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Atlanta United acquires Bobby Boswell from D.C. United, receives TAM from San Jose
Atlanta United’s front office was busy yesterday. The Five Stripes traded a 3rd-round draft pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft D.C. United in exchange for Bobby Boswell. They also snagged $75,000 in Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) from San Jose in exchange for an international player spot. To
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Week 22 rap recap: "Bobby Dodd Go Crazy (Flats to Fats)"
Another epic goal from Tito against Orlando City, this time late in stoppage time to pull out a draw in Atlanta United’s final match at Bobby Dodd Stadium. The Five Stripes now hit the road for a few weeks, with this week’s match coming against the #1 team
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Brookhaven soccer bar Hudson FC set to open
Almost a year after it was announced, Hudson FC is set to open any day now, giving Atlanta soccer fans another option for catching games in a pub with friends and neighbors. The Brookhaven bar has seen some delays, but after seeing the latest shots of the revitalized Pub 71
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Mercedes-Benz Stadium update: Roof closes, soccer fans invited to enter
After years in the making, and a few delays, it’s almost time to open Atlanta’s newest stadium. A recent Mercedes-Benz Stadium Youtube video shows the aperture-style roof in action: With things in working order, we can turn our excitement to August 26th, the first-ever game in the new
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Butker's makes will be missed
Georgia Tech’s football fortunes for the 2017 season may hinge in large part on finding a replacement for graduating senior place-kicker Harrison Butker. Butker finished his career as Tech’s all time leading scorer with 337 points, including 208 extra points and 43 field goals. He wrapped up his
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Week 21 Rap Recap: "One City at a Time / Bye Bye Bobby"
Big 1-0 road win in the first-ever meeting against Orlando City. Guzan earned ‘save of the week’ honors in his first start in stripes. And Tito’s rocket earned ‘goal of the week’. So yeah, it was a good week. Up next: rematch for the last game at Bobby Dodd
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Week 20 Rap Recap: "Headin' Down to Florida"
After a brief break, back at it for week 20 @ Orlando City. Features highlights from the incredible 4-2 win over San Jose on July 4th. Original song: Up Down – T. Pain (of Florida) feat. B.o.B (of Atlanta) Audio-only version: http://music.conarro.com
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Week 19 Rap Recap: "Conquer the Quakes"
After a much needed 2-0 road win over Columbus, we’re back home to face San Jose in a 4th of July showdown. Borrowed Bay-area rapper Tupac’s hit “California Love” and Ludacris’ “Welcome to Atlanta” for this week’s rap recap. Audio version: http://music.conarro.com
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Week 18, Game 2 Rap Recap: "We Tried (Back to MLS)"
A heartbreaking 3-2 loss to Miami FC on Wednesday to end our Open Cup run. But hey, we tried. Now it’s back to MLS for an away match against Columbus Crew. Borrowed the track “I Tried” by Ohio’s own Bone Thugs ‘n Harmony for this entry in the
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Week 18 (Open Cup) Rap Recap: "We Got Miami"
Outlasted the defensive Colorado Rapids for our 4th straight home win behind a 2nd half goal from Josef Martinez. Another mid-week match ahead, this time at Miami FC in the U.S. Open Cup round of 16. Jumped on Trick Daddy’s 2005 single “Sugar (Gimme Some)”. Trick Daddy is
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Week 17, Game 2 Rap Recap: "Rocky Mountain High"
Very disappointing loss @ D.C. United for the mid-week game…but it’s a double game week! So we’re back at home to face Colorado on Saturday. I chopped up John Denver’s “Rocky Mountain High” and threw in some 808s for the second rap recap of week 17.