Real Salt Lake at San Jose player grades

By Michael Black, Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 9:59 pm MST

Real Salt Lake at San Jose Player Analysis Each game this year Deseret News staff writers will grade individual performances from Real Salt Lake’s players using the following scale: 1 — Truly once-in-a-lifetime poor performance 2 — Horrifyingly bad 3 … Continue reading»

RSL season opener watch party

By James Edward, Friday, March 26, 2010 at 10:27 am MST

Real Salt Lake will be hosting a watch party at The Rail Event Center this Saturday for its season opener at San Jose. The Rail is located at 235 N. 500 West, and doors for the watch party will open … Continue reading»

MLS regular season predictions

By James Edward, Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 12:42 pm MST

The 2010 MLS season gets underway in Seattle tonight, and here’s a brief look at the Deseret News regular season predictions for the upcoming season. Obviously, take these predictions with a grain of salt. Parity is the ultimate goal of … Continue reading»

MLS season begins Thursday

By James Edward, Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 10:58 am MST

The 2010 Major League Soccer season officially gets under way this Thursday with the expansion Philadelphia Union (and ex-Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Chris Seitz) traveling to the Seattle Sounders. The match kicks off at 7:30 p.m. (MDT) and will be … Continue reading»

Checketts says owners have a "strike" contingency plan

By James Edward, Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 4:40 pm MST

Real Salt Lake owner Dave Checketts met with four other Major League Soccer owners and MLS commissioner Don Garber in Los Angeles today to discuss the current situation regarding negotiations with the MLS Players Union. The players have announced that … Continue reading»

Checketts to discuss MLS labor issues tonight

By James Edward, Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 3:59 pm MST

Real Salt Lake owner Dave Checketts is planning on speaking with local reporters this evening over the telephone regarding the MLS labor situation. The season is scheduled to kick off on March 24, but the players have announced that they … Continue reading»

RSL signs two, Cox gone

By James Edward, Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 3:24 pm MST

Just got word from Real Salt Lake that it has signed goalkeeper Tim Melia and defender Chris Schuler to developmental contracts. The club also waived second-year midfielder Rafael Cox, a somewhat surprising move. Here is a list of the 24 … Continue reading»

RSL parts ways with 4 players

By James Edward, Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 1:18 pm MST

Real Salt Lake confirmed that it has officially parted way with Rachid El Khalifi, Abe Thompson, Justin Davis and Kris Banghart as the team nears the midway point of its preseason. El Khalifi was the lone holdover from last year’s … Continue reading»