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04/25/2024

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Thanks to a partnership with Defense Drinks, BYU women's soccer star Ellie Walbruch will be sharing insights into her road back from a devastating ACL injury with Salt City FC.

04/25/2024

It's been quite the week for Real Salt Lake new center-back signing Philip Quinton.

The former Columbus center back found his way to Salt Lake after all after the Crew initially traded for his MLS SuperDraft rights with RSL back in 2022.

03/31/2024

"Ally's a baller ... I don’t like to defend her in practice, so I’m glad I don’t have to (in a game).”

Rookie forward Ally Sentnor scored a goal for the second straight match in the Utah Royals' 2-1 loss to Washington at Audi Field.

03/31/2024

Chicho Arango scored the first hat trick for RSL since Damir Kreilach in 2018, leading the hosts to yet another comeback win and second place in the Western Conference.

Chicho Arango scored three second-half goals to lift RSL to a 3-1 win over St. Louis City SC in front of an announced crowd of 19,357 fans in Sandy, Utah.

03/10/2024

A few things to make of 's 2-1 loss to Colorado, including Löffelsend's return to the RioT, Emeka Eneli's first MLS goal, and whether or not we should be talking about the today.

The 26-year-old midfielder from Cologne, Germany made his season debut as the Rapids rallied from a brilliant MLS-first goal by Emeka Eneli to stun RSL, 2-1 in Sandy.

02/15/2024

What do you think of Real Salt Lake's new front-of-jersey sponsor, and long-term "community partnership" with Intermountain Healthcare?

As part of the partnership, Intermountain will serve as the official medical provider of Real Salt Lake, Utah Royals FC, Real Monarchs, and the RSL Academy.

02/06/2024

Newsletter (and YouTube) subscribers already saw this earlier today, on Utah Royals FC head coach Amy Rodriguez — the fiercely competitive first-year NWSL head coach.

"Amy's a winner; I knew that the second she got to USC," said rookie Zoe Burns of her coach.

A young team with an average age of just 24, Utah "put together people who have won" ahead of the 2024 season — and that's the goal this year.

01/25/2024

Another expansion team from Utah is coming to the USL League Two's Mountain Division.

Utah Avalanche is ready to begin its

The Midvale-based youth club that has fielded a boys' academy since 2020 will join Utah United as expansion teams from Utah in the ever-expanding Mountain Division in 2024.

01/10/2024

NEWS: has signed first-round draft pick Kevin Bonilla, the No. 9 player in the country by TopDrawerSoccer.com out of Portland Pilots Men's Soccer to a first-team contract in 2024, with club options through 2027.

The No. 18 overall pick out of Portland signed with the club through the 2024 season, with club options for 2025, 2026 and 2027, the team announced Wednesday.

01/05/2024

Utah Royals FC is going international with the club's latest free-agent signings.

Utah's NWSL side that will begin play this spring added Swedish MF Agnes Nyberg and Dutch MF Dana Foederer on two-year contracts for 2024-25.

12/30/2023

Another champ is coming for the 👑

Utah Royals FC signs FW Ify Onumonu from Gotham FC in exchange for $40,000 in allocation money.

The 29-year-old NWSL veteran signs with the Utah side under contract through the 2024 and 2025 seasons, in exchange for $40,000 in allocation money.

12/27/2023

"Everyone across Utah’s soccer landscape owes Damir a massive debt of gratitude for the countless moments he provided on the field as well as the community impact he quietly made off it."

A melancholy goodbye to an legend the past 6 years.

The 34-year-old midfielder from Vukovar, Croatia signed off from Real Salt Lake for the last time Wednesday, but leaves a legacy not even his numbers can explain.

12/13/2023

Busy day for Utah Royals FC 👀

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12/12/2023

“It is no secret that the Dave Checketts days are often referred to as ‘Camelot’ by those of us who were lucky enough to experience the highs and lows of building this Club. With David Blitzer and Ryan Smith now serving as the community stewards for our beloved Club, the opportunities here are boundless.”

The 50-year-old native of Omaha, Nebraska is back in a dual business/sporting role at Real Salt Lake, another milestone for the club's first player, captain and MLS Cup-winning head coach.

12/08/2023

“I don’t think that you can top the opportunity to play in your hometown. I was born here, raised here, grew here growing up, stayed close to home at BYU. Going to Orlando was really the first time I didn’t play in this environment.

“It was really exciting to have the chance to come back home, and when that was presented, I couldn’t pass the opportunity up," -- Utah Royals FC inaugural signing Mikayla Cluff.

The inaugural signing of the Relaunched Royals joined Salt City FC and ESPN 960 radio to discuss her return home to Utah Royals FC, and following her alma mater BYU's run to the NCAA College Cup.

12/07/2023

The NWSL's 2024 season will feature a 26-match balanced schedule beginning March 16.

That, and more was released today from the league's competition calendar.

The roster building has begun, and Utah Royals FC is officially coming back. Here's what we learned about the NWSL's 2024 competition, released Thursday.

12/02/2023

Real Salt Lake is restructuring the front office and technical staff after the 2023 campaign.

The longtime Real Salt Lake employee and Salt Lake City native who joined the club as an intern in 2007 will depart the club when his contract expires this winter.

12/01/2023

BYU Women's Soccer opens its second-ever semifinal tonight against regional rival Stanford. Kickoff from Cary, N.C. is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. MT on ESPNU.

FW Bella Folino won the NCAA's Elite 90 award, while MF Brecken Mozingo and DF Laveni Vaka were among the 15 semifinalists for the MAC Hermann Trophy given to college soccer's top player.

12/01/2023

BYU Women's Soccer opens its second-ever semifinal tonight against regional rival Stanford. Kickoff from Cary, N.C. is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. MT on ESPNU.

FW Bella Folino won the NCAA's Elite 90 award, while MF Brecken Mozingo and DF Laveni Vaka were among the 15 semifinalists for the MAC Hermann Trophy given to college soccer's top player.

11/23/2023

How do you motivate a team with a 73-match unbeaten streak to its fourth-straight national championship, and fifth in six years?

BYU men's soccer did it. Listen to the Cougars' head coach explain how 👇

Head coach Brandon Gilliam joined the podcast to discuss the Cougars' run to a fifth national title in six years, a 73-match unbeaten streak, and what's next for the collegiate club world.

11/21/2023

Welcome home to Royalty

The 29-year-old midfielder with six years of NWSL experience is the first free-agent signing for the relaunched Utah club that will begin play in the spring of 2024.

11/21/2023

The Utah Royals FC are just getting started.

The Courage midfield duo join Utah Royals FC as the second and third players under the club's relaunch, following midfielder Mikayla Cluff (Orlando) and defender Kayleigh Riehl (San Diego).

11/20/2023

Things are about to get Riehl in Utah

The 27-year-old defender from Penn State joins Utah in exchange for $60,000 in allocation money and expansion protection for Wave FC in the upcoming NWSL expansion draft.

11/15/2023

Welcome home, Kayla, to Utah Royals FC

The former BYU and Davis High star is the first player signed to the relaunched Royals in the National Women's Soccer League.

10/27/2023

The Utah Royals broke ground Thursday on an NWSL-specific, 12,260-square foot expansion to the club’s Zions Bank Real Academy in Herriman, putting shovels in the ground on a multimillion-dollar project that will expand and remodel the current site, and be used specifically for the top-division women’s soccer club that is slated to return to the NWSL in the spring of 2024.

The expansion to the Zions Bank Real Academy is expected to be done by the spring of 2024, in time for the Royals' first season in the 14-team National Women's Soccer League.

10/19/2023

Heading back to Utah as part of the , Ashley Hatch is ready to put the 2023 World Cup snub behind here.

"I’m not giving my confidence away to anyone, whether it’s a coach deciding if I do or don’t make a roster."

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The 28-year-old Washington Spirit forward was called into camp for the U.S. women's national team for upcoming friendlies against Colombia in Sandy and San Diego.

10/05/2023

LAFC did a favor Wednesday night, snapping its own four-match winless skid with a 5-1 win over Minnesota that lifted Salt Lake into the postseason for the fifth time in six years.

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Denis Bouanga had a first-half hat trick to lead LAFC to a 5-1 win over Minnesota United, clinching a postseason bid for Real Salt Lake.

09/28/2023

When RSL needed him this season, Justen Glad was there — often with a goal.

The homegrown ginger assassin is here to stay.

Real Salt Lake and homegrown defender Justen Glad agreed to a contract extension through the 2027 season, the two sides announced Thursday.

09/19/2023

A new USL League Two will call Utah County home in 2024

Utah United Academy and the United Soccer League announced Tuesday that a new club based in Utah County will begin play in the USL League Two in 2024.

09/08/2023

"There's nothing more fulfilling than to see it all come together."

After months of preparation and planning, Utah Royals FC's "Big 3" of president, sporting director and head coach have big plans for the club's 2024 relaunch.

URFC sporting director Kelly Cousins and president Michelle Hyncik met with local media to discuss a Utah arrival, and a forthcoming Royals-specific expansion to RSL's training facility in Herriman.