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TORONTO -- The MLS schedule is just three weeks old and already the shots are coming fast and furious. wholesale jerseys . Too many on Clint Dempsey, says U.S. coach Juergen Klinsmann. But the league decided that Dempsey was the trouble-maker not the victim when it suspended the Seattle Sounders star striker two games Friday for "violent conduct" against Toronto FC defender Mark Bloom. The incident happened off the ball in the 40th minute of Torontos 2-1 win in Seattle last Saturday. Dempsey swung an arm and caught Bloom in the groin. The U.S. international was also fined an undisclosed amount. Klinsmann stepped in after the game, saying MLS has to offer key players like Dempsey more protection. "Obviously we are a little bit worried about Clint Dempsey getting fouled I dont know how many times in this game against Toronto," he said in a U.S. Soccer video. Toronto committed 25 fouls compared to 15 for Seattle. "Im hoping MLS is having an eye on that ... What I saw there on the weekend there were certain things not within the rules any more," Klinsmann added. "So I hope that our players in a certain way get a little bit of protection because they need to be healthy going into this World Cup." Seattle was also the victim of 25 fouls in its season-opening win over Sporting Kansas City. Asked about the Klinsmann comments on protecting stars, Toronto FC manager Ryan Nelsen stuck his tongue firmly in his cheek. "I 100 per cent agree with him," he said. "Jermain Defoe, Michael Bradley and Gilberto should be left alone, they shouldnt be allowed to tackle them." "I think theres a hidden agenda with Juergens comments," he added. Bradley, a veteran U.S. international whose father Bob Bradley used to coach the American national team, also downplayed the issue. "Its a physical league for sure but when you look around the world, all the best games are physical," he said. "Theyre hard, Teams compete at the highest level. For us, when we look back at last weekend, we feel like we played hard, we competed hard, we left everything we had on the field but in an honest, fair way. "And so I think, after the fact, for people to look and to start to talk about a play here, a play there, lets be honest, theres little plays like this that go in every game. And still when you look back at 90 minutes, I think the way that we were able to get after Seattle and make the game hard on them and really win the physical battles was something we want to take forward into this game (Saturday against D.C, United) as well." Seattle coach Sigi Schmid didnt offer much on the suspension in an interview posted on the club website. "It is what it is so we have to deal with it," he said. Dempsey is eligible to return for an April 5 road game in Portland. The MLS disciplinary committee also suspended Chicago Fire defender Lovel Palmer for two games and fined him an undisclosed amount for violent conduct toward Portland Timbers forward Maximiliano Urruti last weekend. Both Dempsey and Palmer submitted appeals that were turned down. Montreal Impact midfielder Justin Mapp was also fined an undisclosed amount for simulation in a game against the Houston Dynamo. New York Red Bulls defender Armando was banned one game and fined an undisclosed amount for serious foul play against Colorado Rapids forward Deshorn Brown. Prior to the start of the season, the leagues board of governors approved a policy stating that any player receiving a red card for violent conduct or adjudged unanimously by the discipline committee to be an unequivocal red card for violent conduct will be automatically suspended for at least two games and be fined. cheap china jerseys . -- Michael Phelps has competed in the second event of his comeback and failed to advance to the 50-meter freestyle final. cheap jerseys china . Now its going to cost him -- four games and four paychecks. The Colts career sacks leader was suspended Friday by the NFL after violating the leagues ban on performance-enhancing substances.There was a time when Antonio Margarito was one of my favourite fighters. A hard-nosed warrior, Margarito exemplified heart , courage and downright balls in a boxing match. While those qualities more than remain, my respect for him changed on the night of January 24, 2009. Hours before going out to meet World Champion Shane Mosely in a Super-Welterweight title fight, Moselys trainer Nazeem Richardson discovered a "plaster-like" substance in Margaritos handwrapping. Margarito was forced to re-wrap, the fight went on, and Mosely emerged the victor with a brilliant and dominating ninth-round TKO. Following the fight, Margaritos license was revoked for a year. The guilty finding and Margaritos subsequent suspension now cast a doubt on many of Margaritos wins, most notably, his 11th round knockout of previously unbeaten Miguel Cotto. To this day Cotto believes that Margaritos hands were "loaded" when they met for the first time almost three years ago. To this day Cotto has never forgiven the "Tijuana Tornado" for the unforgivable sin of "loading" his hands. This past Saturday night, amidst an atmosphere in which only boxing can provide, Miguel Cotto found redemption. With over 22,000 fans in attendance at Madison Square Garden and millions more watching around the world, Cotto put on a display of boxing brilliance. Using eloquent footwork, blinding speed and power punching, Cotto boxed circles around the slower, plodding Margarito. For his part, Margarito pressed the action from the opening bell, but was relatively ineffective. Much slower, Margarito was more than willing to take ass many punches as necessary in an attempt to wear down the elusive Cotto, but to no avail. cheap jerseys. The more Margarito pressed the action, the more leather came flying his way. By round three Margaritos right eye was nearly swollen shut, by round five it was completely closed. This was the same eye which had been so badly damaged by Manny Pacquiao in their meeting a little over a year ago. This was also the right eye which nearly caused the cancellation of this fight until Margarito was cleared by doctors. This was also the right eye which Margarito kept hidden from everyone by wearing sunglasses all the time, including during the taping of HBOs 24/7 and the weigh-in. This was the right eye which really may never have been "right" at all! By the seventh round it seemed to be just a matter of time as Cotto was gaining in confidence and Margarito was trying to deal with vision from only one eye. Time and time again, Cotto crashed the left hook into the blindside and Margarito couldnt see it coming. Although the ninth round was relatively a good one for Margarito, the writing was on the wall. Upon examination, and on the advice of ringside doctors, referee Steve Smoger refused to let Margarito out for the 10th round. What followed was pure pandemonium as the tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans in attendance and the thousands and thousands more outside began celebrating a huge victory. A victory by a hero to his people, but more importantly a victory over someone who the boxing world knows, was a cheat. And that might be the sweetest victory of all! You can now follow me on Twitter @RussAnber wholesale jerseys cheap jerseys ' ' '