Kevin West

Veterinarians are warning pet owners that a deadly disease has afflicted a number of house cats in northeast Georgia.

Michael Smith of Lafayette, La., shot a tournament-low, 2-under-par 68 Wednesday to take a 1-shot lead in the Southern Junior Golf Championship.

The Miami Hurricanes made a triumphant return to Omaha's College World Series last season, a year after the program's worst record in more than 30 years.

Thomas Hugghins bounced back from a double-bogey on his first hole to tie Ash Alstadt for the first round lead Tuesday in the Southern Junior Golf Championship.

Facts about U-S population growth between 2000 and 2003 outlined in a separate story on this site.

Georgians had a strong showing at the Charlotte Ultrawim, taking the top spots in three of the eight events Sunday.

Kristy Kowal won the 200-meter breaststroke at the Charlotte UltraSwim on Saturday, finishing in 2 minutes, 30.02 seconds. The victory comes one day after Kowal, competing for the Athens Bulldog Swim Club, won the 100 breaststroke.

A teen has drowned while swimming out to a rope swing on Lake Hartwell, authorities said.

The ECHL announced Thursday that Gladiators General Manager Steve Chapman was selected as one of the top four ECHL executives in recognition of his exceptional management of the Gwinnett Gladiators inaugural season and relocation from Mobile, Alabama, alo

Laura Conway of Macon won the women's 800-meter freestyle on the first day of the Charlotte UltraSwim.