Baseball fans start #ThingsHealthierThanTheMets during Braves, Mets game

With the news of New York Mets’ pitcher Noah Syndergaard being pushed back in the pitching rotation due to bicep soreness, baseball fans took to Twitter to create a new hashtag.

#ThingsHealthierThanTheMets appeared on Twitter shortly before the Braves and Mets game began on Thursday afternoon.

The Braves beat the Mets 8-2 on Wednesday night.

In the bottom of the fourth on Thursday’s game against the Braves, Mets’ Yoenis Céspedes hit a double and pulled his hamstring. Céspedes needed help limping off the field which only added fuel to the fire burning on Twitter.

To grow athletic funds in NIL era, Georgia Southern gets creative — and country

Georgia Southern is hosting county music concerts and other special events to bolster its pot of player compensation funds and to attract and expand donors.

UAB pushes ahead after 2 players stabbed hours before kickoff

The Blazers, coached by Atlanta's Alex Mortensen, opted to go ahead with their game against South Florida just hours after a stabbing incident at the team's football facility.

Georgia State losing streak reaches eight

Georgia State lost its eighth game in a row to Troy, 31-19. The Panthers trailed by five points midway through the fourth quarter, but couldn't get closer.

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Analysts warn Georgia Power bills will rise if PSC approves data center buildout

Analysts are warning Georgia Power's residential customers could see monthly bills jump $20 or more if state regulators approve the company's planned data center expansion.

GHSA suspends 39 Gainesville football players for brawl that ended playoff game

The Gainesville-Brunswick game was discontinued with 1:57 left in the third quarter when the fight began. Gainesville was leading 42-0.

Here’s when metro Atlanta interstates will be busiest this holiday week

Experts say more than 2 million Peach State residents will travel by car for Thanksgiving.