Atlanta United Falls 2-0 to Columbus Crew

May 24, 2026 - COLUMBUS, Ohio - Atlanta United fell 2-0 to Columbus Crew on Sunday Night Soccer in the team's final MLS match before the 2026 FIFA World Cup break. Saba Lobjanidze made his 100th appearance for the club in all competitions, while Miguel Almirón returned to action after injury. The Crew dominated the opening 15 minutes of the match and had the first good opportunity fall to Daniel Gazdag. The striker was found by a Diego Rossi cross but couldn't direct his header on target from seven yar... Full Story

Game Notes: Atlanta Dream 82, Phoenix Mercury 80

May 24, 2026 - ATLANTA DREAM [4-1] vs. PHOENIX MERCURY [2-5] Game 5 | May 24, 2026 | Gateway Center Arena, GA FINAL SCORE Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final Atlanta 13 24 12 33 82 Phoenix 25 19 13 23 80 GAME LEADERS Category Atlanta Phoenix Points Howard (21) Thomas, Cooper (20) Rebounds Reese (10) Thomas (12) Assists Canada (14) Thomas (12) KEY NOTES The Dream started Jordin Canada, Allisha Gray, Rhyne Howard, Naz Hillmon, and Angel Reese ; this starting five... Full Story

Dream Stages Second-Half Comeback to Down Mercury

May 24, 2026 - Another late surge propelled the Atlanta Dream to victory, as the Dream defeated the Phoenix Mercury, 82-80, in front of a capacity crowd at Gateway Center Arena. The Dream used a 16-5 run over the game's final two and a half minutes to earn a gritty home win as four Atlanta starters scored in double figures. Guard Jordin Canada recorded a double-double with 11 points and 14 assists - her fourth game with 10 or more points this season - including a go-ahead bucket late in the fourth quarter. ... Full Story

Stripers Lose 3-2 to Charlotte in Ritchie's Return

May 24, 2026 - LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia - Back from his Major League debut stint with the Atlanta Braves, JR Ritchie tossed 5.2 innings of two-run baseball for the Gwinnett Stripers (28-23) on Sunday afternoon, but the bats couldn't back him in a 3-2 loss to the Charlotte Knights (26-25) at Gwinnett Field. Gwinnett went 2-4 in the six-game series. Decisive Plays: The Stripers built a 2-0 lead on the strength of RBI singles from Jair Camargo in the second and Brett Wisely in the third. Charlotte got single run... Full Story

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• Stripers Tie It Late, Fall in Extras, 4-3, to Charlotte - Gwinnett Stripers (IL) May 22
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• Stripers Snap Four-Game Skid with 7-3 Win over Charlotte - Gwinnett Stripers (IL) May 21
• Stripers Rally, Can't Finish in 4-3 Loss to Charlotte - Gwinnett Stripers (IL) May 20
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• Late Stripers Comeback Bid Falls Short in 5-4 Loss to Charlotte - Gwinnett Stripers (IL) May 19
• Homestand Highlights: Stripers Host Week of Scares, Sci-Fi Thrills at Gwinnett Field - Gwinnett Stripers (IL) May 18
• Stripers Strike Fast, Fall Late in 7-6 Series Finale Loss to Durham - Gwinnett Stripers (IL) May 17
• Dream Falls Short in Home Opener - Atlanta Dream (WNBA) May 17
• Game Notes: Atlanta Dream 84, Las Vegas Aces 85 - Atlanta Dream (WNBA) May 17
• Atlanta United Draws Orlando City SC, 1-1 - Atlanta United FC (MLS) May 16
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Atlanta United midfielder Saba Lobjanidze vs. the Columbus Crew

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May 27	IL	Gwinnett at Nashville	7:35 p.m.
May 27	WNBA	Atlanta at Minnesota	9:00 p.m.
May 26	IL	Gwinnett at Nashville	7:35 p.m.
May 24	IL	Charlotte 3 at Gwinnett 2	Final
May 24	WNBA	Phoenix 80 at Atlanta 82	Final
May 24	MLS	Atlanta 0 at Columbus 2	Final
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• Atlanta Dream storm back again, stay atop WNBA at 4-1 after rally vs Phoenix - WNBA Gwinnett Daily Post (May 25)
• Phoenix Mercury kick off road trip vs. Atlanta Dream - WNBA Arizona Republic (May 25)
• Weekend Reflections: Atlanta Dream are atop WNBA despite their one bad habit - WNBA Atlanta Journal-Constitution (May 25)
• Columbus Crew enter World Cup break with win vs Atlanta United: Takeaways - MLS Columbus Dispatch (May 25)
• Atlanta United heads into World Cup break on sour note - MLS Atlanta Journal-Constitution (May 25)
• Return of J.R. Ritchie can't keep Stripers from series loss - IL Gwinnett Daily Post (May 25)
• Reese and Canada double-doubles fuel the Dream's 82-80 win over the Mercury - WNBA New York Newsday (May 25)
• Reese and Canada double-doubles fuel the Dream's 82-80 win over the Mercury - WNBA Daily Independent (May 25)
• Dream complete 15-point comeback to down Mercury - WNBA Atlanta Journal-Constitution (May 25)
• WNBA rescinds Paige Bueckers’ technical foul from the Atlanta game - WNBA Annapolis Capital Gazette (May 24)
• Gwinnett Stripers ride fast start, Anthony Molina's pitching to win - IL Gwinnett Daily Post (May 24)
• Mercury looking for reset as they hit the road to face Dream - WNBA Gwinnett Daily Post (May 23)
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