By Jenny Harper Summer break vanished in the blink of an eye, like it seems to every year, and it’s school time again. Although the kids may really be ready to return to a regular routine, chances are you might sense a bit of reluctance to leave the ease of summer behind. So sweeten the…

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) ‘ Kevin Harvick is still in awe of his heart-stopping victory over Mark Martin in the Daytona 500 and the requisite fame that has come with it. ‘I’ve been fortunate to win the Brickyard 400, but there’s nothing that matches the Daytona 500,’ Harvick said. ‘It has an effect worldwide. There’s…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ‘ A much more subdued scene greeted Barry Bonds at the ballpark a day after he became home run king. Until, that is, the moment he hit another one. Only about 24 hours after Bonds connected for No. 756 no less. He hit a towering two-run shot into McCovey Cove in the…

Warren County Middle School soccer coach Alan Brownyard finds himself in the role of goalkeeper during Lady Pioneer practice earlier this week at the WCHS soccer field.

DYER (AP) ‘ The father of a Gibson County High School football player who collapsed during practice and later died says there was no need to perform an autopsy. ‘We just thought it was pointless,’ said Tom Orr, Will Orr’s father. ‘We felt confident that it didn’t have anything to do with heat or practicing.’…

KNOXVILLE (AP) ‘ Although somber, Tennessee offensive coordinator David Cutcliffe said his unit is ready to step up to compensate for the loss of tailback LaMarcus Coker. ‘If two or three of them are ready, we’ll let them compete’ for the position, Cutcliffe said. Coach Phillip Fulmer announced Tuesday that Coker has been suspended indefinitely…

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) ‘ Washington Redskins defensive end Renaldo Wynn talked up Saturday’s exhibition game against the Tennessee Titans as if it had playoff implications, using regular season cliches such as ‘sense of urgency.’ ‘These preseason games,’ Wynn said, ‘are going to tell the tale of the tape.’ That might be standard talk for a…

NASHVILLE (AP) ‘ Suspended Tennessee Titans cornerback Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones appeared on television Thursday to promote his foray into wrestling and tried to untangle his legal record. Maybe he should have brought a lawyer with him. Jones appeared on ESPN2’s ‘First Take’ and immediately disputed how many times he’s been arrested. ‘Everybody keeps saying I’ve…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD McMinnville Lanes has opened up a sizable lead in the Gold and Silver bowling league with 46.5 points. Security federal is in second place with 36 points and Beacon Federal is close behind with 35.5 points. In fourth place is Cumberland Lumber with 31 points followed by Crouch Motors, Foster & Foster…

By ROB NUNLEY The top-seeded team in the youth division of church league softball rolled to a first-round tournament victory this week. Cornerstone sent its entire lineup to the plate twice, and went halfway through the order a third time in the first inning, scoring 17 runs on its way to a 28-12, four-inning win…