Sports

Albany’s Taylor poised for gold
Dougherty County native Angelo Taylor scorches the men’s 400-mete hurdle field during the semifinal heat, setting him up as the favorite to win U.S. gold in Monday’s finals in Beijing.

Class-act Posey ends up No. 1 after all
Raise your glass of champagne, light an expensive cigar, watch a Lee County street or two get named after you and then take a deep whiff of what it feels like to be the one guy who took the payoff pitch deeper than ever before, Gerald "Buster" Posey.

Ga. native wins gold in shooting
Eatonton native Vincent Hancock wins the gold medal in men’s skeet shooting in thrilling fashion.

Posey on future: ‘I can’t wait’
Lee County native Buster Posey is glad to be done with his contract negotiations and now turns his attention to getting on the field as soon as possible for his new team, the San Francisco Giants.

ASU’s Porter out for more
Albany State running back Brian Porter is back with the Rams and playing for his newborn son.