
Caleb Turner

RSL settles for 1st draw of season down a man in Dallas after early wonder goal from Luna
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 8:47 p.m.
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.

2A boys soccer: Maeser Prep defeats American Heritage 3-1 for 1st title in school history
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 6:02 p.m.
The Lions followed up American Heritage's opening goal with three unanswered scores to come away with a 3-1 win and the first UHSAA state title in any sport for the 18-year-old charter school.

3A boys soccer: Ogden finishes 18-0 with 2-1 win over Morgan for back-to-back titles
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted May 10 - 2:27 p.m.
The Ogden boys soccer team entered Saturday's 3A championship match at America First Field on a 26-game win streak, with no intention of letting it come to an end in the biggest game of the year.

Utah Royals gather with Angel City for prayer following medical emergency in 2-0 loss
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted May 9 - 11:54 p.m.
"When something like that happens, it reminds not only the players, but the fans that there are bigger things in life than soccer."

NHL commissioner praises Utah's 'Mammoth undertaking,' teases Salt Lake outdoor game
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted May 7 - 5:32 p.m.
"Everything you tried to do, and everything you've done, has been a mammoth undertaking," Bettman said to the Smiths in the first, and certainly not the last, pun on the Utah club's new name.

Have You Seen This? Viral 'gorilla vs. 100 men' debate reaches RSL
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted May 6 - 3:27 p.m.
If you've opened social media over the last week, odds are you've seen some mention of a very important, very serous debate underway.

RSL runs into white-hot Vancouver Whitecaps, falls 2-1 on road
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted May 4 - 12:20 a.m.
Real Salt Lake traveled to face the best team in the league, record-wise, on Saturday, and came away with a predictable result.

15-year-old Utah native becomes youngest starter in NWSL history in 2-0 Royals home loss
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted May 3 - 11:49 p.m.
Fifteen-year-old Herriman native KK Ream got her first start for the Utah Royals, becoming the youngest starter in NWSL history in the process.

Nick Rimando becomes 1st RSL player inducted into National Soccer Hall of Fame
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted May 3 - 3:18 p.m.
On the 20th anniversary of its inaugural season, Real Salt Lake finally has a representative in the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

RSL hands San Diego FC 1st ever home loss 3-1
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted April 26 - 9:02 p.m.
Real Salt Lake defeated San Diego FC 3-1 to end the expansion team's home unbeaten streak.

Utah Royals show fight, fall short in 1-0 road loss to Houston Dash
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted April 25 - 9:15 p.m.
The Utah Royals lost 1-0 to the Houston Dash after Delanie Sheehan's late goal, despite leading in possession and shots.

RSL picks up striker from Kansas City, misses out on another in transfer reversal at MLS deadline
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted April 23 - 10:55 p.m.
Real Salt Lake acquired striker Willy Agada from Sporting Kansas City, but a potential deal for Slovak Robert Bozenik fell through due to contract changes.

MLS rescinds Diego Luna red card after successful RSL appeal
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted April 22 - 2:59 p.m.
Major League Soccer announced Tuesday it rescinded a red card given to Real Salt Lake star Diego Luna against Toronto FC last week.

Have You Seen This? Reverse commentator curse helps Ovechkin get overtime game-winner over Montreal
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted April 22 - 2:56 p.m.
Sports fans often bemoan commentators spoiling moments when talking about free-throw streaks or no-hitters, but Monday's premonition from Sean McDonough was an example of the rare "reverse commentator's curse."

Diego Luna shown controversial red card, RSL falls 1-0 to Toronto at home
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted April 19 - 11:18 p.m.
The Diego Luna red card was a pivotal moment in handing RSL its sixth loss in nine games to start the season, falling 1-0 to Toronto FC at America First Field.

Utah Royals get 1st win of season with stoppage time penalty from Sentnor
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted April 18 - 11:38 p.m.
The winless streak stretched deep into the fifth game of the season for the Utah Royals, and it took until the 10th minute of stoppage time to find a game-winner Friday.

Miller family buys RSL, Royals as Smith Entertainment Group exits
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted April 18 - 1:20 p.m.
The Miller family is expanding its sports ownership portfolio five years after selling the Utah Jazz to Ryan Smith.

'This is us; this is the place': Memories of RSL's first home game 20 years later
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted April 16 - 2:21 p.m.
Wednesday marks the 20th anniversary of this landmark event in Utah professional soccer, so we decided to get the full story of what that day was like from the people who were actually there.

RSL concedes late penalty for 2-1 loss in Nashville
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted April 12 - 9:48 p.m.
The Claret and Cobalt head home with five losses in their opening eight matches of the season and three of their next four matches on the road.

Utah Royals drop 3rd straight; still searching for 1st win of season
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted April 11 - 11:33 p.m.
The two-week international break did not help jumpstart this season for the Utah Royals as hoped.

MLS approves further exploration of fall-to-spring schedule, earliest change would be 2027
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted April 10 - 4:10 p.m.
The MLS Board of Governors met Thursday in Chicago and authorized a "second phase of exploration" into a potential move to the international soccer calendar, which typically runs from August through May.

Have You Seen This? 7-foot-9 Florida center doesn't need ladder to cut championship net
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted April 8 - 3:51 p.m.
The college basketball tradition of cutting down the championship net goes back decades, but there's usually a prop included every time.

Luna brace in 1st half powers RSL to 2-0 win over LA Galaxy
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted April 5 - 6:31 p.m.
The 21-year-old became the youngest RSL player to reach 15 goals and 15 assists in his career with a pair of goals five minutes apart.

RSL held scoreless in back-to-back weeks following 2-0 loss in Minnesota
Caleb Turner, KSL.com | Posted March 29 - 9:59 p.m.
A 2-0 RSL road loss to Minnesota United FC marked two weeks in a row the Claret and Cobalt have not found the back of the net.
