Dempsey gets two-year ban from U.S. Open Cup
(Reuters) - Seattle Sounders striker Clint Dempsey has been banned from the U.S Open Cup for at least two years after an incident in which he was sent off for ripping up a referee's notebook. United States international Dempsey has already been suspended for three games by Major League Soccer (MLS) after the incident in which he was given a red card.