Josef Martinez
Today in Sports History: Week Ahead, Sept. 16-22

By The Associated Press Sep. 15, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Sept. 16 1885 — The America’s Cup is successfully defended by U.S. yacht Puritan as it beats Britain’s Genesta in two heats. 1926 — Henri...

Seattle Sounders forward Fredy Montero, center, works for the ball against San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Jackson Yueill (14) and midfielder Shea Salinas during the second half of an MLS soccer match Wednesday, May 12, 2021, in San Jose, Calif. The Sounders won 1-0. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
MLS players gear up for busy summer of international duty

By Anne M. Peterson May. 27, 2021 07:36 PM EDT

Carlos Vela is MLS's highest paid player at $6.3 million

May. 13, 2021 11:21 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Los Angeles FC attacker Carlos Vela is Major League Soccer’s highest paid player this season, with $6.3 million in total compensation,...

FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2020, file photo, Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber speaks during the Major League Soccer 25th Season kickoff event in New York. Major League Soccer embarks on the 2021 season with — another — new labor agreement in hand, the return of a two big stars, a new team in Austin and lessons learned from an eventful 2020. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
MLS season starts with hopes of returning to normalcy

By Anne M. Peterson Apr. 15, 2021 03:12 PM EDT

FILE - Leicester's Timothy Castagne, left, and West Bromwich Albion's Kieran Gibbs vie for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between West Bromwich and Leicester City at the Hawthorns in West Bromwich, England, in this Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, file photo. The newcomers joining Major League Soccer for the 2021 season lack some of the panache of previous years. In terms of recognizable names, Inter Miami may have landed the biggest by nabbing England left back Kieran Gibbs from West Bromwich Albion. (Tim Keeton/Pool via AP, File)
Defending champ Columbus, Philadelphia again tops in East

By Anne M. Peterson Apr. 13, 2021 05:14 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2019, file photo, Atlanta United forward Josef Martinez (7) scores a goal as Philadelphia Union defender Mark McKenzie (4) defends during the second half of an MLS soccer Eastern Conference semifinal in Atlanta. One of the most dynamic strikers in Major League Soccer history, and the face of Atlanta United's stunning rise to the top of the league, Martinez missed nearly all of last season recovering from a serious knee injury. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Atlanta's Martinez eager to shine again after knee injury

By Paul Newberry Mar. 12, 2021 05:04 PM EST

FILE - In this July 11, 2020, file photo, Atlanta United defender Fernando Meza (6) and forward Adam Jahn (14) react after a play during an MLS soccer match against the New York Red Bulls, in Kissimmee, Fla. The first three seasons went so smoothly for Atlanta United. Championships. Trophies. Record crowds. Which is why the current state of affairs is so shocking. United hasn’t won a game _ or even scored a goal _ in more than five months. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Disarray in A-T-L: United looks lost after 3 stellar years

By Paul Newberry Aug. 20, 2020 03:06 PM EDT

ARCHIVO - En esta foto de archivo del 24 de octubre de 2019, aparece el venezolano Josef Martínez, delantero del Atlanta United, luego de anotar un gol ante el Union de Fildadelfia. Martínez se operó el miércoles, 18 de marzo del 2020, la rodilla derecha, más de dos semanas después de lesionarse en el primer partido de la liga en Nashville. (AP Foto/John Bazemore, archivo)
Atlanta United star Josef Martinez officially done for year

Jul. 31, 2020 02:14 PM EDT