SPORTS UPDATE WITH EMMAH ATAI: Uganda Cranes coach Micho has revealed that his boys are in good shape and ready to take on Guinea in the AFCON 2015 group E Qualifier challenge which is underway. Cranes’ starting eleven: Onyango Denis, Iguma Denis, Godfrey Walusimbi, Savio Kabugo, Andrew Mwesigwa (Capatin), Baba Kizito, Moses Oloya, Aucho Khalid, Massa Geoffrey, Tonny Mawejje, Kizito Luwagga. Subs: Robert Odongkara, Isaac Isinde, Farouk Miya, Brian Majwega, Robert Ssentongo, Brian Umony, Yunus Sentamu. FORMULA 1: Luca di Montezemolo has resigned as Ferraris president, ending one of the most successful eras in the history of Formula Ones most famous brands. The 67 year old paid the price for a lean recent spell of success, with his position no longer tenable after last Sundays Italian Grand Prix at which the team scored just two points. Di Montezemolo served as assistant to Enzo Ferrari and later as president for 23 years. Barcelona say striker Luis Suarez will be able to play in the league match at Real Madrid on 25 October. The game takes place a day after the Uruguay internationals four-month ban for biting Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup comes to an end. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) also told Barcelona that summer signing Suarez, 27, is free to play. Tottenham Hotspur face having to play all their home matches away from White Hart Lane for one season. A legal wrangle means they are highly unlikely to move into their new stadium as scheduled for 2017-18. The Premier League club may have to find an alternative venue while construction work is carried out. Plans for the 56,250-capacity stadium, next to their current White Hart Lane ground, are being challenged by the landowners. Progress on the project appeared to take a big step forward in July when acompulsory purchase order of land was approved. Aaron Ramsey hopes to be fit for Arsenals testing game against champions Manchester City on Saturday, despite injuring his ankle during Wales 2-1 win over Andorra. Ramsey went down injured late on during yesterday’s win, but said he is looking forward to playing against Manchester City. The midifielder, who has scored twice in three league games this season, blamed his injury on the artificial pitch, which team-mate Gareth Bale described as by far the worst pitch they have ever played on. Besides that, Man city’s Stevan Jovetic is a doubt the clash after Montenegro coach Branko Brnovic confirmed the forward missed Mondays Euro 2016 qualifying win against Moldova due to a hamstring injury. Jovetic, 24, sustained the injury during training with his national team and reportedly limped out of the session holding his leg. Manchester Citys substantial fine for breaching UEFAs financial fair play rules will be shared out to other compliant clubs competing in the Champions League and Europa League - meaning Arsenal and Chelsea will likely benefit from the sanction. City were fined £50 million for the FFP breaches in May, but will only have to pay around £20m pounds if they comply with the break-even rules in future seasons. MEANWHILE, Queens Park Rangers risk being denied entry back into the Championship if the club refuse to comply with an expected fine for breaching financial fair play rules, according to Football League chief executive Shaun Harvey. QPR have vowed to fight any fine, which could reportedly be around £40 million, but if they are relegated from the Premier League this season their future may be under threat. The club is believed to have made losses of around £60m last season - when they were promoted from the Championship - which would incur a fine of £40m from the Football League.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 16:51:12 +0000
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