Caleb Turner

1 week ago | ksl.com | Caleb Turner

NASHVILLE — Nashville SC came into Saturday's match against Real Salt Lake with a league-high four penalty kicks awarded through seven weeks of MLS play. It took 89 minutes, but Nashville added to its total with a fifth penalty kick, conceded by RSL substitute Nelson Palacio. Sam Surridge got the shot past Rafael Cabral for a 2-1 win in stoppage time.

1 week ago | ksl.com | Caleb Turner

SANDY — The two-week international break did not help jumpstart the season for the Utah Royals. Four games into the 2025 campaign and the Royals are still searching for their first win after a draw in the season opener and a loss in the last three contests since then. The most recent was Friday's 1-0 home loss to the Portland Thorns, marking two games in a row without a goal scored for the ice-cold team from Utah.

2 weeks ago | ksl.com | Caleb Turner

CHICAGO — 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. "Any potential changes would not take effect until the 2027 season at the earliest," the league said. "This next phase will include additional consultation with key stakeholders and the development of a comprehensive transition plan."A statement from Major League Soccer.

2 weeks ago | ksl.com | Caleb Turner

Estimated read time: Less than a minuteABOVE THE NET — The college basketball tradition of cutting down the championship net goes back decades, but there's usually a prop included every time. Florida's 7-foot-9 center, Olivier Rioux, didn't need the ladder like everyone else, though, using his 8-foot wingspan to calmly grab the scissors from the top of the ladder and cut off his piece of the net following the Gators' 65-63 NCAA championship win over Houston on Monday in San Antonio.

2 weeks ago | ksl.com | Caleb Turner

SANDY — Real Salt Lake star Diego Luna carried over some swagger from Friday's Utah State of Sport Awards, where he took home Male Professional Athlete of the Year, into Saturday's matinee showdown against the winless Los Angeles Galaxy at America First Field. 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 in the 21st and 26th minutes to end a two-week scoring drought for the Claret and Cobalt.