Twitter reacts: Austin Dillon wins the Daytona 500

On Sunday, Austin Dillon –– in the no. 3 Chevrolet –– won the Daytona 500 on the 17-year anniversary of Dale Earnhardt’s death.

Twitter users, along with other athletes and celebrities, congratulated Dillon on the victory.

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The Win Column: Rivalry and revulsion — rejuvenated

Staff picks, X-factors and a multisport leaderboard.

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.

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The Win Column: Rivalry and revulsion — rejuvenated

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Atlanta antique appraiser made $20M selling fakes, lawsuit says

An Atlanta art and antique appraiser is being sued by a Florida multimillionaire, who says he spent about $20 million on thousands of fake works.

How an ex-Texan and a university helped change the face of a Georgia city

Mercer University President Bill Underwood is stepping down after two decades at the helm. He's credited with boosting enrollment, resurrecting football and reshaping Macon.

Thanksgiving to bring chilly, dry, overall delightful weather to metro Atlanta

A big drop in temperatures is coming overnight Wednesday, so go ahead and pull out those flannels and blankets.