DUBLIN — Eight years ago, Georgia Tech snuck away with a win in Dublin, coming from behind with 35 seconds remaining to beat Boston College in the Atlanta team’s Irish […]
Category: Sports
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U.K. Soccer Festival Shows How an Atlanta ‘League of Stations’ Could Work During 2026 World Cup
A soccer festival featuring Chelsea FC players and supported by the British Consulate General in Atlanta offered a preview of how a planned “League of Stations” could drive global engagement […]
Posted inUnited Kingdom
Chelsea FC Teams Up with StationSoccer for Community Festival
Chelsea FC has once again worked Atlanta into its preseason plans, this time expanding its local outreach into a one-day soccer festival as the club builds relationships among football fans […]
Posted inTechnology
Cricket’s Global Audience Opens New Doors for Atlanta SportsTech Startup
The second most popular sport on the planet is having a moment in the United States.
The US has been playing co-host to the Men’s Cricket World Cup this summer, spurring “unprecedented interest” among a new crop of cricket fans, according to the sport’s administrative body.
Posted inArgentina
Argentine Ambassador in Atlanta: President Enacting Firm Measures to Counter Populism’s ‘Terrible Results’
On the campaign trail in Argentina, Javier Milei famously used a chainsaw as a prop to show how he would cut down the bloated national budget if elected.
Posted inArgentina, Canada, Latin America, Sports, Technology
Copa America: Argentina Beats Canada in Opener, But Atlanta Is Clear Winner
The Copa America tournament opener may have pitted Argentina against Canada on the pitch last Thursday, but Atlanta also had a stake in the match: showcasing its steady growth as a soccer city and ability to host world-class events ahead of the World Cup 2026.
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Atlanta Expects $415M Impact, Global Exposure From Eight World Cup Matches
Since Atlanta officially became part of the U.S., Canada and Mexico’s winning World Cup bid for 2026, how much of the tournament would land in the city has been a […]
Posted inCulture
U.S. Soccer to Put HQ and National Training Center in Metro Atlanta
Atlanta has been making the case globally that it’s the epicenter of soccer in America. Now it has the proof, three years before it’s set to welcome the World Cup […]
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Atlanta’s Major League Rugby Team Sold, Will Relocate
After four seasons in the city, Atlanta’s professional rugby team, Rugby ATL, has been acquired by a new ownership group and will relocate. Major League Rugby announced the decision in […]
Posted inJapan
Braves Host Japan Community Night as Ohtani Comes to Town
Japanese Consul General Mio Maeda saw both of his hopes for the Atlanta Braves game narrowly dashed Monday evening. On Japan night at Truist Park, the diplomat told Global Atlanta […]