Melanie Doggett, an eighth grader from Fairburn, became the second-fastest 14-year-old ever in the 200-meter dash at the USA Track and Field National Junior Olympics in Savannah over the weekend.

Olympic gold medalist Harvey Glance, a Phenix City native and former Auburn University track star and coach, has died.

"You're running against grown men, so you've got to do everything you can to beat them," Erriyon Knighton said. He's had a dramatic rise in track, beating a long-standing record set by Usain Bolt.

"The Freeze" is a welcome diversion at sweltering Atlanta Braves games. Wearing a full body leotard, the sprinting mascot races fans between innings of...