It’s time to give some props to our own defensive stalwart Chris Wingert, who was named by U.S. Soccer boss Bob Bradley to the 25-man U.S. Men’s National Team camp roster that will congregate at The Home Depot Center for three weeks starting this Sunday. It’s a well-deserved appointment for Wingert, who last suited up in [...]

Boxing Day … it’s a mystery to most Americans, most of whom have probably always thought the holiday (which is the day after Christmas) involved British and Canadian people running around throwing jabs and left hooks at each other with no repercussions whatsoever. While this indeed is not the case (unfortunately… you know, for entertainment’s sake), a trio of incidents in England [...]

Behind the Shield welcomes one and all back to our little corner of the blogosphere for the stoppage time portion of 2008 (the MLS-mandated minimum of three minutes, of course!). And thanks for your patience with us across the last week as we took a break to dig out from the Christmas night blizzard and celebrate the Holidays … [...]

Whether you’re a last-minute shopper or a soccer “fashionista,” boy do we have some good news to start off your Monday … Real Salt Lake long-sleeve jerseys are now in at the RSL Team Store at Rio Tinto Stadium! That’s right, you too can stay a little warmer this winter (or do your best Andy [...]

The calendar may say it’s December 19th, but Christmas Day is coming a bit early for several area youths this afternoon thanks to the group over at Specialized Bicycle Componants, who donated 28 refurbished bicycles big and small to the Sandy Club – A Safe Place for Boys & Girls. The bikes – which add up to over $5,800 at [...]

Ok folks, we’ve finally wrangled up both the final standings from this year’s RSL Fantasy Challenge and some prizes to dish out to those who found themselves at the top of the table. So without further ado, we’d like to congratulate the following peeps for bringing it all year long: 1st Place – TEAM KFC [...]

In browsing the hot-off-the-press edition of the Salt Lake Weekly at lunch today, we noticed some not-quite-props thrown Real Salt Lake’s way in “The Ocho,” writer Bill Frost’s witty list of eight quick-hitters that will elicit at the very least a couple/few chuckles every time. Even this week’s list delivered without fail, but we weren’t too happy with #7, [...]

There’s some crowded chaos atop the Apertura standings after the 19-game season down in Argentina, but don’t cry for joint-leaders San Lorenzo, Boca Juniors or Tigre… and certainly don’t cry for fans of those teams and the Argentine League in general. Why, you ask? Well, because they’ve got it right. See why after the jump…  

And you thought there was an offseason! The MLS Hot Stove got pre-heated in a hurry last Friday thanks to Toronto FC and the Houston Dynamo, who completed the first major trade of the ’08-’09 in-between. In what was seen as a move three years in the making (and probably three more in the offing), it was the Dynamo [...]

Alright, this is your last chance. Our merchandise crew has decided to further extend the great %50 off sale that they were running last week. You can now come in to our new Team Store on the east side of Rio Tinto Stadium (9256 South State St.) through Saturday, to get the great deals. It’s [...]