SPORTS UPDATE WITH EMMA ATAI: The agent of Portos Juan Quintero has played down reports linking the Colombia star with an imminent move to Arsenal. Reports emanating from his homeland yesterday suggested the 21 year old Quintero was set to fly to London to seal a transfer to the Emirates. Quinteros buy-out clause is understood to be in the region of 40million euros (£31.7m), and Calleri insists that would have to be matched for his client to leave the Estadio do Dragao. Jose Mourinho says Fernando Torres will not be sold this summer, despite the Chelsea striker being linked with a return to Atletico Madrid. Mourinho told Sky Sports News he is happy with his attacking options ahead of the new season. Chelsea have overhauled their strike force this summer with Diego Costa and Didier Drogba replacing Romelu Lukaku, Samuel Etoo and Demba Ba, who have all departed. Mourinho said: Three strikers is fundamental in the squad and we have three strikers. Fernando is not for sale. Luis Suarezs appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport will be heard on August 8 after the strikers bid to have his four-month suspension for biting an opponent was fast-tracked. Suarez is currently banned from all football-related activity for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini while representing Uruguay at the World Cup, although that did not prevent him from completing his £75 million move from Liverpool to Barcelona last month. According to reports, a decision is expected the week after the appeal is heard meaning Suarez could be training with his new team-mates within the next two weeks. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is aiming to have his squad up to full strength by the end of August rather than the beginning of the season and has warned fans it will take signings time to adapt. Meanwhile , Liverpool are close to securing deals for Spanish full-backs Alberto Moreno and Javi Manquillo. Liverpool had an offer of £16 million for Moreno rejected in May, but have refused to abandon hope of signing him even while looking at potential alternatives. Ben Davies was considered before he moved from Swansea to Tottenham, while Ryan Bertrand was another possibility - although Chelseas unwillingness to deal with potential Premier League title rivals pretty much extinguished any chance of a deal, and he has instead moved to Southampton on loan. TENNIS: Venus Williams beat Victoria Azarenka in a clash of former world number ones to reach the last eight at the Bank Of The West Classic in Stanford, USA. The American, 34, won 6-4 7-6 (7-1) to reach her third quarter-final of the year and stay on course for a possible semi-final against her sister, Serena. Venus, ranked 25th, will face Germanys Andrea Petkovic in the last eight. GOLF: The Uganda national golf team will set camp in Entebbe for three weeks in preparation for the East Africa Golf Challenge slated for August 25-28 .The tournament will be hosted at the Entebbe Club. The Uganda Golf Union confirmed that the team has fourteen players but two reserve players have not yet been named. Defending champions Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and hosts Uganda have all confirmed their participation. Team Uganda: consist of Phillip Kasozi,(captain), Robert Oluba, Ronald Rugumayo, Abraham Ainamanyi, Happy Robert, Lawrence Muhenda. Ronald Otile, Andrew Byaruhanga, Peter Ssendaula, Adolf Muhumuza, Henry Lujja and Ronald Bukenya. COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Winnie Nanyondo kept her Commonwealth Games medal dream alive, after easing through heat two and finishing among the direct three qualifiers to todays final. The Ugandan 800m runner was more confident than yesterday’ round one race, this time being courageous enough to take the lead and finishing among the top three direct qualification places in the semi-final. Meanwhile, Moses Kipsiro has blamed the dismal performance of Ugandans on inefficient management of sports in Uganda. The 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medalist said he was hurt to see Kenyans dominate the competition. He however explained that they deserved it because their government invests in sports Kipsiro finished a distant 8th as Kenya’s Caleb Mwangangi took his 5,000m title on Sunday. Still in Glasgow, Commonwealth Games officials have dismissed any concerns about Ebola contagion after it emerged that a cyclist competing for Sierra Leone was tested for the virus with negative results. Moses Sesay, 32, was tested for Ebola among a series of other conditions after being admitted to a Glasgow hospital last week feeling unwell.
Posted on: Fri, 01 Aug 2014 10:36:37 +0000
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