Atlanta, GA
Atlanta United traveling woes continues as they were held by Chicago Fire to a tame 0-0 draw last Saturday.
Atlanta United winless streak on the road continues as they were held to a tame 0-0 draw at the Soldier Field in Chicago on Saturday. Both teams have met twice since the beginning of the season. In the first meeting on March 31 the Five Stripes ran away 3-0 winners at home but were stifled in the reverse fixture. The game which was played on a knife edge had the fans biting their nails and plucking their hair out for 90 minutes.
The traveling supporters’ knees wobbled for a few seconds in the 8th minute when Chicago Fire Chris Mueller served up a telling cross to striker Georgios Koutsias who smashed a left footed shot that crashed against the cross bar from close range.
The ball ballooned in the starry night sky and stayed in play but luckily Brooks Lennon was able to clear the ball away before any Chicago player could collect the rebound.
Six minutes later Atlanta United Tristan Muyumba right footed shot from the left side of the box went agonizingly close but missed the top right corner. The momentum swung in the Five Stripes favor and in the 23rd minute the home supporters were rattled by Tyler Wolff’s strike that was chalked off by VAR for offside. Giorgos Giakoumakis, who recently returned from injury, took the initial shot in a half side position before it was turned home by wolff after it was rebounded.
Both teams continued to trade punches round after round. However, it was Atlanta United again with a golden chance in the 32nd minute, after connecting some passes in their attacking third, the inform Argentine Thiago Almada slipped an audacious pass with Archimedean precision to pick out Brook Lennon who collected it nicely charge forward then whipped in an impeccable cross to Saba Lobjanidze, inside the box. But Chicago Fire’s custodian Chris Brady pulled off a miraculous save full stretch to deny Lobjanidze’s header which was destined for the far corner of the goal.
With less than 10 minutes before the end of the first half Chris Mueller came close to breaking the deadlock with two attempts in quick succession but both were handled expertly by Brad Guzan in the 35th and 36th minute. Atlanta United enjoyed the lion’s share of possession and created the best opportunities but at the break they both went into the dressing room the same way they started.
Atlanta United have not lost to Chicago Fire FC in their last 5 meetings (3W, 2D) and currently two points ahead of them on the league table. The second half started quietly with extraordinarily little to speak of. Atlanta United, who lost their last game at home to Cincinnati FC was desperately pressing for the three points to get back among the top half of the table. In the 76th minute Thiago Almada right footed shot from long range on the left pulled out another sublime saved in the top right corner by goalkeeper Chris Brady. Three minutes later it was all Atlanta United substitute Edwin Mosquera set up Thiago Almada nicely for the opener, but his right-footed shot hit the bar from the center of the box. Before the smoke could clear it was another fearless attacking threat by the Fives Stripes again, this time it was Saba Lobjanidze right footed shot from the left side of the box was saved in the center of the goal after he was set up by Daniel Ríos.
Daniel Ríos thought he had grabbed the winner in the 85th minute when his well struck header was enroute to the top corner, but it was the excellence of that Brady again to deny the Mexican a goal. Fire hardly had a look in in the second half and should be thankful for the heroics of their goalkeeper who helped to salvage a point from the game.
Despite the misfortunes of the strikers much credit was given to the young home-grown talent Efraín Morales, who started at center back along with Luis Abram. The newcomer defender did not put a foot wrong on his debut keeping Chicago Fire forwards at bay. They did not fire a shot on target for the entire game and created only one big chance.
Atlanta United sits 9th on 12 points and return home to play Minesota on Saturday at the Mercedez-Benz Stadium. Minesota has not beaten Atlanta since 2017. While Chicago Fire who is in 12 on 10 points Host New England Revolution a match up where both teams have drawn their last 6 games.
Atlanta, GA
Fire at Chamblee apartment complex displaces more than 75 residents, closes businesses
A fire at a Chamblee apartment and retail complex displaced more than 75 people and caused a partial roof collapse, according to DeKalb County Fire Rescue.
Fire crews responded around 4:37 p.m. Sunday to the Windsor Parkview Apartments along Peachtree Boulevard after reports of a fire on the roof.
DeKalb County Fire Rescue said that crews arrived to find heavy fire coming from the roof and immediately began evacuating people from the building.
Officials said the fire quickly spread across a portion of the roof, leading to a partial collapse.
Thankfully, firefighters said most of the damage appeared to be confined to the roof area.
Many of the people living at the complex spent Monday waiting for answers about when they may be allowed back inside. Some told CBS News Atlanta they were especially worried about pets and belongings left behind during the evacuation.
“We didn’t have to evacuate, as we were both already out of the house for Mother’s Day stuff. But we still have all of our stuff up in the apartment, and we have two cats that are up there, and we’re trying to figure out what exactly the plan is to get all that out of there,” said resident Thomas Wheeler. Hours later, Wheeler and his girlfriend were reunited with their cats.
Others said the uncertainty following the fire has been frustrating.
“There’s just a lot of people around with not a ton of information. The red cross was here. We got to interact with them. It was really a great experience at the Red Cross,” said resident Macy Trego.
The fire also impacted businesses located beneath the apartments.
Some workers told CBS News Atlanta they still do not know when they may be able to return to work.
“I’ve gotta get paid. Rent is high right now,” said Jeremy Snyder, who works at one of the businesses below the apartments.
Windsor Communities released a statement Monday saying it is working with the Red Cross to help displaced tenants.
“We are deeply saddened by yesterday’s fire at Windsor Parkview Apartments, and our immediate focus is on supporting the residents and families impacted by this incident,” a Windsor Communities spokesperson said. “We are grateful to the first responders and local agencies whose swift actions helped ensure residents were safely evacuated and cared for during a very difficult situation.”
The company also said it is maintaining communication with people impacted by the fire while investigators continue working to determine the cause.
Fire officials said the fire may have started from an air conditioning unit on the roof, though the exact cause remains under investigation.
Windsor Parkview opened in 2021 as part of Chamblee’s redevelopment efforts along the Peachtree Boulevard corridor. CBS News Atlanta has also reached out to the City of Chamblee for additional information about the development’s role in the city’s broader revitalization plans.
Atlanta, GA
Midtown Atlanta sewer work to close part of 10th Street
ATLANTA – Drivers in Midtown Atlanta should prepare for traffic changes this week as a new roadwork project begins along 10th Street.
What we know:
The Atlanta Department of Watershed Management said part of 10th Street will close starting Wednesday for sewer repairs.
The construction will impact the eastbound lane between Charles Allen Drive and Monroe Drive.
Officials said the repair project is expected to continue for about four weeks.
Crews will work overnight on weekdays from 5 p.m. until 5 a.m. Construction activity will continue around the clock on weekends until the project is complete.
What you can do:
Motorists traveling through Midtown are encouraged to plan ahead and expect delays in the area during the closure.
Atlanta, GA
Three Biggest Questions Facing the Atlanta Hawks Following the NBA Draft Lottery Results
The 2026 NBA Draft has come and gone, and while the results did not go the way that the Atlanta Hawks had hoped, landing at No. 8 overall, but they are still getting a top-eight pick in a deep draft when they are coming off a season in which they won 46 games and made the playoffs. Atlanta had hoped that having the most favorable selection from the Pelicans and Bucks would turn into a top-four pick, but they are going to get a chance to add to their young core with a high-level talent.
Now that the NBA Draft Lottery is over, what are some questions facing the Hawks?
1. Who could they take with the pick?
We will get into other scenarios later, but for this exercise, let’s just assume that the Hawks are going to stick at No. 8 and make a selection.
While the top four picks are likely going to be (in some order) AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer, and Caleb Wilson, the rest of the draft does not seem to be as certain.
There is a popular sentiment that the quarter of guards consisting of Keaton Wagler, Darius Acuff, Kingston Flemings, and Mikel Brown Jr are going to be picks 5-8, but that is not as much of a certainity as the top four.
The Clippers are picking 5th, but they just made a big trade for Darius Garland. Brooklyn just took four guards in last year’s draft, and the Kings are always a wild card, though of these teams, they have the biggest need at guard and don’t seem likely to veer from that.
In the NBA, needs is usually ignored in the draft and the best player available is taken most of the time, but it will be interesting to see which players the Clippers, Nets, and Kings decide on.
If those teams do take three of those guards, the Hawks would have their choice of whoever is left over from that group or players such as Michigan center Aday Mara, Arizona guard Brayden Burries, or Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg.
2. Could the Hawks move up or down in the draft?
While I think as of right now that the most likely scenario is that the Hawks stay put at No. 8, they do have some interesting options to potentially move up or down depending on how things fall.
As I mentioned earlier, the Clippers just traded for Darius Garland and if the Hawks wanted to get ahead of the Kings and Nets to land the guard of their choice, they could try and put together an attractive package to try and make a trade with Los Angeles.
The Nets seem less likely to move down, but after taking four guards in last year’s draft, could they move down and try to target another position?
What about a trade down? If the Hawks had been at No. 7 or in the top four, I would say a trade down is unlikely, but at No. 8, there could be an opportunity there for Hawks general manager Onsi Saleh. Would Oklahoma City be interested in moving No. 12 and No. 17 for No. 8? That would give the Hawks three first round picks and if they like a player that could be in that range, that would be a possibility, though all of this is just hypothetical at the moment.
3. Do the Hawks attempt to move the No. 8 pick for an established star?
Saleh has been adamnat that the team is not one player away and that the Hawks wanted to add through the draft, but even in a draft as deep as this one, the odds of getting a star player at No. 8 are long.
It is tough to really gauge the trade market for this offseason right now, but the No. 8 pick is an attractive asset. Could the Hawks try to trade for Celtics star Jaylen Brown? Again, it is tough to know who else could be available this summer and I would bet against the Hawks moving this pick for a veteran player, but never say never in the NBA.
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