By Tim Dahlberg The game was meaningless, or as meaningless as a game can be against a team on the brink of making history. The only question for the playoff-bound New York Giants was whether it was worth risking injury by playing starters on the off chance they just might make a statement against the…

NASHVILLE (AP) ‘ A woman is seeking an arrest warrant against suspended Titans cornerback Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones, claiming he punched her at an Atlanta strip club. Fulton County Magistrate Court officals told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Wanda S. Jackson asked for the warrant after a Jan. 3 altercation at the Body Tap Strip…

By DUANE SHERRILL In the second of a two-part series of my interview with wrestling hall-of-famer, the Boogie Woogie Man Jimmy Valiant, the longtime superstar shared how he broke into the business and then stayed active in the squared circle for four decades. ‘You couldn’t go in like a wise guy back then or they’d…

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) ‘ Darren McFadden isn’t sticking around for another run at the Heisman Trophy. The Arkansas All-American announced Monday he’ll skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft. ‘When I was growing up, I dreamed of playing for the Razorbacks,’ McFadden said. ‘Now, the time has come for me to pursue another…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Eight turnovers in the opening period proved to be costly for the Lady Tigers Monday night at Eastside. The Lady Bulldogs’ Peyton Hall connected for nine points to help Eastside slip past Irving College 31-29. The first five points of the game for the Lady Bulldogs came from turnovers by the Lady…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD When the temperatures start to dip into the mid 20’s and weather forecasters use the word snow, I always get the urge to do a little snow skiing. It’s been a few years since I strapped on a pair of skies, and it wouldn’t take much to get me out on the…

Jesse Carlson drives around a screen from teammate Luke Hillis on his way to two of his 11 points in Monday night’s game. They say speed kills, and it certainly killed any chances for the Irving College Tigers to slip out of Eastside Monday night with a win. The Bulldogs’ quickness and aggressive defense gave…

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD Saturday night at Boyd Christian the Lady Broncos lost a heartbreaker to David Brainered Christian after a big fourth-quarter comeback attempt.The Lady Wildcats slipped past the Lady Broncos 42-40 in non-district action. Boyd’s offense struggled in the opening period as the Lady Broncos failed to post a point on the scoreboard. The…

By the Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) ‘ Neighbors live five miles apart in northern Illinois’ Boone County, but they come running when called. The rare winter tornado that cut a 13-mile path of destruction Jan. 7, leveling houses and derailing a freight train, spared dairy farmer Brenda Kastning and her family. But its 140-mph winds…

WASHINGTON (AP) ‘ Meat and milk from cloned animals is as safe as that from their counterparts bred the old-fashioned way, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday ‘ but sales still won’t begin right away. The decision removes the last big U.S. regulatory hurdle to marketing products from cloned livestock, and puts the FDA…