Clint Dempsey

Clint Dempsey fires Spurs to 2-1 victory over Stoke City

London: Clint Dempsey scored the tying goal on a sliding shot into an empty net from 30 yards, then crossed to Emmanuel Adebayor for the a goal-ahead in the 83rd minute to lead Tottenham over Stoke 2-1 Sunday and into fourth place in the Premier League.

Steven Nzonzi gave Stoke the lead in the third minute, and Dempsey put the ball in the net in the 15th, only to have it disallowed for offside.

Five minutes later, goalkeeper Asmir Begovic rushed out for a long ball into the penalty area by Scott Parker only to have defender Mark Wilson clear it near Dempsey. The American midfielder, seeing Begovic off his line, chipped the ball into the net for his seventh league goal of the season and 12th overall.

Stoke midfielder Charlie Adam was ejected in the 47th after earning a second yellow card for a foul on Jan Vertonghen. American defender Geoff Cameron entered in the 75th minute for host Stoke....more    

Tottenham feeling the heat in chase for fourth: Dempsey

London: Tottenham Hotspur forward Clint Dempsey says there has been a tense atmosphere at the Premier League club in recent weeks as they pursue a top four spot and a chance to qualify for next season's Champions League. Spurs have been in the hunt for third place all season but lost twice in March and drew against Everton on Sunday to drop to fourth, with fifth-placed Arsenal now breathing down...  

World Cup qualifiers: Americans beat Costa Rica 1-0 in storm

Commerce City: Soft snow started falling, and then kept getting heavier as the night progressed. From the start of Friday's World Cup qualifier, the lines on the field were covered. As the game wore on, even the Americans in their white home uniforms became hard to see. And then in the 55th minute, with the U.S. leading Costa Rica 1-0 on Clint Dempsey's early goal, the referee and match commissioner...  

Clint Dempsey's goal gives US 1-0 win over Costa Rica

United States battled to a 1-0 win over Costa Rica with Clint Dempsey's 16th minute goal in a heavy snow storm. ...  

Ferguson frustrated as United title charge cools

So often seen celebrating last-gasp goals like a schoolboy, Ferguson watched as Dempsey swept in Tottenham's equaliser in stoppage time. ...  

Dempsey leaves Fulham to join Tottenham

London: Tottenham has signed U.S. international Clint Dempsey from fellow Premier League club Fulham, sealing the deal shortly before Friday's transfer deadline. Both London clubs confirmed the deal for the 29-year-old attacking midfielder on their websites. Dempsey had refused to play for Fulham this season ahead of a widely expected move to Liverpool. After negotiations between Fulham and Liverpool foundered, he was able to secure a move across town to...  

Dempsey refuses to play for Fulham anymore

London: United States international Clint Dempsey has refused to play for Fulham and is seeking a transfer to a Champions League team, the Premier League club's coach Martin Jol said Friday. Dempsey was linked to Liverpool last month after Reds coach Brendan Rodgers admitted during a preseason tour of the U.S. and Canada that the Merseyside club had inquired about him. However, no deal was forthcoming from Liverpool's U.S. owners,...