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"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...
Catie Griggs resigns as president of business operations for the Seattle Mariners
SEATTLE (AP) — Catie Griggs has resigned as president of business operations for the Seattle Mariners, the team announced Friday. Griggs arrived in Seattle in the summer of 2021 after four seasons as the chief business officer for Atlanta United in MLS. She oversaw all aspects of...
Giacomo Vrioni scores twice to spark Revolution to 2-1 victory over Atlanta United
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Giacomo Vrioni scored twice in the first half and the New England Revolution held on for a 2-1 victory over Atlanta United on Wednesday night. Vrioni used defender DeJuan Jones' first assist of the season to find the net in the 11th minute and 19-year-old...
Olympic men's soccer offers underdogs hope of medals in Paris. US team back after 16-year absence
Sure, it was fun to dream about a Paris Olympics in which Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé renew their rivalries after that epic World Cup final. But men’s Olympic soccer is more about emerging players than established stars. It's good for a few surprises, too. Past winners include...
Jamal Thiaré' steals ball from goalkeeper, hits game-winner for Atlanta United
ATLANTA (AP) — Jamal Thiaré stole the ball from the goalkeeper and scored an improbable goal in the final minute of play to lift Atlanta United to a 2-1 victory over Toronto FC on Saturday night. In the 97th minute, Atlanta's Ronald Hernández had his shot blocked by Toronto FC's...
Daniel Ríos scores off set piece to rally Atlanta United to 1-1 draw with St. Louis City
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Daniel Ríos scored off a set piece in the 71st minute to rally Atlanta United to a 1-1 draw with St. Louis City on Saturday night in the first meeting between the two clubs. St. Louis City (3-6-10) scored for the first time in its last four matches to take a 1-0...
Thiago Almada, Brad Guzan lead Atlanta United to 1-0 victory over DC United
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thiago Almada scored late in the second half for Atlanta United and Brad Guzan made it stand up in a 1-0 victory over D.C. United on Wednesday night. Almada used an assist from Ajani Fortune to score the winner in the 79th minute. It was Almada's fifth goal of the...
Blessing's late goal helps Dynamo tie Atlanta 2-2
ATLANTA (AP) — Latif Blessing scored in the 89th minute to help the Houston Dynamo to 2-2 tie with Atlanta United on Saturday night. Coco Carrasquilla chipped an entry — while Amine Bassi occupied a defender — to Blessing at the left corner of the 6-yard box for the finish to...
Rising stars in men's soccer to feature at the Paris Olympics
The men’s Olympic soccer tournament will be a showcase for some of soccer's rising talents. An age restriction of under 23 plus three overage players means the participating nations will call on some of their best young prospects and those pushing to force their way into their...
