By Ridge Mahoney Of course, Real Salt Lake wants to win the Concacaf Champions League. But can it? It cleared the first hurdle Tuesday, albeit a familiar onein advantageous circumstances, by beating Columbus, 4-1, at Rio Tinto Stadium to win the two-game series by the same count on aggregate. That’s an impressive scoreline but one […]
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Real Salt Lake storms into semifinals
[MLS] Two goals plus an assist from Real Salt Lake midfielder Javier Morales overpowered Columbus, 4-1, in the second game of their ConcacafChampions’ League quarterfinal series Tuesday at Rio Tinto Stadium. RSL advances to the semifinals, 4-1, on aggregate, becoming the first MLS team to reach that stage since Concacaf unveiled theleague format three years […]
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GM Bill Manning explains the Rise of Real Salt Lake
[SOCCER AMERICA Q&A] Three years ago, former Tampa Bay Mutiny general manager Bill Manning left the Philadelphia Eagles to become presidentof Real Salt Lake. During that time he’s overseen the opening of Rio Tinto Stadium, celebrated an MLS Cup championship in 2009, and managed a growing organization that employs more than 60 people andcould actually […]
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RSL primes attack for second leg
[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] In assembling Real Salt Lake’s roster, general manager Garth Lagerwey admits he andhead coach Jason Kreis are keenly aware of managing the extra games and scheduling inconveniences caused by the Concacaf Champions League. “It’s tough, and there are no good answers,” says Lagerwey of the CCL, which necessitated it playing Columbus last […]
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RSL lands Arnoux in lottery
[MLS] Cody Arnoux, the former Wake Forest star who left school early to join Everton’s reserve team, has landed at RealSalt Lake after it won a weighted lottery for the 22-year-old forward held on Friday afternoon. RSL had the fourth best odds of landing Arnoux among the six teams that took part in thelottery. Arnoux […]
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RSL-AZ players get to work with the big boys
One of the benefits of training at Grande Sports World in Arizona is that Real Salt Lake gets to look at its players on the Real Salt Lake-AZ academy team. Eight academy players are participatingin preseason training camp, and one could become RSL’s first homegrown player signing. The program is a full-time residency program. Mike […]
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Fraser hiring at Chivas USA announced
[MLS] He won’t be officially unveiled until a press conference Wednesday but RSL assistant coach Robin Fraser has beenhired as head coach of Chivas USA. The team sent out press releases announcing the hiring earlier today. Fraser, 44, has been an assistant at Real Salt Lake since July, 2007, following a10-year (1996-2005) MLS playing career […]
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Forest wins race against time
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Billy Davies, the manager of English League Championship club Nottingham Forest, says John Spencer, the new head coach of MLS’s Portland Timbers, played a role in the signing of Real Salt Lake striker RobbieFindley. Davies said the arrival of Findley, who must receive a work permit before the deal is finalized, could result […]
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Saborio, Montero elevated to DP status
[MLS] The Western Conference, which provided six of the eight playoff qualifiers last season as well as MLS Cup winner Colorado, is already looking stronger fornext year. More than a year of negotiations has finally produced an MLS contract and Designated Player status for Seattle forward Fredy Montero, who had been playing on loan the […]
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Nine first-time selections on MLS Best XI
[AWARDS] Los Angeles Galaxy midfielders Landon Donovan (three consecutive selection and fourth overall) and Toronto FC midfielder Dwayne De Rosario(record-tying fifth selection) are the only two players on MLS’s 2010 Best XI who have received this honor in previous years. Donovan is one of four Galaxy players on the 2010 Best XI.With three selections, Real […]