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Alta routed Brighton 48-7 to improve to 7-3 and second in Region 6, while Jordan fell 43-7 to Highland after an early lead evaporated, and Hillcrest mercy-ruled Kearns 55-0 in Wednesday's Week 10 action.
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View MoreGozo's $15 million Crystal Palace move would shatter RSL's transfer record
Real Salt Lake's 19-year-old homegrown star Zavier Gozo is nearing a record $15 million transfer to Crystal Palace, with the deal expected to close this week as RSL faces a must-win Leagues Cup match Saturday against Atlante FC.
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View MoreAlta football lands all-state QB Cocci from Skyline for 2026 season
Alta Hawks football adds 4A First Team All-State quarterback Xavier Cocci from Skyline for the 2026 season, giving third-year coach Blake Burdette a proven dual-threat QB as the Hawks look to climb from last place in a wide-open Region 6.
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View MoreRuiz ends three-year goal drought, but RSL falls to Tigres in penalty shootout
Real Salt Lake fell 6-5 to Tigres UANL in a penalty shootout Tuesday night at America First Field after Pablo Ruiz's first goal in three years leveled the match at 1-1; RSL must now beat Atlante CF on Saturday to stay alive in Leagues Cup.
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View MoreHillcrest, Alta volleyball eye deeper 5A playoff runs in 2026
Hillcrest and Alta open the 2026 Class 5A girls volleyball season the week of Aug. 12, with the Huskies projected fourth in Region 4 behind a young but experienced roster and the Hawks facing a Region 6 gauntlet led by defending state champion Woods Cross.
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View MoreRSL ownership group called a 'lock' to bring MLB to Utah
USA Today columnist Bob Nightengale called Salt Lake City a "lock" for MLB expansion, citing the Larry H. Miller Company ownership group that also owns Real Salt Lake and is building a $3.5 billion mixed-use development with a reserved ballpark site.
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View MoreJordan High hosts free Maroon and Gray scrimmage Friday
Jordan High School holds its free, annual Maroon and Gray intra-squad football scrimmage Friday, Aug. 7, giving Sandy families an early look at the Beetdiggers under third-year head coach Marc Albertson.
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View MoreSolans leads RSL scoring as club opens five-game homestand against Tigres
Sergi Solans leads Real Salt Lake with seven goals after scoring in Saturday's 1-1 draw at St. Louis, while newcomer Saba Lobjanidze has two assists in 74 minutes across three appearances as RSL opens a five-game homestand at America First Field with Tuesday's Leagues Cup match against Tigres UANL.
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View MoreRSL needs regulation win Saturday vs. Atlante as Gozo's Crystal Palace move looms
Real Salt Lake needs a regulation win over Atlante CF at America First Field on Saturday, Aug. 8, to keep its CONCACAF Champions Cup hopes alive, while star wingback Zavier Gozo's $15 million Crystal Palace transfer remains unresolved.
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View MoreRSL opens Leagues Cup against Tigres on Tuesday without injured Dillon
Real Salt Lake opens its 2026 Leagues Cup campaign against Tigres UANL at America First Field on Tuesday, August 4, buoyed by an 8-1-0 home record and a six-match unbeaten run but without Griffin Dillon, who needs surgery on a fractured metatarsal.
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View MoreHillcrest, Alta enter 2026 girls soccer season ranked in 5A top 20
Hillcrest enters the 2026 Class 5A girls soccer season ranked No. 6 in the state with six returning contributors, while Alta checks in at No. 18 under veteran coach Mackenzie Hyer with a young but playoff-tested roster.
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View MoreSolans scores but Dillon fractures foot as RSL draws 1-1 at St. Louis
Real Salt Lake drew 1-1 at St. Louis City SC on Saturday, August 1, with Sergi Solans scoring his seventh goal of the season but homegrown midfielder Griffin Dillon suffering a fractured metatarsal requiring surgery; RSL returns to America First Field on Tuesday to host Tigres UANL in the Leagues Cup opener.
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View MoreUtah Royals shatter franchise scoring record in 5-1 rout of Portland
Utah Royals FC set a franchise record with five goals in a 5-1 rout of the Portland Thorns on Sunday, August 2, at America First Field, with Cece Delzer scoring a brace and Cloé Lacasse setting three club records in a dominant second-half performance.