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RSL offers front-row seat to the transformation of American soccer
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 23 - 1:02 p.m. | Save Story
It's no surprise that the new owners of Real Salt Lake are optimistic about Major League Soccer — after all, they spent more than half a billion dollars to purchase the team this past April.
RSL attacker Diego Luna's rising stardom includes important message about mental health
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Nov. 20 - 6:32 p.m. | Save Story
The 22-year-old attacking midfielder who had a goal in the United States' 5-1 friendly win over 15th-ranked Uruguay was awarded the Audi Goals Drive Progress Impact Award.
Lionel Messi (finally) scheduled to come to Utah as part of Real Salt Lake's 2026 MLS schedule
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Nov. 20 - 1:53 p.m. | Save Story
World soccer superstars are coming to the Wasatch Front, and none bigger than all-time great Lionel Messi, who is scheduled to play Real Salt Lake with Inter Miami on April 22.
Utah Royals send off 2025 season, 3 retiring teammates with 1-0 win over Washington
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Nov. 2 - 7:06 p.m. | Save Story
Paige Monaghan scored her fifth goal of the season, and Mandy McGlynn made three saves to make it stand up as the Royals wrapped up the 2025 season with a 1-0 win over the Washington Spirit.
RSL fails to advance in playoffs for 4th consecutive season, falling 3-1 in Portland wild card game
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Oct. 23 - 12:09 a.m. | Save Story
Major League Soccer and its playoff structure have changed a lot over the last four years, but one thing has remained the same: Real Salt Lake can't make it beyond its first matchup.
RSL qualifies for MLS-best 5th consecutive playoffs with 2-2 draw in St. Louis
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Oct. 18 - 10:47 p.m. | Save Story
Real Salt Lake rebounded from a disastrous first half of the season to rattle off eight of its 12 wins over the final 17 games and squeak into the ninth and final Western Conference playoff spot.
Paige Monaghan sets career mark in Utah Royals' 2-1 loss to Seattle in road finale
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Oct. 17 - 11:15 p.m. | Save Story
Monaghan's fourth goal of the season is a career-high for a single campaign in her six seasons in the NWSL.
Mina Tanaka earns 1st NWSL brace in Utah Royals 2-2 draw in Chicago
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Oct. 5 - 5:37 p.m. | Save Story
The local NWSL side still has not lost a game since Aug. 8 with a 2-2 draw in Chicago that extends the unbeaten streak to eight games.
Real Salt Lake wins home finale 1-0 over Colorado Rapids
Sean Stetson for KSL | Posted Oct. 5 - 1:19 a.m. | Save Story
The stage is set for a season-ending playoff run for Real Salt Lake after a 1-0 win over the Colorado Rapids Saturday night at American First Field.
Utah Royals extend unbeaten streak to club record 7 games in 2-0 win over Bay FC
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Sept. 28 - 12:39 a.m. | Save Story
The Utah Royals matched their longest win streak from last season on Saturday with a 2-0 win at Bay FC to make it three victories in a row for the surging NWSL side.
'We don't have time': RSL gets crucial 3-1 win over Austin to keep playoff hopes alive
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Sept. 27 - 11:31 p.m. | Save Story
RSL got the job done in the first of its four remaining games with a 3-1 win over Austin, extending the team's narrow hopes of postseason play at least one more week.
Watercooler Talk: Fortunes flipping between state's top teams
KSL Sports | Posted Sept. 21 - 11:34 p.m. | Save Story
BYU took Utah's spot in the college football AP Top 25 following the Utes' loss to Texas Tech and the Utah Royals continued a six-game unbeaten streak while Real Salt Lake has lost five of its last six games.
Bouanga scores 3 goals — his 2nd hat trick in 3 games — for LAFC in 4-1 win over RSL
Associated Press | Posted Sept. 21 - 11:10 p.m. | Save Story
Denis Bouanga scored three goals, his second hat trick in the last three games, and Los Angeles FC beat Real Salt Lake 4-1.
Utah Royals put together dream 1st half in 3-2 home win over Louisville
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Sept. 20 - 12:00 a.m. | Save Story
Utah held on for the 3-2 victory, winning three of its last four games and remaining undefeated over a six-game stretch dating back to mid-August.
Son Heung-min scores 1st MLS hat trick in 4-1 LAFC win over RSL
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Sept. 17 - 11:22 p.m. | Save Story
It took Son Heung-min six games in MLS to get a hat trick, and he did it in Sandy.
Watercooler Talk: The fall sports convergence is upon us
KSL Sports | Posted Sept. 14 - 10:44 p.m. | Save Story
The temperatures are dropping and leaves are changing colors, which can only mean one thing: more sports!
Utah Royals unbeaten in 5 straight games after 2-0 win over Houston in homecoming
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Sept. 14 - 8:31 p.m. | Save Story
Utah has won two of its last three games after earning one win in its first 17 games and is unbeaten in the last five games dating back to Aug. 15.
RSL gets 1st win since July as playoff pressure mounts
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Sept. 14 - 12:08 a.m. | Save Story
Every game is a must-win game for a Real Salt Lake team on the outside of the playoffs looking in as fall begins.
Utah Royals get late equalizer in North Carolina to extend unbeaten streak to 4 games
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Sept. 6 - 9:39 p.m. | Save Story
The Royals found a way to rally and get a valuable point on the road in a 1-1 draw against the North Carolina Courage.
KK Ream becomes youngest goalscorer in NWSL history in 2-1 Utah Royals win in Portland
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Aug. 30 - 12:28 a.m. | Save Story
At 16 years and 53 days, Ream became the youngest goalscorer in NWSL history with her goal in the 86th minute after coming off the bench just six minutes earlier.
Olatunji scores in home debut, but RSL falls 3-1 to Minnesota
Ella Peterson for KSL | Posted Aug. 24 - 12:26 a.m. | Save Story
A night filled with anticipation and new beginnings at America First Field didn't end the way Real Salt Lake hoped.
Utah Royals earn 2nd consecutive shutout, can't find a goal in 0-0 draw at Gotham
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Aug. 23 - 8:51 p.m. | Save Story
The Royals withstood 18 shots from Gotham FC in its home stadium in New Jersey to earn a 0-0 draw, which was the same result as last week's home match against Angel City.
RSL acquires USMNT veteran defender DeAndre Yedlin from Cincinnati
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Aug. 20 - 7:07 p.m. | Save Story
Real Salt Lake might finally have its long-term answer at the revolving door position of right back.
RSL suffers 1-0 road loss in Charlotte despite 1st starts for new striker duo
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Aug. 16 - 8:32 p.m. | Save Story
The Claret and Cobalt dropped two games in a row on back-to-back trips to New Jersey and North Carolina, with a 1-0 result at Charlotte FC on Saturday being the most recent result.
Utah Royals earn 2nd shutout of season in 0-0 home draw with Angel City
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Aug. 16 - 12:02 a.m. | Save Story
The Royals came into Friday's match against Angel City at America First Field with an NWSL-high 31 goals against, and left with their first clean sheet since April in a 0-0 draw.
Watercooler Talk: Preseason polls, predictions for upcoming college football season
KSL Sports | Posted Aug. 10 - 10:45 p.m. | Save Story
It's our favorite time of year, when preseason polls come out and everyone is suddenly a college football expert.
Chaos reigns in 2-1 RSL loss in 1st visit to New York Red Bulls since 2019
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Aug. 10 - 7:24 p.m. | Save Story
RSL has not won a road game against the Red Bulls since 2012, drawing once and losing four times in that stretch.
RSL bows out of Leagues Cup, discovers new goalscorer in process
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Aug. 6 - 11:41 p.m. | Save Story
Real Salt Lake signed a new forward and debuted another on Wednesday, but it was a midfielder who stole the show with a golazo in the club's final Leagues Cup match.
Watercooler Talk: Football vs. futbol fighting for headlines as fall approaches
KSL Sports | Posted Aug. 3 - 10:56 p.m. | Save Story
Host Caleb Turner goes through the headlines from the first week of college football training camps and the blockbuster player moves made by both Real Salt Lake and the Utah Royals on Friday.
RSL penalty shootout luck flips in 2-2 draw against San Luis in Leagues Cup
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Aug. 2 - 11:03 p.m. | Save Story
RSL takes just 1 point from the draw and is trending in the wrong direction heading into the final match of phase one of the Leagues Cup in another four days.
RSL fills striker vacancy with Brazilian Rwan Cruz on loan from Botafogo
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted Aug. 1 - 10:42 a.m. | Save Story
Real Salt Lake went nearly seven months with an open designated player slot after the departure of Chicho Arango in January, but the replacement is officially here.
Cabral comes up big in RSL shootout win over America to open Leagues Cup
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted July 30 - 11:44 p.m. | Save Story
The 35-year-old Brazilian stopped three of the first four shots in Wednesday's penalty shootout against Club America.
Watercooler Talk: Help is on the way for RSL, but do they need it?
KSL Sports | Posted July 27 - 10:59 p.m. | Save Story
Host Caleb Turner recaps the latest for Utah's MLS side, including an impressive run of results after a rough start to the season.
Ojeda's late goal leads Real Salt Lake past Earthquakes 2-1
The Associated Press | Posted July 26 - 10:55 p.m. | Save Story
Braian Ojeda scored his first goal of the season Saturday night to help Real Salt Lake beat the Earthquakes 2-1 and extend San Jose's winless streak to six games.
RSL unbeaten streak snapped in 1-0 home loss to Eastern Conference leader Cincinnati
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted July 19 - 10:17 p.m. | Save Story
A goal by FC Cincinnati in the 87th minute was the difference in a tight match, as RSL's unbeaten streak, dating back to the start of June, was snapped at five games.
RSL rolling with 3 wins in a row after 1st in Portland since 2017
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted July 16 - 11:58 p.m. | Save Story
The Claret and Cobalt are officially rolling with a five-game unbeaten streak since the calendar turned to June and sit just a point outside of the playoffs heading into the All-Star break next week.
RSL gets back to gritty roots in 1-0 home win over Houston
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted July 12 - 11:33 p.m. | Save Story
It was RSL's fifth clean sheet of the season, with two coming during the team's current four-game unbeaten streak.
Diego Luna, RSL both in better places as USMNT star makes return from Gold Cup
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted July 10 - 6:28 p.m. | Save Story
Diego Luna made his first appearance in front of Utah media after a Gold Cup run that turned the 21-year-old into a household name among American soccer fans.
RSL undefeated in 3 games after securing 3-2 win over St. Louis to start homestand
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted July 5 - 11:39 p.m. | Save Story
The Claret and Cobalt scored three goals for just the second time in 2025 and the first time since April 26 in a 3-2 win over St. Louis City SC at America First Field.
Diego Luna scores both goals in 2-1 USMNT win over Guatemala to advance to Gold Cup final
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted July 2 - 8:01 p.m. | Save Story
It didn't take long for Diego Luna to double, and then triple, his international goal total after scoring his first in the Gold Cup quarterfinals on Sunday.
Diego Luna scores 1st USMNT goal in Gold Cup quarterfinal against Costa Rica
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted June 29 - 9:05 p.m. | Save Story
It took 10 games and a couple of false alarms, but Diego Luna finally has a goal to his name for the U.S. men's national team.
Johnny Russell scores in return to Kansas City to earn 1-1 road draw for RSL
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted June 28 - 9:52 p.m. | Save Story
The result gave RSL a win and a draw in June after picking up four losses in the month of May.
Diego Luna becomes 1st back-to-back MLS All-Star for RSL in 10 years
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted June 25 - 4:45 p.m. | Save Story
Diego Luna now joins Nick Rimando as the most recent RSL players to be selected to back-to-back MLS All-Star games, with Rimando accomplishing the feat in 2014 and 2015.
Patrick Kinahan: Larry H. Miller ownership will bring stability to RSL
Patrick Kinahan for KSL | Posted June 17 - 11:20 a.m. | Save Story
On a gorgeous evening, standing before the nostalgic admirers showering him with affection, Nick Rimando was inducted into the Real Salt Lake ring of honor at America First Field.
Watercooler Talk: Steeplechase, winless streaks, rugby playoffs
KSL Sports | Posted June 15 - 10:53 p.m. | Save Story
Host Caleb Turner recaps the NCAA steeplechase championships for BYU, soccer winless streaks for Real Salt Lake and the Utah Royals, and a Major League Rugby playoff run for the Utah Warriors.
RSL earns 2-0 shutout over DC United on Rimando Ring of Honor night
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted June 14 - 11:41 p.m. | Save Story
On the night Real Salt Lake added Nick Rimando's name to the "Ring of Honor," his former team honored that number with its fourth clean sheet of the season.
Watercooler Talk: Utah Jazz get a new boss, conference shake-ups strike again
KSL Sports | Posted June 8 - 11:01 p.m. | Save Story
Just because the on-court action has stopped for the summer doesn't mean the off-court happenings have slowed down.
Mozingo hot streak not enough for Utah Royals in 3-2 Louisville loss
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted June 6 - 9:36 p.m. | Save Story
Brecken Mozingo can't stop scoring goals. But unfortunately for the Royals, it wasn't enough Friday.
Ally Sentnor gets 1st USWNT brace in 4-0 win over Jamaica
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted June 3 - 9:28 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Royals midfielder Ally Sentnor scored twice for the USWNT in a dominant friendly win over Jamaica, highlighting her attacking potential despite limited production so far in the NWSL season.
Watercooler Talk: We need to talk about Real Salt Lake
KSL Sports | Posted June 1 - 10:57 p.m. | Save Story
After going winless in the month of May, fans may need to reset their expectations for Real Salt Lake this season.
RSL winless streak continues, Galaxy's ends in 2-0 result at MLS season halfway mark
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted May 31 - 11:41 p.m. | Save Story
Real Salt Lake's cold streak continues, finishing the month of May and the first half of the MLS season on a seven-game winless streak thanks to a 2-0 loss.
RSL concedes late goal for 3rd straight match to settle for 1-1 draw in Austin
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted May 28 - 10:36 p.m. | Save Story
Real Salt Lake has given up a game-winner or equalizer in the final 20 minutes of its last three games, with two coming in the 90th minute or later.
'We're going to win': Eagle Mountain's Zavier Gozo driving RSL forward with youthful fire
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted May 28 - 9:06 a.m. | Save Story
After a year of juggling the duties of an MLS contract and high school, the newly-graduated Zavier Gozo can officially dedicate his complete attention to his brightly burgeoning pro soccer career.
RSL wastes fastest start in club history in 3-2 loss to Vancouver
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted May 24 - 11:35 p.m. | Save Story
It was the fastest two-goal start in club history and the fastest in MLS history since 2018. But almost as quickly as it came together, it fell apart.
Utah Royals give up 1st-half hat trick in 3-1 loss to Orlando Pride
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted May 23 - 11:39 p.m. | Save Story
The NWSL squad picked up its seventh loss in its first 10 matches of the season Friday, thanks to a first-half frenzy by Orlando Pride striker Barbra Banda in a 3-1 win for the visiting team.
RSL losses, questions piling up after 1-0 Rocky Mountain Cup result in Colorado
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted May 17 - 11:42 p.m. | Save Story
Real Salt Lake already has more losses in 2025 than it had in all of 2024, and there are still 20 games remaining.
Sandy's Brecken Mozingo scores 1st NWSL goal in wild 3-3 draw for Utah Royals in Washington
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted May 17 - 9:06 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Royals and Washington Spirit set an NWSL record with four goals scored in the opening 22 minutes of Saturday's match at Audi Field.
Defense saves day in 0-0 RSL draw vs. Portland; potential star budding on other end
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted May 14 - 11:34 p.m. | Save Story
A pair of saves in the 89th minute by Rafael Cabral and Sam Junqua earned Real Salt Lake its first clean sheet since April 5 in a 0-0 draw on Wednesday against Portland.
RSL settles for 1st draw of season down a man in Dallas after early wonder goal from Luna
Caleb Turner, KSL | Posted May 10 - 8:47 p.m. | Save Story
The lead and hope for a Texas two-step didn't last, however, thanks to another former RSL player scoring just after halftime in the 53rd minute.
