University of Georgia football legend Herschel Walker, who lost a close U.S. Senate race in 2022 despite strong backing from Donald Trump, has been revealed as the president-elect’s pick for ambassador to the Bahamas.
Category: Sports
Posted inAfrica
NBA Legend, Hawks Star and African Humanitarian Dikembe Mutombo Dies at 58
As a basketball player, Dikembe Mutombo was known for his stifling defense, blocking shots and wagging a finger in opponents’ faces.
But when it came to fighting global health challenges like infant and maternal mortality, the NBA legend was squarely on offense.
Posted inIreland
A Perfect Excuse: Georgia Tech Fans Show Up for Team, Gain Cultural Experience in Ireland
Editor’s note: Throughout the week, we talked to many Yellow Jacket faithful about the push and pull factors that persuaded them to use a football game as the “perfect excuse” […]
Posted inIreland
Georgia Tech Now 2-0 in Ireland After Stunning Florida State in Dramatic Win
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 […]
Posted inUnited Kingdom
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 […]