Josh Furlong

Gozo caps memorable MLS All-Star week as MLS edges Liga MX 4-3

The record books will show a 4-3 victory for Major League Soccer over Liga MX.
1 month ago

Goalkeeper’s act of sportsmanship captures spirit of MLS Unified All-Star Game as RSL duo shines

Matthew Torres had just cut the deficit in half early in the second half of Wednesday's MLS Special Olympics Unified All-Star Game. Every West player sprinted toward him to celebrate, except one.
1 month ago

‘Statistically unpredictable’: Utah Royals face league-leading Washington Spirit

One week, the Utah Royals won by shutting down one of the NWSL's most dangerous attacks. The next, they scored four goals, two from center-backs on set pieces.
1 month ago

Gozo’s journey comes full circle as Real Salt Lake’s next generation takes the MLS NEXT All-Star stage

Three years ago, Zavier Gozo was one of the teenagers soaking in the experience of the MLS NEXT All-Star Game, with sailboats gliding past just a stone's throw beyond the touchline, hoping it would open another door.
1 month ago

‘One game isn’t enough’: Utah Royals seek consistency against North Carolina after defensive reset

One swallow does not make a summer, and one clean sheet doesn't mean all of the Utah Royals’ defensive questions are answered. 
1 month ago

‘We can’t defend with 9’: RSL takes lessons from LAFC loss into Portland

Real Salt Lake gets that opportunity Saturday after falling 3-1 to LAFC on Wednesday and flying from Los Angeles to Portland for another difficult Western Conference road test.
1 month ago

‘I don’t want to be predictable’: Mastroeni plots RSL’s next evolution

Real Salt Lake entered the World Cup break in fine form, collecting 10 points from its final five MLS matches.
1 month ago

US U-19s turn to Utah as CONCACAF championship nears

SANDY — The final stop before Mexico wasn’t chosen by accident. As the United States under-19 men’s national team prepares for the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship, U.S. Soccer brought its squad to Utah for a brief pre-tournament camp, using Real Salt Lake’s America First training ground to simulate the altitude and conditions awaiting it south of […]
1 month ago

‘Get back to us’: Royals believe recent defensive struggles are just a blip

After consecutive losses ended the Utah Royals' franchise-record 10-match unbeaten run, the message around the club this week wasn't complicated: Don't panic.
1 month ago

From Alta High to Burnley: Kealia Ohai Watt comes home to a soccer state

The biggest winner on Wednesday night wasn’t Real Salt Lake; it was soccer in Utah.
1 month ago

RSL’s mini preseason nears its end with Burnley test

The FIFA World Cup brought Major League Soccer to a halt after May 24, pausing league play for nearly two months while clubs scattered players across the United States, Canada, and Mexico to participate in soccer's biggest tournament.
2 months ago

‘I trust myself more’: How a transfer that nearly fell apart changed JuanMa Sanabria’s career

Six months ago, Juan Manuel “JuanMa” Sanabria was supposed to be on his way to Utah. Then, suddenly, he wasn't.
2 months ago

‘Get back to the team aspect’: Royals return home ready to bounce back against Gotham

The Utah Royals make their return after a disappointing previous result. And Friday's match could prove vital in the playoff race.
2 months ago

Is the Big 12 short-sighted in title naming rights deal with Monster Energy?

As the Big 12 positions itself as a "global" conference, it signed over a major portion of its naming rights ahead of the upcoming college football season, commissioner Brett Yormark announced Tuesday.
2 months ago

RSL turns Nelson Palacio into future flexibility in historic cash-for-player deal

The move, first reported by KSL Sports last week as part of Real Salt Lake's acquisition of Saba Lobjanidze from Atlanta United, became official Monday.
2 months ago

Soccer brought them together

Three hours before kickoff on Tuesday night, lightning delayed the Round of 32 match being played hundreds of miles away in Mexico City.
2 months ago

Reinforcements Incoming: RSL acquires Saba Lobjanidze from Atlanta United

Real Salt Lake didn't wait for the secondary transfer window to come to them.
2 months ago

A giant coffee pot, a World Cup team, and a journey home

For Amer Sasivarevic, Bosnia's arrival in Utah was more than a World Cup story. It was a homecoming.
2 months ago

Hunting consistency: Monarchs bury Portland 4-1

Real Monarchs have been hunting an elusive prey: consistency.
3 months ago

How Zavier Gozo became MLS’s newest All-Star

The first Utah native ever selected to an MLS All-Star First XI wasn't built in a single season. He was built in one-on-one battles long after most of his teammates had headed home.
3 months ago

RSL faces tricky Minnesota road test before World Cup break

Real Salt Lake heads to Minnesota this weekend for its final MLS match before the World Cup break, carrying momentum and an opportunity to enter the long pause near the top of the Western Conference standings.
3 months ago

Rocky Mountain Cup returns to Utah as RSL host Colorado Rapids

Twenty-one years after Brian Dunseth planted the flag against Colorado, another generation prepares to inherit the rivalry.
4 months ago

‘Nothing is given’: RSL Unified team prepares for Colorado showdown

RSL Unified and Colorado Rapids Unified will open this year’s Unified Rocky Mountain Cup immediately following Saturday’s MLS match at America First Field.
4 months ago

Discipline in execution becomes next step for young RSL side

After a revealing loss in Dallas, Real Salt Lake looks to rediscover its structure against a dangerous Houston side.
4 months ago