Utah Royals FC

Utah Royals’ Japanese Trio Makes NWSL History

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Mina Tanaka, Narumi Miura and Miyabi Moriya celebrate for Utah Royals FC against Bay FC

Published August 21, 2026 Miyabi Moriya, Narumi Miura and Mina Tanaka became the first trio of players from the same country to score in the same NWSL match on Friday, leading Utah Royals FC to a 3-2 comeback win over Bay FC. The victory was Utah’s 11th of the season, a new single-season franchise record, … Read more

NWSL Power Rankings: Utah Takes No. 1, Spirit Fall

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Utah's win over Portland or Washington's loss to San Diego (Matchday 15), sourced from a club or league photo desk.

INTRODUCTION Utah Royals FC jumped to No. 1 in ESPN’s latest NWSL Power Rankings after routing Portland 5-1, while Washington Spirit tumbled following a 1-0 home loss to San Diego. But the swing is more a shift in form-based rankings than an actual changing of the guard — Washington still leads the real NWSL standings … Read more