Sunday, March 26, 2017

Back from irregular heartbeat, Dempsey hopes for 4th Cup (The Associated Press)

In this Friday, March 17, 2017, photo, U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard, right, walks with forward Clint Dempsey on a soccer practice field in San Jose, Calif. The team will play its first qualifier against Honduras in San Jose on Friday, March 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Janie McCauley)

Clint Dempsey's big, owlish eyes brightened and he smiled widely. Seven months after he was sidelined by an irregular heartbeat, he not only returned to the U.S. national team at age 34 but helped the Americans to a critical victory in World Cup qualifying with just the second hat trick of his international career. After two unspecified procedures, Dempsey returned for Seattle's opener on March 4, keyed Friday night's 6-0 rout of Honduras and hopes to play a big role in Tuesday night's qualifier against Panama.


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