Atlanta businesses seeing benefits from visitors during World Cup
World Cup fever is filling the stands at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, but just outside the gates, local businesses are seeing the impact up close.
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World Cup fever is filling the stands at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, but just outside the gates, local businesses are seeing the impact up close.
Welcome to the World Cup, Lamine Yamal.
Lionel Messi's move to America will look like a masterstroke if he leads Argentina to back-to-back World Cup titles.
The Atlanta Braves have acquired catcher Joey Bart from the Pittsburgh Pirates for right-handed pitcher Hunter Stratton.
The World Cup crowd in Atlanta erupted for both the Czech Republic and South Africa during Thursday's 1-1 draw, but many of the 67,442 fans in attendance weren't cheering for either team.
The game between the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants scheduled for Thursday night was postponed due to rain and will be made up in August.
Both South Africa and Czechia lost their opening matches, and both knew another setback would seriously hinder their chances of reaching the round of 32.
San Francisco hit three homers in the second inning, including a two-run shot by Luis Arraez, Carson Whisenhunt won a matchup of rookie starting pitchers and the Giants held off the Atlanta Braves 7-5 to sweep a split doubleheader.
FIFA has implemented mandatory breaks midway through each half at all matches for this World Cup to allow players to hydrate because of the extreme heat in the United States, Canada and Mexico during the near-six-week tournament.
Dylan Vigue and Justin Byrd combined on a four-hitter and Georgia made the most of its few offensive opportunities to oust Texas from the College World Series with a 2-0 victory.
Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr., the team's sacks leader as a rookie in 2025, has returned to the practice facility for the start of mandatory minicamp following a tumultuous offseason.
The opening game between the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants was suspended due to rain.
Jaxon Willits and Brendan Brock homered to help Oklahoma get out to an early lead, and closer Jackson Cleveland worked out of trouble late as the Sooners held on to beat Georgia 4-3 in the College World Series.
Iran's World Cup team coach says it was ordered to leave the U.S. and return to its training base in Mexico only a few hours after opening its politically charged tournament with a draw.
Tiny Cabo Verde pulled off a stunning result in its World Cup debut by shutting out heavily favored Spain.