Real Salt Lake: Chivas USA shock RSL, 1-0
Carson, Calif. • There are no gimmes. That much was crystal clear on a steamy Sunday afternoon in Southern California. Real Salt Lake was once again served a harsh reminder of that against one of the...
View ArticleReal Salt Lake suddenly depleted by call-ups and injuries
The timing is less-than-ideal, but Real Salt Lake will have to make the best of it. There’s really no other alternative. On Monday, the club said goodbye to five players who departed for national-team...
View ArticleReal Salt Lake: MLS schedule, FIFA calendar again hamper postseason charge
Sandy • One of the undoubted perks can also be a thorn in the side. As Real Salt Lake has continually built upon the foundation of its initial successes born seven seasons ago, a common theme each...
View ArticleReal Salt Lake: Sebastian Velasquez pleads guilty to DUI
Real Salt Lake midfielder Sebastian Velasquez pleaded guilty Wednesday to driving under the influence and was sentenced to probation, a fine and community service. Velasquez, 23, was arrested in the...
View ArticleReal Salt Lake: Can RSL find way out of late-season swoon?
Sandy • Is it a temporary slide or a long-term funk? Real Salt Lake’s late-season struggles have been confounding for such a battle-tested, playoff-proven group that has championship-or-bust...
View ArticleReal Salt Lake: RSL punches postseason ticket in 2-0 win over 'Quakes...
Sandy • The goal was made clear: Jeff Cassar wanted to make the opposition wilt. With Real Salt Lake’s seventh-consecutive postseason appearance on the line Saturday night in Rio Tinto Stadium, RSL...
View ArticleMonson: RSL should do whatever it takes to keep Lagerwey
Sandy Watching Real Salt Lake beat the San Jose Earthquakes, 2-0, at Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday night in front of its 14th straight sellout crowd, I was thinking about the future of the club, past...
View ArticleReal Salt Lake: RSL preps for a playoff-type road match at Portland
Sandy • The final regular-season roadie of 2014 will undoubtedly serve as a precursor to what Real Salt Lake will experience now that a playoff appearance is a certainty. It won’t be anything new to...
View ArticleReal Salt Lake: Timbers enter must-win game without former RSL player Will...
Sandy • The Portland Timbers have a void that must be filled if the club wants to stay entrenched in the postseason conversation. Real Salt Lake knows it. The Timbers, currently a point out of the...
View ArticleReal Salt Lake: Tony Beltran another model of consistency
Sandy • He stood in front of his locker as teammates razzed him on his 27th birthday. Tony Beltran had just returned to action, going the full 90 after missing three weeks with a bulging disc in his...
View ArticleReal Salt Lake: Real's defense frustrates Portland Timbers in 0-0 draw
Portland, Ore. » The Timbers launched a season’s worth of late collapses, disappointment and ultimately desperation at its opponent Friday night at a rainy, raucous Providence Park. It wasn’t enough....
View ArticleReal Salt Lake: MLS playoffs scenarios galore in air-tight West
Portland, Ore. » Don’t bother buying plane tickets. Don’t even look up ticket prices. Not yet. The Western Conference playoff picture remains as cloudy as a rain-soaked day in Portland. Real Salt Lake...
View ArticleReal Salt Lake: Focus shifts to regular-season finale against Chivas USA
Portland, Ore. » Kyle Beckerman sat on a chair in front of a random locker below Providence Park and properly announced the obvious. The end is near. The 2014 Major League Soccer regular season has a...
View ArticleReal Salt Lake: Playoff positioning on line in last week of season
Sandy • No idea. No clue. No club in Major League Soccer will have either until at least sometime Saturday evening, when the regular season ends and playoff pairings are solidified. Real Salt Lake’s...
View ArticleRSL says probable 'so long' to Chivas in finale
Sandy • Year 1 was bad. It was awkwardly bad. Major League Soccer’s two expansion franchises, Real Salt Lake and Chivas USA, combined for 44 losses in 2005. Together, they managed just 10 victories....
View ArticleReal Salt Lake: Real shuts out Chivas USA in regular-season finale
Sandy • Seven months and 14 days ago, Real Salt Lake waltzed into the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., eager to start on a new path. This group wanted another shot at the MLS Cup. It needed it....
View ArticleKragthorpe: RSL's season a success, with more work to be done
Sandy • After more than seven months, Real Salt Lake's successful regular season ended Wednesday night, with this conclusion: That sure seemed like a lot of work for these guys, just to finish fourth...
View ArticleReal Salt Lake: Now, the waiting game for playoff-bound RSL
Sandy • News to absolutely no one: This Real Salt Lake roster was constructed specifically for this time of the year. It’s been a reoccurring theme for the club, now preparing for its...
View ArticleReal Salt Lake earns third seed, will face L.A. in West semis
Chris Wingert sat on his chair in his corner of Real Salt Lake’s locker room and was posed the question that any player on any club who is guaranteed a spot in the postseason would be presented with....
View ArticleReal Salt Lake: Once more, it's RSL vs. L.A. in MLS postseason
Sandy • The mere mention of the acronym brings forth an air of unpredictability and anticipation. It’s L.A. — again. Once more, Real Salt Lake has drawn its rivals from Southern California in the MLS...
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