I don't know what kind of price range you are looking for, but a DSRL would be the best option. However, if you are wanting a more of a point and shoot, one that I would suggest checking out is the Kodak Easyshare Z950. This model was released last July and when I purchased it in late August, the only place I could find it was on the internet. It is a 12mp with a 10x optical zoom. It has a lot of the standard features found on digital point and shoots, including an action mode. The best thing about it though is the capture speed. You can't do better without going to a DSLR. If I remember correctly, the Kodak cameras were rated as having the fastest capture speed at 0.3 seconds. However, that was in either 2007 or 2008. I don't know if there are any more recent figures on capture speeds.
So far I really love this camera. It takes great photos, is easy to use, and has been everything that I was looking for. Hope this helps.