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Must reads: Top sports stories of 2016

Brian Snitker began the 2016 season as manager of the Gwinnett Braves, but will enter the 2017 season as the manager of the Atlanta Braves.

Brian Snitker began the 2016 season as manager of the Gwinnett Braves, but will enter the 2017 season as the manager of the Atlanta Braves.

Nov 25, 2016

You might be surprised at both the number and the quality of sports stories that come with no score attached.

Stories that contain neither victory’s thrill nor defeat’s agony. Stories not set among the yowling crowd consumed by owning the moment but rather much smaller numbers of those who attempt to map the future.

Their work was big news around Atlanta in 2016, their stories quite high among those that dominated the year.

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Braves prefer to keep their options open at designated hitter

The Braves expect to rotate players at DH in 2025, giving regulars rest and keeping both catchers in the lineup instead of signing a full-time hitter.

Braves manager Walt Weiss endorses Tim Hyers: ‘Outstanding as a hitting coach’

Hyers will have the chance to continue building upon the foundation he set with the Atlanta Braves’ core group.

Braves have No. 9 overall pick in 2026 MLB draft

The Braves will get the No. 9 pick in the 2026 MLB draft.

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Braves prefer to keep their options open at designated hitter

Braves manager Walt Weiss endorses Tim Hyers: ‘Outstanding as a hitting coach’

Braves have No. 9 overall pick in 2026 MLB draft

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POLITICALLY GEORGIA

How Georgia Democrats pulled off a special election stunner

Democrat Eric Gisler won in a district designed to favor Republicans. Now, GOP leaders are sounding the alarm ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Developer scales back UGA President’s House hotel plan after opposition

A developer has scaled back his proposed hotel on the site of the University of Georgia's historic 'President's House' after Athens residents opposed construction.

Newton man’s pacemaker helped solve his murder. His killer gets life in prison.

Melvin Cooksey’s pacemaker led authorities to his remains and ultimately his killer, caregiver Danetta Knoblauch. She faces sentencing after her murder conviction.

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