did it!’ I admit I shed actual tears when Steve Bartman and the Florida Marlins knocked the Cubs out of the playoffs a few years back. And seeing someone like…

By ROB NUNLEY BEN MYERS After taking a year off from the Stars and Stripes Fun Run, Ben Myers proved he hasn’t lost a step Wednesday, winning the 5K race through downtown McMinnville for the fifth time in the last six years. Myers finished the course in 18 minutes and 25 seconds to win this…