Dempsey ban reduced
Afp, New York
Clint Dempsey, the New England Revolution midfielder who was the only US player to score a goal in this year's World Cup, had a Major League Soccer ban trimmed from two games to one here on Friday. League commissioner Don Garber halved Dempsey's suspension for violent conduct after an appeal by Dempsey over the punishment for an altercation with Chicago defender Gonzalo Segares last Saturday in a 2-1 New England victory. Dempsey, who missed New England's match against Real Salt Lake on Friday, had been suspended by the club earlier this season for two weeks for brawling with teammate Joe Franchino. While the US World Cup team managed a 1-1 draw with Italy thanks to an own goal from the eventual champions, Dempsey was the lone US player to find the net, equalizing with Ghana before the Africans beat the US team 2-1 to advance. Dempsey was named to the MLS All-Star lineup that will face English Premiership champion Chelsea in the MLS All-Star Game on August 5.
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