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Golf Glance: Brooks Koepka's PGA Tour return; LPGA begins '26 with TOC
Jun 14, 2025; Oakmont, Pennsylvania, USA; Brooks Koepka plays his shot from the first tee during the third round of the U.S. Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Brooks Koepka’s return to the PGA Tour at the Farmers Insurance Open dominates the headlines in professional golf this week. Meanwhile, the LPGA Tour kicks off its season with the Tournament of Champions, while the DP World Tour heads to Qatar.
PGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: Farmers Insurance Open, San Diego, Jan. 29-Feb. 1
Course: Torrey Pines Golf Course (South: Par 72, 7,765 Yards; North: Par 72, 7,258 Yards)
Purse: $9.6M (Winner: $1,728,000)
Defending Champion: Harris English
FedEx Cup Leaders: Chris Gotterup, Scottie Scheffler
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: Noon-3 p.m. ET (ESPN, Hulu, Disney+), 3-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday: 1-3 p.m. (GC), 3-6:30 p.m. (CBS, Paramount+); Sunday: 1-3 p.m. (GC), 3-6 p.m. (CBS, Paramount+)
Streaming: Thursday-Friday: Noon-7 p.m. ET; Saturday: 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Sunday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (ESPN+)
X: @FarmersInsOpen
NOTES: All players will play one round on each course, with those making the cut competing on the South Course over the weekend. … Brooks Koepka will play in his first PGA Tour event since signing with LIV Golf in 2022, with ESPN broadcasting live its first non-major tour event in nearly two decades. … This is the third of four events that will determine the Aon Swing 5 for spots in the first two signature events of the year. The list is currently led by Patrick Rodgers, Matt McCarty, Andrew Putnam, Pierceson Coody and S.H. Kim. … English is seeking to become the first player to successfully defend at the Farmers Insurance Open since Tiger Woods won the tournament four consecutive years from 2005-08. … Woods’ 266 in 1999 tied the tournament scoring record set by George Burns in 1987. Woods also holds the South Course record of 62 set in the third round that year. … Marcus Byrd is in the field after winning the APGA Farmers Insurance Invitational at Torrey Pines by three strokes. Other sponsor exemptions include veterans Camilo Villegas and Brandt Snedeker along with Justin Hastings, winner of the 2025 Latin America Amateur Championship.
BEST BETS: Xander Schauffele (+1500 at DraftKings) is making his 2026 debut. The San Diego native missed the event due to injury last year but did finish T9 here in 2024. … Ludvig Aberg (+1700) was the first-round leader last year before becoming ill. He returned a few weeks later to win the relocated Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines. … Cameron Young (+1950) is also making his season debut. He has not finished lower than 11th in his past six worldwide starts. … Si Woo Kim (+2600) closed last year with a T4 at the RSM and a third in Australia before opening 2026 with a T11 in Honolulu and a T6 at the AmEx. … Chris Gotterup (+2600) is a career-high 17th in the world following his win at the Sony Open. … Jason Day (+3300) is a two-time event winner who also has a T2 and T3 at Torrey Pines. He is also coming off a T2 at the AmEx.
Last Tournament: The American Express (Scottie Scheffler)
Next Tournament: WM Phoenix Open, Feb. 5-8
LPGA TOUR
THIS WEEK: Tournament of Championship, Orlando, Jan. 29-Feb. 1
Course: Lake Nona Golf & Country Club (Par 72, 6,624 Yards)
Purse: $2.1M
Defending Champion: A Lim Kim
Race to the CME Globe Champion: Jeeno Thitikul
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV/Streaming: Thursday-Friday: 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday: 2:30-3 p.m. (GC digital), 3-5:30 p.m. (GC); Sunday: 1-4 p.m. (Peacock), 2-4 p.m. (NBC)
X: @HiltonGrandVac
NOTES: The eighth edition of the tournament will feature a pro-am format with 39 professionals competing in a stroke-play event, along with 44 amateurs playing in a Modified Stableford scoring format. Both are 72-hole events with no cut. … World No. 1 Thitikul leads a field that includes seven of the top 10 players in the rankings. … Kim beat Nelly Korda by two strokes last year. … Korda and Danielle Kang set the tournament scoring record of 260 in 2021, when Korda went on to win in a playoff. … Lake Nona played host to the inaugural Solheim Cup in 1990.
Last Tournament: CME Group Tour Championship (Thitikul)
Next Tournament: Honda LPGA Thailand, Pattaya, Chonburi, Feb. 19-22
DP WORLD TOUR
THIS WEEK: Bahrain Championship, Al Mazrowiah Bahrain, Jan. 29-Feb. 1
Course: Royal GC (Par 72, 7,439 Yards)
Purse: $2.75M
Defending Champion: Laurie Canter
Race to Dubai Leader: Jayden Schaper
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday: 3:30-8:30 a.m. ET; Saturday: 4-8:30 a.m.; Sunday: 3:30-8:30 a.m. (Golf Channel)
X: @DPWorldTour
NOTES: This is the third event of the tour’s International Swing and the start of the five-event Rolex Series. … Canter, Schaper and Nacho Elvira, who won in Dubai two weeks ago, will be paired together for the first two rounds. The field also includes former Masters champions Patrick Reed and Sergio Garcia. … Any player who beats the course record of 61, posted by Brandon Robinson Thompson in the first round last year, will earn a $70,000 bonus.
Last Tournament: Hero Dubai Desert Classic (Patrick Reed)
Next Tournament: Qatar Masters, Doha, Feb. 5-8
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
THIS WEEK: OFF
Charles Schwab Cup leader: Stewart Cink
Last Tournament: Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Ka’upulehu-Kona, Hawaii, Jan. 22-24 (Cink)
Next Tournament: Chubb Classic, Naples, Fla., Feb. 13-15
LIV GOLF LEAGUE
THIS WEEK: OFF
Season Winners: Individual: Jon Rahm; Team: Legion XIII
Last Tournament: Team Championship (Legion XIII)
Next Tournament: LIV Golf Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 4-7
–Field Level Media
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Kelvin Yeboah nets brace as Minnesota rallies past Crew
Columbus Crew midfielder Sean Zawadzki (25) attempts to block the shot of Minnesota United FC forward Tomás Chancalay (8) in the first half of the MLS match at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field on Saturday, May 2, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio. Kelvin Yeboah’s brace and a goal and an assist by Anthony Markanich keyed a 15-minute second-half comeback as Minnesota United defeated the host Columbus Crew 3-2 on Saturday.
Markanich broke a 2-2 tie in the 74th minute off a throw-in when he scored on a header off a cross by Nectarios Triantis.
After Taha Habroune in the 31st and Hugo Picard in the 56th staked the Crew to a 2-0 lead, Yeboah scored from corner-kick setups in the 59th and 66th minutes as Minnesota (6-3-2, 20 points) moved to 5-1-1 in their past seven matches.
The Crew (3-5-3, 12 points) had won two straight and looked to be cruising until their collapse, falling to 2-2-2 at home.
Habroune, the 20-year-old Homegrown player, worked a give-and-go in tight space with Max Arfsten at the top right corner of the box for his second career goal in 33 matches.
Arfsten heeled the ball to Habroune, who rocketed a shot to the upper right corner. Arfsten has three goals and four assists in the past seven matches.
Picard scored his first career goal in his 19th MLS match after having scored four goals in two U.S. Open Cup matches this season, including two vs. USL One club One Knoxville on Wednesday.
He scored on a rebound of his own shot that was blocked by Loons defender Jefferson Diaz.
The Minnesota rally started when Yeboah slid between two defenders and right-footed a flick by Markanich.
Yeboah made it 2-2 when he had an open header from a corner kick by Joaquin Pereyra. Of Yeboah’s seven goals, five have come on the road where the Loons are 4-2-1.
Minnesota’s Colombian international midfielder James Rodriguez did not play due to “a previously scheduled routine medical procedure — not related to any injury,” according to the club. He practiced Friday morning and will rejoin the team next week.
–Field Level Media
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Nashville SC stays atop East with draw against Union
May 2, 2026; Chester, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Union defender Olwethu Makhanya (29) dives against Nashville SC midfielder Patrick Yazbek (8) in the first half at Subaru Park. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Nashville SC and the Philadelphia Union played to a scoreless draw on Saturday night in Chester, Pa.
Nashville (7-1-2, 23 points) stayed atop the Eastern Conference table while extending its MLS unbeaten streak to four matches. Keeper Brian Schwake made five saves for the clean sheet as Nashville moved to 3-1-2 on the road.
Philadelphia (1-7-3, 6 points) remained last in the Eastern Conference while pushing its home record to 0-3-2. The Union only lost once at home last season (12-1-4) when they won the Supporters’ Shield. Philadelphia is winless in four straight (0-1-3). Keeper Andre Blake stopped two shots to preserve the clean sheet.
Both teams hit the post early in the second half.
In the 52nd minute, Nashville defender Josh Bauer redirected Warren Madrigal’s free kick off the post.
A minute later, Union midfielder Indiana Vassilev hit the right post with his strike from outside the box.
Philadelphia hit the post a second time in the 72nd minute as Agustin Anello curled his right-footed strike off the far post.
Blake made a glorious save in the 74th minute to keep the match scoreless, diving to get his hand on Ahmed Qasem’s left-footed strike.
Nashville controlled first-half possession, but it was Philadelphia with the lone two shots on target.
The Union’s first quality chance came in the 11th minute as Jovan Lukic put his strike from the middle of the box over the woodwork.
In the 29th minute, Cavan Sullivan forced Schwake to make a save on his left-footed shot from the left side of the area.
Philadelphia defender Japhet Sery Larsen left the match in the 15th minute with an apparent injury and was replaced by Geiner Martinez.
Sam Surridge, who leads Nashville with nine goals through seven MLS appearances this season, missed the match with a back injury.
Saturday was the first of two meetings this season between the two clubs. Nashville hosts Philadelphia on Oct. 28 to conclude the season series.
Up next, Nashville hosts D.C. United next Saturday, while Philadelphia travels to New England.
–Field Level Media
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FC Dallas finally win against host Red Bulls after 20-year drought
May 2, 2026; Harrison, New Jersey, USA; Red Bull New York forward Cade Cowell (7) and FC Dallas midfielder Ran Binyamin (6) battle for the ball during the first half at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Peter Musa scored in the 54th minute and FC Dallas snapped an 11-game road winless skid in all competitions against the New York Red Bulls with a 2-0 victory on Saturday night in Harrison, N.J.
Dallas (4-3-4, 16 points) earned its first road win in the series since its 2-1 win on May 24, 2006, in a game that was played at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Dallas had been 0-9-2 in the previous 11 visits to the Red Bulls, including a loss in penalty kicks during U.S. Open Cup competition on May 21, 2025.
Musa scored his league-leading 10th goal by capitalizing on a breakdown by New York’s defense.
Left unattended near the left side of the net by Red Bulls defender Matthew Dos Santos, Musa waited for a pass from Ran Binyamin and put a right-footed shot past goalie Ethan Horvath.
Musa scored after missing last week’s 2-1 loss at the Seattle Sounders due to injury. His goal also helped Dallas end a four-game winless skid.
Samuel Sarver scored on a header in the 88th minute on an assist from Logan Farrington. The goal came two minutes after midfielder Ramiro Benetti blocked an attempt by New York’s Rafael Mosquera.
Besides getting another goal from Musa, FC Dallas clamped down defensively. Despite allowing New York to hold possession for 61.2% of the contest, Dallas allowed only seven shot attempts, and Michael Collodi earned the shutout without facing a shot.
New York (3-5-2, 12 points) was blanked for the second straight league game and third time overall as its winless skid reached four games (0-3-1). The Red Bulls also fell to 1-5-2 after winning their first two contests.
Horvath finished with four saves and kept the Red Bulls in it by denying Musa’s header in the 11th minute along with a pair of shots by Binyamin in the opening half.
–Field Level Media
