NFL: Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers possibly out for season Aaron Rodgers, a two-time NFL Most Valuable Player, was injured in the Packers 23-10 loss to the Vikings, and will likely be out of the season. Rodgers was diagnosed with a broken collarbone after the game after a huge hit in the...
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2019 is a big year for the United States Women’s National Team. Not only will they be participating in the eighth FIFA Women’s World Cup in June looking to defend their 2015 title, but when play begins on January 19, it will kick off the 35th year of the...
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Legendary U.S. men’s national team forward Clint Dempsey announced his retirement from soccer effective immediately. At the age of 35, Dempsey's announcement came via his MLS club team — the Seattle Sounders — earlier Wednesday morning. Dempsey is recognized as one of U.S. Soccer’s greatest contributors. During an international career that...
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It was announced Monday night that a pair of trades had been made in the NWSL between the Houston Dash, Chicago Red Stars and Utah Royals FC that will see the return of Christen Press to the NWSL. The first trade involved Houston trading the rights to Press to Chicago...
2018 World Cup
The 2018 FIFA World Cup begins tomorrow, when 32 countries begin their quest to win the biggest sporting event in the world. Can Cristiano Ronaldo lead Portugal to world glory after winning Euros 2016? Can Lionel Messi finally win a final of a major tournament? Can Spain recapture their 2010...
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With perhaps the biggest debate in sports being Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Lionel Messi for the title of the best player in the world, Ronaldo added another achievement to his claim for the top spot, helping lead Portugal to the UEFA Nations League title on Sunday. After scoring a hat trick...
2018 NWSL Draft
A pair of BYU women soccer players were selected in the second and third rounds of the 2018 National Women's Soccer League Draft on Thursday. With the historic first draft pick in franchise history, the Utah Royals FC selected BYU defender Taylor Isom, a Sandy native who attended Alta High...
After pulling off two memorable upsets to get within two games of winning another MLS Championship, Real Salt Lake's magical run came to an unfortunate run with a 2-0 loss on the road against Portland in the Western Conference finals. RSL fell behind early, when a poor clearance in the...
Jefferson Savarino
With a loss to Jamaica in the rearview mirror, the U.S. were hoping to right the ship in a friendly match against Venezuela before the upcoming Concacaf Gold Cup. However, the game brought more questions than answers as the U.S. were thoroughly beaten and in a 3-0 shutout loss to...
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The U.S. faced Jamaica on Sunday night in what was the biggest game since the 2016 Olympics, needing a victory to qualify for the 2019 Women’s World Cup. It was never in doubt. Despite the high stakes involved, the U.S. was clearly the better team from the start, and were...
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As the season nears to a close with Real Salt Lake making a playoff push, it was reported Thursday that English center back Nedum Onuoha has signed a two-year deal with the club, according to MLSSoccer.com’s Sam Stejskal. The source reported that the deal is guaranteed through 2019 with the...
Bastian Schweinsteiger is a soccer legend who led Germany to the World Cup title in 2014. Now the superstar is in United States after signing a contract with the Chicago Fire and was introduced this week. And let's just say, his press conference didn't get off to a great start. The...
After a dominating win over Mexico to start World Cup qualifying on Thursday, the USWNT continued their quest to qualify for France 2019 with an easy 5-0 win over Panama. Despite nearly changing the entire Starting XI, the start was much like the last match and it didn’t take long...
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The drought is over. After winning the World Cup on its home soil in 1998, France erased 20 years of misery as Les Bleus won its second World Cup title after defeating Croatia in a thrilling 4-2 victory. France entered the tournament as a favorite, powered by its young stars such...
Alex Morgan
In a matchup between the No. 1 (USA) and No. 3 (England) ranked teams in the world, the USWNT took down England in a close semifinal game, punching their ticket to the World Cup final. With Megan Rapinoe sitting due to a hamstring injury, Christen Press got the chance to...
North Carolina forward Ashley Hatch has been named the 2017 NWSL Rookie of the Year, announced Tuesday by the league. Hatch tied the league rookie record with seven goals, also adding an assist in her debut season. Her seven goals ranked second on the team and finished eighth overall in the...
The USWNT dominated the rest of Concacaf last week, claiming the Olympic Qualifying Tournament title. So let’s take a look back, as well as a look ahead to what’s next for the USWNT. A Look Back As mentioned previously, the U.S. dominated the qualifying competition, taking the title with a 3-0...
With goals from five different players, the U.S. women’s national team routed South Korea, 6-0, Sunday in North Carolina. The U.S. came out in the same 4-3-3 formation as it did in its last outing last week against the Koreans, but made a few changes in the starting lineup by...
The top-seeded North Carolina Courage and the second-seeded Portland Thorns will go head-to-head Saturday in the National Women's Soccer League Championship final at Orlando City Stadium in Orlando, Florida. After surviving an exciting regular season and semifinals, both teams will play for all the marbles on Saturday (4:30 p.m. ET, Lifetime)....
RSL's Nick Rimando
Nick Rimando is one of the all-time greats, not only in RSL history, but MLS history. He broke records, saved games and won championships. As fans, we watched him with anticipation, knowing that every game he played could be spectacular because of a miracle play or a dominant performance. So...
The United States women’s national team closed out 2017 season on a strong note, beating rival Canada 3-1 on Sunday in San Jose. After a 1-1 draw on Thursday north of the border, the U.S. made a few changes with its lineup with Christen Press replacing Lynn Williams and Taylor Smith...
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The USWNT opened up the 2018 Tournament of Nations with a big victory and looks to take the tournament crown after a disappointing 2017 performance. In front of a sellout crowd in Kansas City on Thursday night, the U.S. Women's National Team (USWNT) opened up this year’s edition of...
RSL's Nick Rimando
Major League Soccer announced its All-Star roster on Monday, with Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando being one of the two players chosen by commissioner Don Garber to represent MLS in this year's All-Star Game. Rimando is in his 20th and final season in MLS, his 13th with Real Salt...
2018-World-Cup-Russia
The World Cup is the world's biggest sporting event! After waiting four years for this moment, the time has finally come. The world's biggest stars will face off against one another in an action-packed tournament featuring eight new superstadiums in Russia. With so many stars and new countries in the tournament, here are...
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After clinching a berth in the 2019 Women’s World Cup on Sunday, the USWNT only needed one more win to claim the CONCACAF Women’s Championship title. Taking on rival Canada, the U.S. did just that. Much like the other matches in the earlier stages of the tournament, the U.S. was on...
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After winning the 2018 CONCACAF Women’s Championship and booking a spot in the 2019 Women’s World Cup, the USWNT will travel to Europe in November for a pair of friendlies, according to the Washington Post’s Steven Goff. The U.S. will take on Portugal on November 8 and Scotland on November...
RSL
After several weeks of rumors and waiting, Real Salt Lake fans can finally breathe a little easier. The captain Kyle Beckerman is returning to Sandy. On Tuesday, Real Salt Lake announced that the nine-time MLS All-Star and 11-year member of the Claret and Cobalt will return for his 12th...
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U.S. Soccer announced Wednesday the preliminary 25-player roster for the USWNT’s upcoming Tournament of Nations, with the roster being cut down to 23 before the opening match on July 26. The roster includes: Goalkeepers: Adrianna Franch, Ashlyn Harris, Alyssa Naeher Defenders: Abby Dahlkemper, Tierna Davidson, Jaelene Hinkle, Merritt Mathias, Becky Sauerbrunn, Casey...
And you thought blowing a 3-1 lead was bad. Barcelona completed one of the most improbable comebacks in soccer history in a 6-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain to move on to the Champions League quarterfinals. After falling 4-0 in the first leg to PSG, Barcelona needed a miracle to move on...
In a new special series, I’ll be ranking each major professional sports franchise (MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, MLS, etc.) in each of the states with at least two teams. The teams will be ranked by the amount of success they’ve had in their current market, not accounting for previous locations of the franchise. However,...
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