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Atlanta United fires technical director Carlos Bocanegra during another disappointing season
ATLANTA (AP) — Carlos Bocanegra, who helped build Atlanta United into an MLS champion in just its second season but couldn't get the club back to the top level, was fired Wednesday as technical director. Bocanegra was dismissed with seven games left in another disappointing season....
Ajani Fortune scores 1st MLS goal, Brad Guzan has 6 saves as Atlanta beats Charlotte 1-0
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ajani Fortune scored his first MLS goal, Brad Guzan stopped six shots and Atlanta United beat Charlotte FC 1-0 Saturday night. The 21-year-old Fortune, on the counter-attack, took a pass played by Xande Silva near midfield and raced toward goal and then...
Yaw Yeboah scores 1st goal of season as Crew beats Union 1-0
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Yaw Yeboah came on in the 62nd minute and scored his first goal of the season in the 75th to help Columbus beat the Philadelphia Union 1-0 Wednesday night, the Crew's sixth win in their last eight games. Columbus (13-4-7) had its six-game unbeaten streak —...
Marco Reus scores a goal, adds assist as Galaxy beat Atlanta 2-0
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Riqui Puig scored for the second consecutive game, Marco Reus made his MLS debut and added a goal and an assist for LA as the Galaxy beat Atlanta United 1-0 Saturday night. Reus, a three-time Bundesliga Player of the Year with Borussia Dortmund, came on in...
After Chelsea move, US defender Caleb Wiley has sights on medal at Paris Olympics
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Chelsea can wait. Caleb Wiley's priority over the next two and half weeks is to get his hands on a medal at the Paris Olympics. The United States defender has already secured a move to the Premier League with Chelsea — now he has his eyes fixed on...
Stian Gregersen scores twice on headers to rally Atlanta United past Columbus Crew 2-1
ATLANTA (AP) — Stian Gregersen scored twice in the second half and Atlanta United rallied to defeat the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Saturday night. Columbus scored first when Diego Rossi connected with a right-footed shot from the center of the box in the 36th minute. The...
Mounsef Bakrar and Talles Magno each score a goal, NYCFC and Atlanta United play to 2-2 tie
ATLANTA (AP) — Mounsef Bakrar and Talles Magno each scored a second-half goal to help New York City FC rally Wednesday night and play Atlanta United to a 2-2 tie. Bakrar scored on a one-touch shot from the center of the area that rolled between the legs of goalkeeper Bradley Guzan...
Ruan scores lone goal to lead Montreal to 1-0 victory over Atlanta United
MONTREAL (AP) — Defender Ruan Gregorio Gregorio Teixeira scored a second-half goal and goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois did not have to make a save on the way to his fifth clean sheet of the season as CF Montreal defeated Atlanta United 1-0 on Saturday night. Neither team scored until...
"Chicho" nets 17th goal of season, Luna adds a goal and 3 assists as RSL beats Atlanta 5-2
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Christian “Chicho” Arango scored his MLS-leading 17th goal of the season, Diego Luna added a goal and three assists and Real Salt Lake beat Atlanta United 5-2 Saturday night. Chicho’s header off a corner kick was blocked by defender Derrick Williams but...
Atlanta United transfers midfielder Thiago Almada to Botafogo for MLS-record fee
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta United announced Saturday it transferred midfielder Thiago Almada to Botafogo of Eagle Football Holdings for what the team said is a MLS-record transfer fee. The team did not disclose the transfer fee. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported the fee is $21...
