Atlanta, GA
US Soccer trains in Atlanta ahead of friendlies at Mercedes-Benz Stadium
MARIETTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The U.S. men’s national team is using Atlanta United’s training ground in Marietta to prepare for two friendlies that will help shape the final roster for this summer’s World Cup.
Stars in camp include Christian Pulisic, Tim Ream and Patrick Agyemang. U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino faces key decisions as the group narrows ahead of a roster deadline in May.
“This is part of the job you do. With national team it’s always going to be competitive. You’re competing against a lot of top guys, and all those guys are really good players,” Agyemang said. “It’s a great feeling to be in the mix. You want to keep working hard to hopefully be selected.”
The U.S. enters the spring window after a strong fall slate where they went 4-1-1 with wins over teams such as Japan and Uruguay. The goal of March camp, outside of a final roster, is to have a launch pad into the summer.
“It’s actually really easy now because guys come in and everybody knows what the expectations are,” Tim Ream said.
Both friendlies will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, giving the U.S. a look at a potential World Cup venue in Atlanta. If the Americans advance to the semifinals, they could return to the building — expected to be referred to as Atlanta Stadium during the tournament.
“Good stadium to play in. Two really high-level games. Looking at both these games to try and continue on a good pathway to the World Cup,” Ream said.
The U.S. will play March 28 and play Portugal on March 31.
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The Atlanta City Council is working to form a 404 Day Advisory Committee following the shooting death of a 16-year-old girl at this year’s celebration.
The committee would be made up of city council members, community leaders, business owners, and various city department employees.
“We want folks to enjoy our parks. We want all folks to be safe in the city of Atlanta,” said City Council Member Andrea Boone.
The committee is asking for public feedback to evaluate what went wrong on 404 Day and to determine what needs to change.
“We want to hear from you. We want to know what are your concerns, what are the planning concerns, what do the business think? How should we exit and entrance the events,” said Boone.
Sixteen-year-old Tianah Robinson was shot and killed at Piedmont Park during this year’s celebration. She was an innocent bystander, according to police.
A month after her killing, authorities have not named a suspect in the case, despite requests from the public for help with the investigation.
“I remember her just being one of the most innocent persons in the world. Just pure kid,” said Martell Ellis, Robinson’s cousin.
Robinson’s family has been outspoken in calling for improvements in safety at city events like 404 Day.
“I want everybody to remember this is one of Atlanta’s best little people. We lost Atlanta’s best, a nd she had such a promising future, so we have to make sure this doesn’t happen again, we gotta make sure this was not in vain,” said Ellis.
The 404 Day Advisory Committee will meet for 180 days before presenting its findings and proposals.
Best place to live in Georgia
Georgia’s top spot on a recent Niche report list also holds the national crown: Atlantic Station in Atlanta is No. 1 on the list. Niche gave them an A+ in nightlife, health and fitness, commute, and “good for families.”
It’s based on 15 key metrics with the highest weight given to cost of living, percentage of residents with higher education, housing, and the public school quality.
One figure Niche didn’t rank was the crime, but there have been some noteworthy events in the last few months including 1 killed and 2 injured in a shooting a couple weeks ago and a chaotic incident with about 400 juveniles in December.
Cost of living in Atlantic Station
Despite its high mark on the list, Atlantic Station has real room to grow in cost of living, ranking B- by Niche. The median home value is reportedly just over $418,000 while the median rent is $2,145.
Patrons walk by the stores of Atlantic Station in Atlanta.
Atlantic Station is in Fulton County. According to the MIT Living Wage Calculator, single adults without children need to make $26.73 an hour. Two adults living together without children need to make $34.55 per hour if one is working, $17.28 if both are working. These figures obviously increase for families with children depending on how many they have.
Things to do in Atlantic Station
Here are some of the entertainment options available at Atlantic Station:
Best restaurants in Atlantic Station
These are some of Atlantic Station’s best restaurants according to lists from TripAdvisor and OpenTable:
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Toscano Ristorante Italiano at Atlantic Station
Top 5 places to live in Georgia
The top five Georgia spots on Niche’s list were all Atlanta neighborhoods. Here they are along with their national rankings:
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Atlantic Station at No. 1
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Buckhead Forest at No. 33
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Buckhead Village at No. 34
Miguel Legoas is a Deep South Connect Team Reporter for USA Today. Find him on Instagram @miguelegoas and email at mlegoas@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Niche gives Atlantic Station an A+ in nightlife, commute, health, more
The Mariners, suddenly drawing from their depth a month into the season, made a waiver claim today, picking up lefty José Suarez from Atlanta.
Mariners fans likely remember Suarez from his lengthy Angels tenure, from the time he signed with the Angels as a free agent out of Venezuela to 2024. Prior to the 2025 season, the Angels traded him to Atlanta in exchange for injury-prone pitcher Ian Anderson (later DFA’d by the Angels and re-claimed by Atlanta). Atlanta transitioned the short king (listed 5’10”) to the bullpen and edited his pitch mix, dropping his sweeper and tweaking his slider to be shorter and more of a traditional gyro slider, resulting in more whiffs on the pitch.
Command remains an issue for Suarez, something that’s persisted since his days as an Angel. As a top-100 prospect almost a decade ago, Suarez seemed slated to anchor the heart of Anaheim’s rotation. Instead, the classic control artist trap befell him. Lacking the velo (low-90s heat) or fastball traits to miss bats easily, and having more middling results on his changeup and breaking ball which can cut through Triple-A hitters, Suarez has had to nibble the edges and has seen his walk rate swell as a big leaguer in efforts to avoid barrels. Those issues, along with health troubles, saw him faded from the Angels’ plans.
Although he had a solid first season as a Brave, this year has been a struggle, leading to much sturm und drang amongst the Braves fanbase, who are all too happy to see Suarez go. As for how he fits in the Mariners bullpen, that’s a bit of a puzzle; the Mariners have a third lefty (with his own command issues, even) in Josh Simpson, although Simpson has options, where Suarez does not.
However, the Mariners are well-familiar with Suarez, having seen him for so many years in the AL West, so there must be something there the pitching brain trust hopes to unlock. The other bonus Suarez brings is length; as a former starter, he can cover multiple innings if necessary, which it’s been more often than not lately as three-fifths of the Mariners rotation continue to turn in shorter outings. By his dint of a changeup-first offspeed repertoire, Suarez is somewhat more evenly split in his performance against hitters by handedness, instead of a traditional lefty specialist.
In a corresponding move, OF Rhylan Thomas was designated for assignment.
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