Fans to decide top athlete of 2000 Track superstars Marion Jones, Stacy Dragila and Michael Johnson have been nominated for the United States Sports Academy's 2000 Athlete of the Year, and fans can help ensure a track athlete is selected for the top award. Twenty-four international athletes from nearly all sports have been nominated for the award, given annually since 1984.
Voting is conducted online.
Voting is open until Jan. 31, with the winners announced on Feb. 1. Former senator, masters record holder Alan Cranston dies Senator Alan Cranston died Dec. 31 at his Los Altos Hills, Calif., home. Cranston competed in track at Stanford University, graduating in 1936 with a journalism degree. He served in the United States Senate for 24 years, leaving government in 1993.