NASHVILLE (AP) ‘ Nashville Predators owner Craig Leipold thinks he’s finally sold his NHL franchise, this time to a group of local businessmen and one California venture capitalist that wants to keep the team in Music City. Leipold announced Wednesday he has signed a letter of intent to sell his team to the local group.…

DYER (AP) ‘ A Gibson County High School football player who collapsed during practice has died, school officials said. Will Orr was a junior on the team that was having its third practice of the year in full pads. He collapsed about 5 p.m. Wednesday, a half-hour into practice, and was taken by ambulance to…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Results from last week’s scrambles at the Collins River Golf Course saw the team of Gay Smith and Joan Slatton turn in a score of even par to take first place in Friday’s couples scramble. Second place went to the team of Wade and Deb Renstrom with a 2-over par. On Wednesday…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD After Tuesday’s matches in the Gold and Silver bowling league, McMinnville Lanes holds on to first place with 42.5 points. Beacon Federal is in second place with 35 points, followed by Security Federal with 33, Cumberland Lumber 31, Warren County Nursery has 27, Crouch Motors 25, Foster & Foster Realty 24.5 and…

By ROB NUNLEY The Baptist Misfits erupted for a dozen runs over a two-inning span Monday, and four different players hit inside-the-park home runs in a 19-4, four-inning win over New Hope in the women’s division of the Warren County church softball league. Kayla King, Ashley Nickles, Leanne Pelham and Katie Roller all had home…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Last week’s practice session was supposed to be about conditioning for the Warren County Middle School football team. But after Monday’s workout in full pads, it was clear there’s nothing like strapping on a helmet and a little full-contact hitting to make even the best-conditioned athlete a little weary. ‘We started a…

By ROB NUNLEY Madison Street’s B.J. Woodlee connects for a base hit to start his team’s win over Morrison Monday night. Madison Street’s men’s team in the Warren County church softball league ended its regular season on a high note Monday, stopping the second-place squad from Morrison 22-12 at the fairgrounds softball complex. Jordan Elkins…

The McMinnville Swim Team accumulated 1636.5 points in the championship meet held at the University of the South aquatic center recently, taking 3rd place in the event. MST finished behind the host team, Sewanee and Athens, Alabama. Coach Todd Willmore was very pleased with the outcome of the meet. ‘Our swimmers did a fine job…

By Rob Nunley Steroid rumors. Dogfighting allegations. Strip club scuffles. Referees rigging games. There’s not much to smile about in the sports world anymore. But we’re taking a break from that stuff today, sports fans! Today, as a service to you, the diehard ‘Robservations’ reader who has a belly full of reading about criminal athletes…

By ROB NUNLEY The Pioneer football team wrapped up its three-day preseason camp Wednesday afternoon, and head coach Chris Madewell said his team accomplished most of the goals which had been set for the week. ‘I feel like we had a really good camp,’ said Madewell, whose squad left early Thursday for a full day…