SPORTS UPDATE WITH EMMAH ATAI : Brendan Rodgers believes Wednesday night’s two shock results in the Barclays Premier League will act as a warning shot that will help spur Liverpool to their first title since 1990. The Liverpool manager looked on in surprise and admiration, as Crystal Palace dented Everton’s Champions’ League hopes with a 3-2 win at Goodison Park, and was just as taken aback by a 2-2 draw for Sunderland at The Etihad Stadium that effectively derailed Manchester City’s chances of finishing top. Leaders Liverpool travel to Norwich on Saturday. Mesut Ozil is set to return for Arsenal against Hull City this Sunday, with Arsene Wenger declaring it could further boost the confidence of a team who are in mentally better shape after the anxiety of the last few weeks. Fourth place is back in Arsenals hands after Evertons 3-2 defeat to Crystal Palace on Wednesday, and the 64-year-old believes Champions League qualification as well as an FA Cup final would prove the team have achieved success this season. David Moyes is being placed under greater pressure at Manchester United as the clubs owners, the Glazer family, are demanding Europa League qualification. Mean time, Wayne Rooney has given Manchester United a boost ahead of Sunday’s trip to his old club Everton by training fully for the first time since the Champions League defeat at Bayern Munich. Tottenhams record signing Erik Lamela will miss the remaining games of this season because of a back injury, manager Tim Sherwood says. Fifa president Sepp Blatter wants to see more sporting sanctions used in the fight against racism.Blatter, 78, thinks points deductions would have more of an impact than making teams play behind closed doors. Three Celtic players have been shortlisted for the PFA Scotland Premiership player of the year award. Fraser Forster, Virgil van Dijk and Kris Commons are contenders, along with Kilmarnock striker Kris Boyd. South Africa coach Gordon Igesund has been cleared of allegations he incited Bafana Bafana players to strike for more money ahead of CHAN 2014.At a news conference in Johannesburg today, the South Africa Football Association said it had found no basis for any of the allegations. GOLF: Englands Lee Westwood shot a seven-under 65 to lead by one shot in a weather-delayed opening round of the Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur.Belgiums Nicolas Colsaerts is second, with Northern Irelands Michael Hoey a shot further back. NILE SPECIAL UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL LEAGUE: MUBS have ended MUSTs hopes of qualifying for the knock out stages of the league with a 2-1 win at MUST grounds. UGANDA CUP SEMI-FINALS: FUFA Competitions committee (FCC) has confirmed May 9 as the kick-off date for the first leg of the Uganda Cup semi-finals. BOXING: Promising heavyweight Kenneth Odeke is poised for better things after landing a four month training stint in Belfast, Ireland. Odeke together with super bantamweight Martin Mubiru departed for specialised training in Europe. While in Ireland the duo will have a chance to have three professional fights.
Posted on: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 16:53:49 +0000
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