U.S. House Recognizes Real's Championship
by Lee Davidson (Preview | Deseret Morning News - December 14)
The U.S. House bestowed a "Real" honor Monday — passing a resolution to salute Real Salt Lake's Major League Soccer Cup championship. more details | go to article

Wingert Signs Extension With RSL
by Dan Rasmussen (Profile/Interview | Deseret Morning News - March 3)
Real Salt Lake announced this morning that fullback Chris Wingert has signed a contract extension that will keep him with the club through the 2012 season. more details | go to article

Real Salt Lake Acquires Vet Player Grabavoy
by Dan Rasmussen (Article | Deseret Morning News - March 3)
There was certainly no shortage of news surrounding Real Salt Lake as it practiced Tuesday afternoon in Lehi. more details | go to article

Shorthanded Real Salt Lake Practice In Utah
by James Edward (Article | Deseret Morning News - February 17)
Real Salt Lake's lone preseason practice in Utah this month wasn't nearly as productive as the coaching staff would've liked. more details | go to article

RSL's Wingert Could Get Starting Nod For U.S. Team
by Joseph D'Hippolito (Profile/Interview | Deseret Morning News - January 23)
In 18 months, Chris Wingert moved from the bench to the verge of his international soccer debut. more details | go to article

Soft-Spoken Alexandre Introduced
by James Edward (Profile/Interview | Deseret Morning News - January 20)
Depending on who you listen to, last week's MLS SuperDraft was either a tremendous success or a tremendous failure for Real Salt Lake. more details | go to article

Tie, Tie Again? Real Needs To Kick This Habit — And Fast
by Brad Rock (Result | Deseret Morning News - March 30)
Real Salt Lake coach Jason Kreis didn't waste time with civilities as he sat down for the postgame press session Saturday. more details | go to article

As '08 Opens Up, MLS Future Looks Promising
by James Edward (Profile/Interview | Deseret Morning News - March 19)
Major League Soccer deputy commissioner Ivan Gazidis adamantly declared during a conference call with the media Tuesday that MLS is in a very healthy position heading into the 2008 season. Based on the happenings of the 2007 season — highlighted by the David Beckham signing — not to mention the great strides of this past offseason, Gazidis' remark hardly seems like a case of tooting one's own horn. more details | go to article

Under Construction: Team And Stadium Getting Makeover
by James Edward (Preview | Deseret Morning News - March 16)
Some wondered if Jason Kreis was in way over his head when he retired to take over as Real Salt Lake head coach last May despite zero coaching experience. That's right, zero, zip, nada. He'd never coached a day of soccer in his life, and his understanding of the game was strictly through the eyes of a player. more details | go to article

Strong Effort By Real Not Enough vs. United
by David Driver (Result | Deseret Morning News - September 13)
Alecko Eskandarian, a striker for Real Salt Lake, used the words "crazy" and "bizarre" to describe his first game as a visiting player at RFK Stadium. Two other words that can be used are "road" and "loss." more details | go to article

Progress On RSL Stadium Is Kicking In
by James Edward (Article | Deseret Morning News - September 12)
Since the political brouhaha subsided months ago regarding Real Salt Lake's stadium, the project has seemingly slipped out of the consciousness of the majority of the state. more details | go to article

Real A Team — Win Or Lose
by James Edward (Profile/Interview | Deseret Morning News - September 12)
In the heat of the moment, it's Nick Rimando's job to point fingers and berate teammates whenever things go wrong in front of him. It's one of the basic responsibilities of a goalkeeper in relation to his defenders. more details | go to article

Kreis Not Happy With RSL's Desire
by James Edward (Profile/Interview | Deseret Morning News - August 27)
No one knows better than Jason Kreis, who has scored 108 career goals, that there's no magic solution to getting his team out of its goal-scoring rut. more details | go to article

RSL Blanked For 10th Time This Season
by James Edward (Result | Deseret Morning News - August 27)
Real took another step closer to being mathematically eliminated from the playoff race Sunday in exactly the type of match that's defined the 2007 season. more details | go to article

Chivas' Rise Has Left Real In Dust
by James Edward (Preview | Deseret Morning News - August 26)
In a season that's gone south since opening day, Real Salt Lake has tried looking for the silver lining amongst the disappointment. Whether it's the acquisition of Kyle Beckerman, quality exhibition performances against Everton and Boca Juniors, or the emergence of Robbie Findley, the club has tried to stay positive. more details | go to article