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BMW Charity ProAm welcomes new celebrities, pro and amateur golfers to Upstate
Greenville, S.C. (WSPA) – The 2025 Korn Ferry Tour season ends a 4 week stretch with the BMW Charity Pro AM. It's the 17th year with Thornblade as host course, Carolina Country Club in Spartanburg will serve as the satellite course. The BMW Charity Pro-Am features celebrities and amateurs playing alongside professionals. This year, notable celebrities include former professional soccer player Clint Dempsey, Super Bowl XLVIII winner Jermaine Kearse, former NFL quarterbacks Ryan Leaf and Vince Young, 2x Olympic medalist Jagger Eaton, actors Brian Baumgartner, Andy Buckley, and Ross Butler and many more. 7News Fred Cunningham and Pete Yanity are also playing in the tournament. Several charities are also benefitting from the tournament including Carolina Adaptive golf. 7 of the top 10 finishers from the 2025 PGA TOUR University Ranking will make their Korn Ferry Tour debuts this week at the BMW Charity Pro-Am. Ryan Gerard won the 2024 BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by TD SYNNEX to claim his first Korn Ferry Tour title, winning by six strokes and tying the largest margin of victory in event history. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Time of India
23-05-2025
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- Time of India
Top USMNT goal scorers: Ranking Clint Dempsey, Landon Donovan, and America's finest strikers
Image Source: Getty The USMNT has given rise to great goal scorers who helped build American soccer. Clint Dempsey and Landon Donovan have the most goals for the US national team and Christian Pulisic is rising quickly. Throughout World Cups, countries have motivated both their fans and one another by making clear their goals. Clint Dempsey and Landon Donovan lead the USMNT scoring charts American soccer players Clint Dempsey and Landon Donovan are tied for first place with 57 international goals. Dempsey scored 57 goals over 141 matches and proved his worth during the 2017 Gold Cup semifinal. They are heroes in American soccer. Here are the top USMNT goal scorers: Clint Dempsey: 57 goals Landon Donovan: 57 goals Jozy Altidore: 42 goals Eric Wynalda: 34 goals Brian McBride: 30 goals These strikers worked hard and scored in important games, like the World Cups and the Gold Cups. Their goals helped the USMNT shine in tough matches and built a strong history. New players are trying to follow their path and keep the team great. Also Read: Watch: USMNT star Christian Pulisic scores a world-class goal against Germany Christian Pulisic and the rise of new talent Christian Pulisic is the top active scorer for the USMNT and a young talent. At 26, he's already close to the top scorers and could break their records. His exciting play at clubs like Chelsea and AC Milan makes him a future star. Older players like Eric Wynalda helped start this success. Players like Jesus Ferreira, who scored five times last year, are also making a difference. Dempsey and Donovan have helped more USMNT players secure contracts in Europe's most respected leagues. Their big goals inspire young players to dream big. With the 2026 World Cup coming, these strikers' success pushes the team to aim high. The USMNT's goal scorers, from Dempsey and Donovan to Pulisic, show how much American soccer has grown. Their goals in big games set a high bar for new players. Who will be the next big scorer for the USMNT? Share your ideas and support the team for 2026! Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
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US men to play South Korea, Japan in September friendlies with World Cup looming
The US men's national team will kick off the final part of their journey to the 2026 World Cup with September friendlies against South Korea and Japan, the US Soccer Federation announced on Tuesday. The US will play South Korea on 6 September at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, before traveling to Ohio to take on Japan at Field in Columbus on 9 September. The friendlies come in the first of four international windows between this summer's Gold Cup and next year's main event – the 2026 World Cup co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico. Related: Nations League losses and sparse crowds have US momentum at low ebb The US previously played at Sports Illustrated Stadium, then known as Red Bull Arena, in the run-up to the 2014 World Cup, when Fabian Johnson and Clint Dempsey scored in a 2-1 win over Turkey. They also hosted Costa Rica in a World Cup qualifier there in 2018, losing 2-1 to Costa Rica in a result that contributed greatly to the infamous failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. The meeting with South Korea will be the eighth-ever between the sides, the most notable of which came in the 2002 World Cup group stage when Clint Mathis and Ahn Jung-hwan scored in a 1-1 draw in Daegu. South Korea are currently in a good spot in World Cup qualifying, sitting in first place of their group in Round 3 of AFC qualifiers with a three-point lead over Jordan and a four-point lead over Iraq. With the top two sides earning automatic qualification to the 2026 tournament, South Korea are likely to book their tickets to North America in June's international window with games against Iraq and Kuwait. The team, coached by legendary defender and former LA Galaxy player Hong Myung-bo, also boast star power in the form of Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min. Related: An increasingly multicultural Japan have qualified for the 2026 World Cup Japan, meanwhile, have already assured their spot in next year's showpiece. In March, the Samurai Blue became the first non-host nation to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, and are riding a 12-match unbeaten run dating back to February 2024. Japan have reached the round of 16 in the last two World Cups and are currently ranked No 15 in the world. The US will host Japan at Field in Columbus, Ohio, home of MLS's Columbus Crew. It will be the third time the US men play at the venue, having hosted two World Cup qualifiers there on the road to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The Guardian
13-05-2025
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- The Guardian
US men to play South Korea, Japan in September friendlies with World Cup looming
The US men's national team will kick off the final part of their journey to the 2026 World Cup with September friendlies against South Korea and Japan, the US Soccer Federation announced on Tuesday. The US will play South Korea on 6 September at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, before traveling to Ohio to take on Japan at Field in Columbus on 9 September. The friendlies come in the first of four international windows between this summer's Gold Cup and next year's main event – the 2026 World Cup co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico. Sign up to Soccer with Jonathan Wilson Jonathan Wilson brings expert analysis on the biggest stories from European soccer after newsletter promotion The US last played at Sports Illustrated Stadium, then known as Red Bull Arena, in the run-up to the 2014 World Cup, when Fabian Johnson and Clint Dempsey scored in a 2-1 win over Turkey. The meeting with South Korea will be the eighth-ever between the sides, the most notable of which came in the 2002 World Cup group stage when Clint Mathis and Ahn Jung-hwan scored in a 1-1 draw in Daegu. South Korea are currently in a good spot in World Cup qualifying, sitting in first place of their group in Round 3 of AFC qualifiers with a three-point lead over Jordan and a four-point lead over Iraq. With the top two sides earning automatic qualification to the 2026 tournament, South Korea are likely to book their tickets to North America in June's international window with games against Iraq and Kuwait. The team, coached by legendary defender and former LA Galaxy player Hong Myung-bo, also boast star power in the form of Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min. Japan, meanwhile, have already assured their spot in next year's showpiece. In March, the Samurai Blue became the first non-host nation to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, and are riding a 12-match unbeaten run dating back to February 2024. Japan have reached the round of 16 in the last two World Cups and are currently ranked No 15 in the world. The US will host Japan at Field in Columbus, Ohio, home of MLS's Columbus Crew. It will be the third time the US men play at the venue, having hosted two World Cup qualifiers there on the road to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Forbes
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
Clint Dempsey On How American Soccer Players Can Reach The Level Of International Competition
Team USA soccer legend Clint Dempsey details his adjustment going from MLS to the Premier League and ... More how American players can start playing to the level of international competition. (Photo by) Clint Dempsey knows better than anyone what it's like to be an American soccer player excelling overseas. The 42-year-old — arguably the greatest American soccer player ever — was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame played six years in the English Premier League, scoring 57 goals for Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur. Dempsey is tied with Landon Donovan for the most international goals by an American player. "For me, it was the pace of play and the depth each squad had in terms of the roster and the competition for spots," says Dempsey in a one-on-one interview. It was difficult to get in that first 11 and if you got in there, you wanted to make sure you stayed in there. If you ever missed the game and the team did well without you, it was hard to get back in there. Those are some challenges that I learned." Dempsey obviously carved out a great deal of his legacy in England and says the challenge of playing in the top soccer league in the world made him a much better player. "Those are some challenges that I learned — and I learned to think quicker and play faster," says Dempsey. "But also how to read the game better and put myself in better spots. That's what I wanted. I wanted that challenge, I wanted to play at the highest level against the best players in the world. I got that going to the Premier League and it was a great experience. That let me sleep at night, knowing that I tried my best to take the game as far as I could." The best moment in Dempsey's international career was when he scored his first goal against Liverpool in 2007 — which kept Fulham from relegation. "Going from an MLS All-Star player and then going to the Premier League and thinking I'm just going to go right into being a starter, that wasn't the case for me," says Dempsey. "Having to come off the bench and then getting the first goal for my career in Fulham and was the one that kept them from relegation, which is a huge deal over there. A club loses a lot of money or pays a lot of money in terms of being able stay in that Premier League." The Texas native says the key for American players to start playing at the level of international players is by gaining experience through playing in the best leagues. That means going overseas as Dempsey did in order to improve your skills. "We need more players that are playing week in and week out in the biggest leagues in the world and on the biggest teams in the world," says Dempsey. "You have a few players for the U.S. that are doing that. You look at players like Christian Pulisic and what he's doing at AC Milan and being one of their main players on one of the biggest clubs in the world. The more players you have doing that, the better off that we're going to be." Dempsey also mentions that America is missing a dominant goalkeeper in one of the premier soccer league and that big goal scorer playing week in and week out. "Things that we're missing at the moment is a keeper that's playing week in and week out at a big club in a big league," says Dempsey. "And in that No. 9 position, having that goal scorer playing week in and week out as well. Those are a few things that would obviously help the team do better and to be more successful. Right now, they're going in a little bit of a tough moment, but they have the Gold Cup to try to get back on track this summer." The former soccer star is looking to do just that through his partnership with Abbott x Real Madrid. That's because they will host tryouts for 18-to-19 year olds this summer in five major American cities — Dallas, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, DC and Chicago — looking to form the "Abbott Dream Team." The team will field 11 dream team members — there will be an expected pool of at least 1000 participants — and they'll travel on a paid trip to tour Ciudad Real Madrid's state-of-the-art facilities. Dempsey is serving as the official program mentor for participants looking to make the Abbott Dream Team. "What they're doing in terms of giving young kids in five different cities the chance to make the Abbott Dream Team, I think it's cool for the kids to get that experience," says Dempsey. "To go with Real Madrid, to train with some of the best coaches, but also learn about nutrition and how to be better at the thing you love the most." Dempsey details why it's so important for American teenagers to gain this experience from getting the opportunity to travel to Real Madrid's training facilities and get instruction from some of the top soccer coaches in the world. 'The more that you can be in different situations and adapt and to test yourself, you have to be put in uncomfortable situations,' Dempsey says. 'And play with players that might be quicker, players that are more skillful, it's the only way you're going to get better and to play in different environments.' 'The more opportunities you get to do things like this, it just kind of gives you more confidence and allows you to take that step to get to the next level, and hopefully give some of these kids that opportunity to chase their dream,' Dempsey continues to say. 'At the same time, you're learning about nutrition because if you want to have a long career, you're going to have to look after your body and do what it takes to stay on the field.'
