#Andrew_Wamono and #Byron_Wambede coming up for a round up of your Sporting week on #Big_Time_Sport 10am-12pm.Tune in! COMING UP: Police made it five wins in as many Uganda Premier League (UPL) matches as they edged Bul 2-1 at Kakindu, Jinja, on Friday. Yasin Mayimba and Peter Ssenyonjo scored for coach Angelo Lonyesi’s policemen while Davis Kasirye netted the hosts’ consolation. ……… Steven Bengo scored one and made the other as 10-man SC Villa beat SC Victoria University 2-0 in a Uganda Premier League (UPL) match played at KCCA Stadium in Lugogo on Friday. Erisa Ssekisambu headed in the second from the midfielder’s free kick as the 16-time league champions dislodged KCC from second place to come within four points of Vipers, who lead the table on 30 points. ……… Soana registered their second victory of the campaign in style, thumping fellow strugglers Rwenshama 4-1 in a Uganda Premier League match played at Kavumba Ground on Friday. Timothy Sserwawudde, Rashid Kyambadde, Hamis Kitagenda and Samuel Oguttu netted for Soana while Julius Malingumu grabbed the visitors’’ consolation, also his fifth goal in three matches. ……… Kira Young’s defender Derrick Tekkwo was red carded for unsporting reasons as his team played to a score-less draw with hosts, Lweza Football Club at the Mutesa II stadium, Wankulukuku on Friday. ……… KCC FC attacking midfielder Brian Majwega is on the verge of sealing a move to Tanzania’s Azam FC. The attacking midfielder caught the attention of the Tanzania moneybags while featuring for KCC FC in the 2014 Kagame Cup held in Kigali, Rwanda where the Ugandan champions finished fourth. ……… CAF Champions League finalists AS Vita of DR Congo are interested in signing Uganda and SC Victoria University defender Denis Iguma after his impressive performances for The Cranes in the recently concluded 2015 AFCON qualifiers campaign. ……… AFRICAN SPORT ……… Six-time Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius was reportedly left fuming in prison when he discovered that he could still face a murder conviction. The 28-year-old is serving a five-year sentence for the culpable homicide of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, whom he shot dead through a toilet door at his home in Pretoria, South Africa in the early hours of Valentines Day last year. On Wednesday, Judge Thokozile Masipa, who delivered the original verdict, granted prosecutors leave to appeal the conviction, but not the sentence. ……… Manchester City’s Ivorian midfield powerhouse Yaya Toure has been named the English Premier League’s African Player of the Month of November. Toure had been shortlisted, only for the first time this season, alongside fellow Ivorian Wilfried Bony of Swansea City and Crystal Palace’s DR Congo star Yannick Bolasie. ……… INTERNATIONAL SCENE ……… Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has been named Barclays Manager of the Month, with Manchester Citys Sergio Aguero earning Novembers player award. Pardew, 53, secured three wins from four games and was awarded ahead of Chelseas Jose Mourinho and Citys Manuel Pellegrini, both undefeated. QPRs Charlie Austin, Burnleys Danny Ings and Aguero each scored three times in November, but the Argentine, 26, picked up the honour. ……… Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has risked angering frustrated fans by saying the under-performing London club do not need any January signings if everyone in the current squad stays fit. The Frenchman has come under mounting criticism in recent weeks as Arsenals title challenge has faltered at an early stage again with a 3-2 Premier League defeat to Stoke City last weekend provoking an angry reaction from some supporters. ……… Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has revealed that a muscular problem will keep goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois out of his sides match with Hull City. ……… Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he has no plans to sign any new players during the January transfer window. Mourinho believes that his current squad can deal with the workload of competing in four competitions. ……… Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli has accepted a Football Association charge for a post he made on social media. The Italy international was charged under FA rule E3 (1) for a post which appeared to contain anti-Semitic and racist references. The 24-year-old has written a letter in mitigation to the governing body and has not requested a personal hearing. Liverpool hopes his explanation could lead the FA to fine, rather than ban, the forward. ……… Roy Keane and Gabriel Agbonlahor almost came to blows in an explosive training ground bust-up that hastened the Irishmans shock departure from Aston Villa. Sportsmail can reveal the real story behind Keane quitting his post as Paul Lamberts assistant a fortnight ago, after just six months in the job. He had festering disputes and disintegrating relations with key Villa players. ……… Dave Whelan’s future as the chairman of Wigan Athletic was shrouded in uncertainty on Friday night after he accepted an FA misconduct charge for his comments about the Chinese and Jewish communities. Whelan said he would resign if found guilty by the governing body and some form of punishment for his comments is sure to follow after he submitted a detailed response ahead Friday’s deadline. ……… African champions Entente Setif of Algeria will play New Zealands Auckland City at the Club World Cup in Morocco on Saturday. The Oceania champions beat local side Moghreb Tetouan on penalties after the match ended goalless following extra time in Wednesdays opening game of the tournament. Saturdays other quarter-final pits North and Central American champions Cruz Azul of Mexico against the top side from Asia, West Sydney Warriors. ……… The winners of that tie will face favourites and European champions Real Madrid in the last four while the South American champions San Lorenzo from Argentina will take on either Setif or Auckland in the semi-final. ……… Fifa will vote next week over whether to publicly release a disputed report into alleged corruption in the bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. World footballs governing body had insisted releasing the report would not be possible for legal reasons. However, under a proposed amendment to Fifas ethics code, an edited version of the report could be released. Fifa are due to meet in Marrakesh, Morocco, next week where the vote will take place. ……… Serie A bottom team Parma have been sold although the new owner will only be confirmed next week, the club said on Thursday Parma FC announce that an agreement was reached to sell the majority shares of controlling party Eventi Sportivi S.p.A, which will be handed over to the unknown new buyers on December 16, the club said in a statement. ……… TRANSFER TALK ……… Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is plotting a shock move to sign former Reds star Fernando Torres, 30, who is on loan at AC Milan from Chelsea. ……… Croatian defender Dejan Lovren, 25, faces an uncertain future at Liverpool just six months after his £20m arrival from Southampton after losing the confidence of some team-mates who feel he is a weak link. ……… Real Madrid has piped Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool in the race to sign Marco Reus, 23, and will complete the deal to sign the Borussia Dortmund midfielder in the next few days. ……… Inter Milan manager and former Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is set to buy Serbian defender Matija Nastasic, 21, from his old club. ……… Arsenal and Liverpool look set to miss out on a move for Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Christoph Kramer, after the 23-year-old revealed his desire to remain in the Bundesliga. ……… Manchester City are considering whether to sign a striker in the January transfer window as Manuel Pellegrini weighs up the need to replace Alvaro Negredo, who is on a season-long loan at Valencia. ……… Celtic striker Kris Commons, 31, could make a Premier League move in January after rejecting the clubs latest contract offer with Leicester and West Brom interested in signing him. ……… Liverpool midfielder Suso, 21, whose contract is up in the summer, is set to join AC Milan in the January transfer window. ……… Southampton is aiming to conclude a deal for former Manchester City midfielder Javi Garcia in January. The 27-year-old Spaniard is poised to leave Zenit after the Russian side failed to qualify from their Champions League group. #MULEMBE
Posted on: Sat, 13 Dec 2014 06:42:53 +0000
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