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Byline: Doug Roberson Atlanta United fullback Caleb Wiley participated in MLS media days Tuesday. Wiley had career highs in appearances (33), goals (4) and assists (4) last season. He played [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF MICHIGAN& HOUSTON Jesse Minter once was the defensive coordinator at Georgia State. Minter two years ago became the defensive coordinator at Michigan. On Monday, [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson PEACH BOWL& Itll be the SEC and offense vs. the Big Ten and defense when Ole Miss takes on Penn State in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson Transfers and loans in soccer can be odd. Two years ago, Xande Silva and Atlanta United were talking about him coming from Nottingham Forest in Englands second [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson ATLANTA UNITED HOMETOWN TEAM. HOMETOWN COVERAGE.& Considering the quality of the opponent and the teams recent play, Atlanta Uniteds 2-0 win against Philadelphia on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz [...]

Byline: Staff reporters Ken Sugiura, Doug Roberson, Gabriel Burns, D. Orlando Ledbetter and Chris Vivlamore contributed to this article. Another peek behind the curtain For the second consecutive week, Atlanta [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson, doug.roberson@ajc.com Heres what quarterback Marcus Mariota had to say about the Steelers, the Falcons opponent today at Mercedes-Benz Stadium: On Pittsburghs defense: Well, first and foremost, (it) [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson ATLANTA UNITED THE MOST EXTENSIVE COVERAGE Atlanta United will have four players who will qualify for free agency when the MLS season ends. However, the team has [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson ATLANTA UNITED HOMETOWN TEAM. HOMETOWN COVERAGE. Atlanta United ended a threegame homestand with a 1-1 draw against Orlando that started slowly but finished with excitement Sunday at [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson After his team defeated Real Salt Lake 2-1 on Wednesday, Atlanta United manager Gonzalo Pineda told a local TV station that he wanted warriors, not heroes. Ronaldo [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson ATLANTA UNITED YOU KNOW THE SCORE. WE BRING YOU MORE.& Atlanta United must play a perfect game in order to secure three points, a frustrated manager Gonzalo [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson ATLANTA UNITED Josef Martinez is listed as questionable on Atlanta Uniteds injury report for Saturdays game against Columbus at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, but manager Gonzalo Pineda said Thursday [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson Atlanta United has spent a lot of time during this weeks training sessions trying to improve its defending of set pieces, manager Gonzalo Pineda said Thursday. The [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson ATLANTA UNITED THE MOST EXTENSIVE COVERAGE& Though scoring goals is difficult for Atlanta United, manager Gonzalo Pineda said Thursday he is not going to change how he [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson If slotted to play defensive midfielder again and theres a bit of mystery about that Atlanta Uniteds George Campbell said there are a few things he can [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson A depleted Atlanta United lost its first game this MLS season 3-0 at Colorado on Saturday. The Five Stripes, missing as many as six starters for various [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson ATLANTA UNITED THE MOST EXTENSIVE COVERAGE& Atlanta Uniteds Luiz Araujo is expected to miss at least the next four weeks of MLS games after suffering a hamstring [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson ATLANTA UNITED 3, SPORTING KC 1 Goals by Luiz Araujo and Dom Dwyer, from two assists by Josef Martinez, and another goal by 17-year-old Caleb Wiley in [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson Atlanta United announced the signing of striker Dom Dwyer on Tuesday. The agreement is a twoyear deal with two option years for the 31-year-old. Dwyer is expected [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson ATLANTA UNITED THE MOST EXTENSIVE COVERAGE Atlanta United wrapped up its preseason with a 4-0 victory against Birmingham on Sunday in Alabama. The team went 4-2 in [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson Josef Martinez seems to be feeling better than he did last season and set some lofty goals for himself and Atlanta United on Thursday. Martinez said Atlanta [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson ATLANTA UNITED THE MOST EXTENSIVE COVERAGE Atlanta Uniteds two weeks training in Guadalajara, Mexico, ended with two thuds Sunday. The first team fell 3-0 to Mexican&power Chivas [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson Atlanta Uniteds likely starting fullbacks will face different challenges in todays friendly against Chivas in Guadalajara, Mexico. With the sale of George Bello, Andrew Gutman is the [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson Thiago Almada on Thursday tried to assuage Atlanta United supporters concerned about his past behaviors while at the same time giving them hope he can help the [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson ATLANTA UNITED HOMETOWN TEAM. HOMETOWN COVERAGE. Ending a monthslong pursuit that included separate, intense investigations, Atlanta United exercised its MLS option to acquire Thiago Almada on Wednesday. [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson Jake Mulraney has typically been very candid in his interviews as an Atlanta United player. When he has played poorly, he has said so. When he has [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson ATLANTA UNITED THE MOST EXTENSIVE COVERAGE& Atlanta United improved to 3-0 in the preseason with a 2-1 victory against Celaya on Sunday in Guadalajara, Mexico, thanks to [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson After focusing on its defensive fundamentals in its first weeks of training camp, Atlanta United has begun working on what manager Gonzalo Pineda wants the players to [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson Instead of loaning Jurgen Damm, it seems likely that Atlanta United will buy out the wingers contract, allowing him to become a free agent. Thats different from [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson ATLANTA UNITED HOMETOWN TEAM. HOMETOWN COVERAGE. Two of George Bellos former teammates expressed their happiness and pride Wednesday in his transfer from Atlanta United to Arminia Bielefeld [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson Improving fitness and attacking movements will be Atlanta Uniteds focus during its training camp in Mexico, according to manager Gonzalo Pineda. The team is scheduled to fly [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson Atlanta United confirmed Sunday it has loaned Ezequiel Barco to River Plate for the 2022 MLS season. The MLS side said it retains Barcos rights past the [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson ATLANTA UNITED THE MOST EXTENSIVE COVERAGE Atlanta Uniteds George Bello became the first player from the teams academy to be sold, with United confirming his transfer to [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson ATHENS Tyler Wolff and Luiz Araujo continued their solid play during the preseason in Atlanta Uniteds 4-0 win over the Georgia Revolution on Sunday at the Turner [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson Ezequiel Barco was going to be Atlanta Uniteds next big asset. Their next big marketable star. One who was going to torch MLS defenses and then be [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson Andrew Gutman has lived the life of a soccer nomad the past few years: Celtic, Cincinnati, then the Red Bulls. But the fullback is pleased with his [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson Matheus Rossetto, who has yet to notch even an assist in 36 appearances with Atlanta United, said Thursday that he wants to help the MLS club by [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson Though only 20 years old, Atlanta United striker Jackson Conway has a refreshingly mature approach to playing behind Josef Martinez, one of the more prolific strikers in [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson ATLANTA UNITED HOMETOWN TEAM. HOMETOWN COVERAGE. Playing a new, more comfortable position, Atlanta Uniteds Tyler Wolff said Tuesday that he looks forward to the MLS season. Wolff, [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson Atlanta United manager Gonzalo Pineda said Tuesday he was happy with his teams performance in its 2-0 victory over Georgia Storm in a friendly at the teams [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson ATLANTA UNITED THE MOST EXTENSIVE COVERAGE Five months wiser within Atlanta Uniteds system, Luiz Araujo said he is preparing to show his true potential in the pending [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson Emerson Hyndman was sitting in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, watching his Atlanta United teammates take the field for a game against Philadelphia on June 20. Hyndman had suffered a [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson Atlanta United players Miles Robinson and Brooks Lennon were called to the U.S. mens national team for its coming World Cup qualifying games by manager Gregg Berhalter [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson ATLANTA UNITED THE MOST EXTENSIVE COVERAGE While acknowledging that there are still several moving parts, Atlanta United manager Gonzalo Pineda said Friday he is happy with the [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson Atlanta Uniteds preseason schedule includes five friendlies, highlighted by a game in Athens. The schedule starts with a friendly against the Georgia Storm at 11 a.m. Tuesday [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson ATLANTA UNITED HOMETOWN COVERAGE Atlanta Uniteds front office and others played a staff game earlier this week. Manager Gonzalo Pineda passed the ball to club President Darren [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson ATLANTA UNITED THE MOST EXTENSIVE COVERAGE Ezequiel Barcos future with Atlanta United was made no clearer Wednesday by club president Darren Eales. Eales declined to comment on [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson Because Atlanta United centerback Miles Robinson has two years remaining on his contract, club president Darren Eales said the team wont yet listen to offers for the [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson Atlanta United announced early Tuesday it signed Academy player Caleb Wiley to a Homegrown contract. Wiley, 17 years old, is a left back who recently played for [...]

Byline: Doug Roberson ATLANTA UNITED Though missing its manager and almost half its roster, Atlanta United held its first training session for the MLS season Tuesday at its training ground [...]