Southern Fried Soccer: Atlanta United falls to D.C. United

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Doug Roberson recaps Atlanta United’s 1-0 loss to D.C. United on Wednesday at RFK Stadium.

By the numbers: Atlanta United vs. D.C. United

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Atlanta NWSL franchise owned by Arthur Blank may be introduced Tuesday

What makes Gerardo Martino special as a manager?

Gerardo Martino was named the Five Stripes’ manager Thursday, with a contract through the 2027 MLS season. He is returning seven years after leading the club to the MLS Cup.

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Welcome back: Atlanta United hires Gerardo Martino as manager

'Tata,' as he's known, took over Atlanta United as an expansion team in 2016 and led the Five Stripes to the MLS Cup two seasons later before resigning for personal reasons.

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Atlanta NWSL franchise owned by Arthur Blank may be introduced Tuesday

What makes Gerardo Martino special as a manager?

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Welcome back: Atlanta United hires Gerardo Martino as manager

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DeKalb school district reveals $4M social media addiction problem

The district is suing social media companies to get them to pay for addressing students' addiction to apps like Instagram. The companies argue they aren't to blame.

Atlanta airport sees continued cancellations because of shutdown

More than 115 flight cancellations were recorded on a quieter frigid Tuesday morning, far below Saturday's surge of 370.

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For Ossoff and Georgia Democrats, the shutdown fight is the message

The fight over the federal government shutdown has allowed Georgia Democrats, like U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, to show that they have the grit to stand up to Republicans.