VALENCIA CF: MANCHESTER UNITED THINKS ABOUT DAVID SILVA

Sisakan Lowongan Posisi Gelandang

Lini depan Persibo Bojonegoro bakal semakin tajam. Tim berjuluk Lakar Angling Dharma itu resmi mengikat mantan striker Persija Jakarta, Melkey Pekey.

"Kita telah bersepakat dengan Melkey dalam satu musim kompetisi ke depan," kata Manajer Persibo Letkol Inf. Taufik Risnendar.

Dia menjelaskan, kesepakatan antara manajemen Persibo dan Melkey tercapai Rabu 928/10) malam lalu. Menurut Taufik, Melkey merupakan pemain bagus dan memiliki skill dan kemampuan diatas rata-rata. Versi dia, Melkey merupakan striker yang ditakuti pemain belakang di superliga musim lalu. "Dan kami bangga bisa memiliki pemain kelas nasional seperti dia," imbuhnya.

saat ditanya mengenai nilai kontrak yang diberikan selama satu musim kepada pemain asal papua itu, Taufik enggan menjelaskan. Komandan Kodim 0813 Bojonegoro itu hanya menyatakan bahwa pihaknya memberikan harga yang pantas kepada Melkey. "Dan dia menerima harga tersebut, sehingga tidak ada mas! alah. Proses nego tidak terlalu panjang," ujarnya.

Sementara itu, Melkey usai penandatanganan kontrak kepada wartawan mengaku senang bisa bergabung dengan tim kebanggaan warga kota Ledre ini. Menurut dia Bojonegoro dekat dengan Surabaya tempatnya kini berkuliah. "Saya suka sekali dan siap memberikan yang terbaik," imbuhnya.

Pelatih Persibo Sartono Anwar gembira Melkey bergabung dengan timya. Menurut dia, saat ini lini depan Persibo sudah tak ada masalah. Sebelumnya, tim berkostum ebesaran orange ini telah memiliki Busari, Perry S. Kollie dan Khoirul Asnan di posisi striker. Selain itu, gelandang Yellow juga bisa ditempatkan sebagai penyerang.

"Selanjutnya kita tinggal berpikir mencari gelandang saja," ujarnya Sartono yang ikut hadir dalam penandatangan kontrak Melkey tersebut.

Menurut Sartono, Melkey merupakan pemain yang punya kecepatan dan skill diatas rata-rata. Dengan kehadiran pemain ini, mantan pelatih PSIS semarang tersebut! tak akan ragu untuk menerapkan strategi 3-4-3 dalam kmpetisi ! divisi u tama mendatang (ade/jpnn)

2007 All-WPSL teams announced

The Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) has announced their 2007 All-WPSL Teams.

FIRST TEAM ALL-WPSL:
F Kandace Wilson (AJAX AMERICA)
F Tiffany Weimer (SOCCERPLUS CT)
F Cindy Schofield (TAMPA BAY ELITE)
MF Ouying Zhang (SAN DIEGO W.F.C. SEALIONS)
MF Fatima Leyva (F.C. INDIANA)
MF Meghan Schnur (NEW ENGLAND MUTINY)
MF Maureen Whitney (CALIFORNIA STORM)
D Elisabetta Tona (F.C. INDIANA)
D Dani Collins (ATLANTIC CITY DIABLOS)
D Sue Weber (LONG ISLAND FURY)
GK Karen Bardsley (AJAX AMERICA)
GK Stephanie Labbe (NEW ENGLAND MUTINY)

UNC win shows rising interest in college game

The increased competition in the women's college game has spurred more interest in the sport than ever.
8,349 fans were on hand to watch UNC beat Notre Dame 2-1 at the final match in Cary, N.C., That number bested that of the men's final (mostly because of the limited capacity of the stadium in St. Louis).

W-LEAGUE: Atlanta 4, Carolina 0

Easy win for Atlanta, as Nel Fettig picks young Carolina team apart.

Lawsuit allowed to continue

Common sense tells you that if your view of the playing surface from the seating bowl includes the back of the goal, you may be in danger of being struck by a ball or puck. Or, maybe not. After a Wake County court threw out Teresa Allred's lawsuit against a women's soccer league and the owners and operators of a Cary, N.C., stadium now called SAS Soccer Park, an appeals court ruled in December that the lawsuit could continue.
Allred was sitting behind the goal at an April 2003 Women's United Soccer Association match when she was struck in the head by a practice shot that sailed over the goal and into the stands. Allred's complaint, Allred v. Capital Area Soccer League Inc., filed in April 2006, alleged that she suffered post-concussive syndrome and a neurological disorder as a result of the incident.

Valentino Rossi, Mugello and his Yamaha

Friday, 30 May 2008
Mugello has been a friend for Rossi, he has won 6 consecutive win and never lost there. This circuit seems friendlier to Valentino than Ducati force :) He once said that when he didn't win, his life is not normal, he is very depressed if not winning which is very normal I guess... So no wonder when he won in Shanghai after a drought since September 2007, he was very relief and it seems he found his strength again. I can see from his expression that he has put away the burden.

He came to Mugello with opti! mism and all riders say that he is the one to chase, but the weather is unpredictable, it was heavy rain on Friday (30 May 2008) and all teams suffer in lap time. But, as usual Rossi will find its moment and and will strike to the front row.

His contract is about to expire this year and he said he is 90% sure that he will stay in Yamaha, he said that he likes Yamaha, because its just like a family, everyone is warm and he has a very good relationship with Masao Furusawa (Yamaha's racing boss), they there are some pictures shows it, not like when he was in Honda.
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The contract will be probably signed after US grand prix! , but I think the result will be the same, he will absolutely in Yamaha for 1 or 2 years, his chief mechanic that he brought from Honda, Jeremy Burgess, and Davide Brivio all by his side. Lin Jarvis is the man of his side too, so there is no reason it will fail.

Weekend Club Rugby Wrap

Maties got their Club Rugby season off to a good start will a 41-33 victory over Villagers. The home team crossed the line 6 times to get the result. When speaking to Maties head coach, Chean Roux he said it was a difficult game and they were lucky to get the win. He also added that it was good to start the season with a win.

The surprise game of the weekend was the narrow15-14 win Dur-Bell got over Varsity Cup Finalist UCT. The win takes Dur-Bell to the top of the log, Hamiltons are currently second with their convincing 24-6 win over Vics. SK Walmers trounced NNK 59-8. With Helderberg beating Tygerberg 37-16.

The match to look forward to this weekend is the clash between Ikeys and Hamiltons which is sure to produce entertainment.

Rossi rules Mugello!

Valentino Rossi, sporting his traditionally flamboyant helmet which marks his home-race, won at Mugello for the seventh time in a row yesterday, to extend his lead in the world champiopnship to 12 points over Dani Pedrosa.Current world champion Casey Stoner took second place with Pedrosa in third.

The win was Rossi's 3rd consecutive in the Moto GP championship this year, and apart from cementing his 'ownership' of Mugello, it also leaves the popular Italian as favourite to regain his Moto GP title this year.

So close for the Turks!

Philipp Lahm ended Turkey's incredible run at Euro 2008 by scoring a late goal to give Germany a 3-2 semifinal victory at St Jacob's Park stadium in Basel. The 2 sides traded goals, and for a while, it looked like Turkey were close to upsetting the Germans, as they were urged on by their fans, in marked contrast to the german supporters that seemed shell-shocked by what they were seeing.
A violent thunderstorm swept across Austria disrupting telecommunications during the second half, meaning Switzerland was one of the few countries in the world to witness the thrilling finale.

Currie Cup Preview

The Vodacom Blue Bulls will have a golden opportunity to make up for their surprise home loss to the Xerox Lions last Saturday when they entertain the Wildeklawer Griquas on Friday night in the weekend's only Absa Currie Cup fixture as South Africa's home leg of the 2008 Vodacom Tri-Nations gets underway.

The Bulls, who went down 27-30 to the Lions last Friday evening, are currently in fourth place on the Absa Currie Cup standings with 24 points.

They do, however, have a match in hand over all the other sides – except for Griquas, of course – and a victory of any sort on Friday, bonus point or not, will see them move back into first place on the Absa Currie Cup log; a position they last held after Week Seven in the competition.

The Bulls have been boosted in their bid for victory by the return of fit-again stars, Wayne Julies (inside centre) and Heinie Adams (scrumhalf), with the former named to start after a long-term knee injury and the lat! ter being eased back into action off the bench as he recovers from a fairly serious leg injury.

Julies will form a World Cup-winning midfield combination with Wynand Olivier who has shifted to outside centre this week, whilst Adams will hopefully get a second-half opportunity when SA Under-20 star Francois Hougaard has done his bit.

Bulls coach Frans Ludeke admitted to being very pleased with the fact that Julies and Adams were available for selection once again, "because they have been two of the Bulls' stalwarts in the past and we were eagerly waiting for them to make a full recovery".

Ludeke added: "Injuries forced us to make a few changes and now it's up to them to seize this opportunity and to make the most of it."

Whilst one World Cup winner is back in the Bulls line-up in the shape of Julies, winger Akona Ndungane has been forced out with a hip injury and Danie Rossouw is back in the Bok mix now that provincial colleague Ba! kkies Botha is out of Tri-Nations action with a knee injury.
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Victory for SA Wheelchair Basketball

South Africa's Wheelchair Basketball players got their first win at the Paralympics in Beijing. They beat Sweden 64-58.

The team didn't have a great start to the competition as they they lost their opening game. The strong man of the team Nick Taylor says they were targeting a win over the Swedes as well as the next team they face Japan. He says they would like to finish in the top eight of the competition.

New Proteas Kit!

The Proteas new kit was launched in Johannesburg last night. This is what the Aussies will be facing this December. Less than 24 hours after the unveiling we've got it!

Ajax and Santos look to keep up league challenge

The ABSA Premiership is still wide open. Only three points separate the top six clubs and the difference between first and 13th is only 9 points.

So leading the log at this stage might not mean much if you stop winning. That's why every match is vital at this stage and will continue to be so until the end.

I'm predicting another thrilling finish to the league this season. Remember last season, Ajax missed out to Supersport! United by a single point after leading the log for so long.

Ajax are determined to set the record straight this season and are aware that their current position (joint top with Supersport on 22 points) means nothing if they don't keep winning.

Likewise Santos are expecting to move up the table like they did last year. Tonight they have a chance to do that when they host Amazulu at Athlone Stadium at 19h30.

The Urban Warriors are! away to Platinum Stars at 15h30, while Supersport face Bay Un! ited.

Breakfast headlines

Cricket:

Cricket fans will today find out what the IPL schedule looks like and tomorrow tickets go on sale for the festival of cricket. We do know that Sahara Park Newlands will host two opening matches on the 18th of April.

British newspapers are reporting that Proteas coach Mickey Arthur's been shortlisted to coach England. The other names on the reported shortlist are Andy Flower, Graham Ford and John Wright. Arthur's contract with Cricket SA runs until after the 2011 World Cup.

New Zealand have reached 351 for 4 after winning the toss on day one of the second test against India. Ross Taylor scored 151 and Jesse Ryder is 137 not out.

Andre Nel has retired from international cricket, but really he was in no danger of being recalled again. Nel took 123 wickets in 36 tests at an average of 31.86 and took 106 wickets in 79 ODIs at an average of 27.68 with an economy rate of 4.63.

Rugby:
Vodacom Stormers coach, Rassie Erasmus, says they are evenly matched with the Crusaders at the moment. The two sides lock horns in Christchurch on Saturday. Erasmus has moved Gcobani Bobo to right wing and Peter Grant to centre in a re-shuffled backline. Luke Watson and AJ Venter are back in the starting lineup. This season the Saders are without Carter and Maccaw is still injured, but Erasmus says they never field a weak side.

Football:

News from the Bafana camp is that the team were busy recording an ad yesterday instead of practicing. That's not ideal if you ask me.

Formula One:

The opening F1 Grand Prix in Melbourne on Sunday could be very controversial, with seven teams claiming Brawn, Toyota and Williams are using illegal aerodynamics. Meanwhile, Mclaren's Lewis Hamilton says the team is not confident of a good start this weekend.

Cycling:

In ! news from the ABSA Cape Epic, Christoph Sauser and Burry Stand! er from team Songo.info have been handed a 15 minute penalty as they benefitted from the outside assistance. The favourites are now 19 minutes and 29 seconds behind the leading Bulls team after Stage 4.

F1 Shareholder files for Bankruptcy

Quoted from F1 Technical

"In the midst of a financial crisis on all markets, Lehman Brothers, the fourth-largest US investment bank, has filed for bankruptcy protection, dealing a blow to the fragile global financial system. Lehman Brothers is part of the CVC group that own 16.8% of Formula One shares.

Lehman was forced into bankruptcy after Barclays Plc and Bank of America Corp. abandoned takeover talks yesterday and the company lost 94 percent of its market value this year. Today, the stock dropped a further 92%, making it virtually invaluable.Earlier on, the American government had decided to take over Fannie Mae en Freddie Mac but have opted against that option for Lehman Brothers. It still remains to be seen how the value will evolve and if whether anyone would allow the bank to go bankrupt completely.It is also not clear how such would influence F1, but it is clear that interested parties may try to take over the stock owned by the troubled bank."!

More details: bloomberg.com.

Mascherano Making Progress

Liverpool could welcome Javier Mascherano and Daniel Agger back into the fold for Sunday's eagerly anticipated encounter with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Mascherano has responded well to treatment after missing Tuesday's Champions League defeat to Fiorentina with a hamstring injury while Agger came through a reserve team game in midweek unscathed.

The Danish defender has failed to feature in the first team so far this term after picking up a back injury in pre-season.

"It felt good to be back on the pitch again," said Agger. "It's a! lways frustrating when you're out injured and can't play football, so to get back out there again was great.

"I knew in pre-season that my back wasn't right so I had to get the problem sorted. I set myself the target to be back around this time so I'm happy.

"I'll keep working hard and do everything I can to help the team and get back in the side as soon as possible."

Liverpool FC Fan Takeover Talks To Take Place In Months

A supporters' 'buy-out' plan to take over Liverpool FC today said they were hopeful of entering talks with Reds bosses within months.

Currently 16,000 people have pledged money to the ShareLFC project which was launched 18 months ago.

The scheme aims to wrestle back control of £500m-valued Liverpool from its controversial American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett.

Today, ShareLFC said calculations had revealed cash promises could total as much as £60m.

And they are hopeful that another 4,000 people pledging money will give them enough financial muscle to start exploratory talks with Liverpool.

Initially, the plan for 100,000 fans to donate £5,000 was agreed to by around 7,000 Reds fans. But earlier this year, it was deemed too expensive and the sum was lowered to £500.

Rogan Taylor, director of the Football Industry Group at the University of Liverpool! , and who is heading the scheme, said ShareLFC could enter talks within the next two months.

But with the financial picture at Anfield constantly changing, and suggestions of new investment from Saudis, nothing is certain.

Professor Taylor told the ECHO: "This scheme is not asleep, it is wide awake. The club is well aware of where our project is at.

"The important thing is gaining credibility and confidence, and we do feel the horizons are opening up.

"I am convinced that we are getting to the point where we can put forward a real proposition.

"At that point, our numbers could probably double."

Overall, ShareLFC is looking to raise £120m equity from fans, £100m investment from a bank and another £100m from a commercial partner.

Whether the suggested £500m would have to be raised, or a lower value for Liverpool may be accepted by Hicks and Gillett, remains to be seen.

The ambitious ShareL! FC plan, which has gained interest from 211 different countrie! s, is su pported by fans union Spirit Of Shankly.

The member-share scheme is based on a continental-style model, in which fans own a huge stake in the club, similar to the way Barcelona in Spain operate.

United Fans In Mask Taunt

Manchester United fans plan to rub the Kop's noses in it even more on Sunday - and it is nothing to do with beachballs.

After a thrilling 3-3 Anfield draw in January 1994, Liverpool supporters unfurled a taunting banner which read: "Au revoir, Cantona and Man United. Come back when you've won 18."

Now, following a 15-year wait, the bitter rivals are all square in terms of titles won - and United fans are relishing the prospect of letting the home crowd know just that.

They plan to arrive at Anfield sporting masks of United legend Eric Cantona.

T-shirts have also been printed with the slogan "18 titles and that's a fact," in reference to Rafa's rant of a year ago.

Another shows former Kop idol Michael Owen celebrating a goal with the tag, "Welcome to Manchester."

Yet that doesn't mean they are ignoring the chance of smuggling in inflatables after Sunderlan! d's infamous deflected winner against the Reds last week.

Liverpool's own website sold out of the £10 towel and beachball set within a day of the Stadium of Light fiasco.

And although security chiefs will carry out their normal checks as fans enter the ground, they have admitted it is virtually impossible to detect them until they are blown up.

However, there is no truth in the joke being bandied around by United fans that the refusal to admit balloons on Sunday means Andrea Dossena has been banned from attending.

Russian Girls in Poland

Russian Girls in Poland. She is best DJ in club party.

Ranger, Beaulac split

By John Hopkins
with files from KTM Canada

BAIE COMEAU, QC -- Andrew Ranger opened the 2005 CMRC Ice Race National Series season with a victory in the Pro 450 main aboard his KTM.

Dominic Beaulac rode a Yamaha to the win in the Pro 250 feature while Ranger settled for fourth, hampered by a broken rear protection rack, which damaged the rear tire's studs, according to a release from KTM Canada.

KTM has become the title sponsor for the 2005 series.

In addition to his exploits on ice, Ranger recently tested a Champ Car at Sebring, FL, KTM Canada noted in its release.

Inside Motorcycles // www.insidemotorcycles.com

Harley-Davidson Canada earns award

From Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada

TORONTO, ON -- Inspired leadership, impressive growth, profitability and industry-leading business practices have earned Canadian company Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada membership in Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies Platinum Club, one of this country's most elite business designations.

Platinum Club members form an exclusive group of Canadian-owned and managed companies that consistently excel in every aspect of business. To become a Platinum Club member, companies must maintain their designation as one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies for a minimum of six consecutive years, subject to annual operational and financial review. In 2005 a total of only 31 Canadian companies received this honour.

Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada, headquartered in Vancouver, is the exclusive wholesale distributor for Harley-Davidson and Buell motorcycles, parts, accessories and relate! d products in Canada.

"The achievements of Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada are truly remarkable," said John Hughes, Partner, Private Company Services group with Deloitte and National Leader of the Best Managed program. "Sustaining business growth and profitability over a long period of time is extremely challenging. This dynamic company has managed its growth successfully while continuing to demonstrate entrepreneurial agility, responding nimbly to shifting opportunities and market demands."

Attributes of Platinum Club members include the ability to anticipate their customers' future needs, develop the right set of products and services at the right time, successfully manage growth over time, expand operations nationally and internationally, and attract and retain the right talent. These companies also continue to demonstrate an entrepreneurial agility, responding nimbly to shifting opportunities and market demands.

The 2005 Best Managed winne! rs will be announced on Feb. 3. A one-day Symposium for winner! s follow s on Feb. in Toronto. At a black-tie Gala that evening, Best Managed winners will celebrate their success with their executive management teams and fellow honourees.

Inside Motorcycles // www.insidemotorcycles.com

This Week in Reds Baseball- May 18th

* The Reds wrapped up their first west coast road trip of the season Sunday. They started off really strong sweeping the Arizona Diamondbacks in dominating fashion. Unfortunately the San Diego trip was another story, getting swept by the lowly Padres.

* The Reds could potentially have a very serious situation on their hands with their stud first baseman Joey Votto.
Votto left two games this road trip complaining of dizziness. "I can't focus. I get dizzy and I can't see straight," Votto stated after leaving Saturday's game. Votto did not start on Sunday. "Something has to be wrong for him not to play or come out of the game because this guy is a gamer, big time," said Reds manager Dusty Baker. "Let's just hope they find out what it is. Just because they run tests doesn't mean they'll find it."

* Micah Owings was used in Saturday's 16 inning loss in San Diego in a relief situation. This could cause issues for the Reds rotation in the coming weeks. Owings was scheduled to start Wednesday against the Phillies, but after being used for five innings in relief Saturday, it is unlikely that Owings will get the start. Too add to the! injury Volquez was pulled from his start Saturday after pitch! ing 5 2/ 3 innings with back spasms. With Owings having pitched essentially a full game on Saturday and pitcher Nick Massett more than likely heading to the DL, the Reds may have to look to Louisville for help. The most likely options? Homer Bailey, who has been spotty in his starts, or Pedro Viola who is 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA.

* The Reds open up interleague play with Cleveland this weekend at Great American Ballpark. Last year the Reds were 5-1 against their upstate rivals. The Indians are currently last in their division with a record of 14-25.

NL Central Standings

Brewers 23-14 (-)
Cubs 21-15 (1.5)
Cardinals 21-16 (2)
Reds 20 17-3 (3)
Astros 17-19 (5.5)
Pirates 16-21 (7)

This Week's Schedule
Tuesday May 19 7:10PM Phillies
Wednesday May 20 7:10PM Phillies
Thursday May 21 12:35PM Phillies
Friday May 22 7:10PM Indians
Saturday May 23 7:10PM Indians
Sunday May 23 1:10PM Indians

Reds Statistical Leaders
AVG 0.366 Votto
HOME RUNS 11 Bruce
RBI 27 Phillips
STEALS 10 Taveras
ERA 1.93 Cueto
WINS 5 Arroyo
STRIKEOUTS 45 Volquez
SAVES 10 Cordero

NKY Survival Football Results

Adam: New Orleans (Won)
Wojo: New Orleans (Won)
Matt: Baltimore (Won-Barely!)
Redleg2420: Baltimore (Won-by a nose!)
SHU: San Diego (Yet to play, but pretty safe)

UFC 81 Results

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Tim Sylvia via submission - Round 3, 1:28, for Heavyweight Interim Championship Bout
Frank Mir def. Brock Lesnar via submission - Round 1, 1:30
Nate Marquardt def. Jeremy Horn via submission - Round 2, 1:37
Ricardo Almeida def. Rob Yundt via submission - Round 1, 1:08
Tyson Griffin def. Gleison Tibau via unanimous decision
Chris Lytle def. Kyle Bradley via TKO - Round 1, 0:33
Tim Boetsch def. David Heath via TKO - Round 1, 4:52
Marvin Eastman def. Terry Martin via unanimous decision
Rob Emerson def. Keita Nakamura via split decision

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween from The Sports Brief

The Sports Brief's MMA Rankings (7-20-09)

Not going to hit you with a lot of fluff on this addition of the MMA Rankings. August is going to be a big month with many of our top fighters in action against each other, starting Aug. 1st with Affliction's latest card. Sengoku, Strikeforce, WEC, and two count em 2 UFC events all take place next month. Since our last rankings we've had a few cards highlighted by UFC 100 and last night's Dream 10. Let's get to the rankings.

Heavyweight

1. Fedor Emelianeko
2. Brock Lesnar
3. Josh Barnett
4. Frank Mir
5. Antonia Rodrigo Nogueira
6. Randy Couture
7. Alistair Overeem
8. Shane Carwin
9. Cain Velasquez
10. Brett Rogers

Honorable Mention: Andrei Arlovski, Gabriel Gonzaga, Cheick Kongo, Ben Rothwell, Fabricio Werdum, H! eath Herring, Aleksander Emelianenko, Mirko Cro Cop, Junior Dos Santos, Roy Nelson

Light Heavyweight

1. Lyoto Machida
2. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson
3. Rashad Evans
4. Forrest Griffin
5. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua
6. Renato "Babalu" Sobral
7. Luis Arthur Cane
8. Rich Franklin
9. Keith Jardine
10. Thiago Silva

Honorable Mentions: Gegard Mousasi, Chuck Liddell, Brandon Vera, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Tito Ortiz, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, Vladimir Matyushenko, Jon Jones

Middleweight

1. Anderson Si! lva
2. Dan Henderson
3. Gegard Mousasi
4. Yushin Okami
5. Vitor Belfort
6. Robbie Lawler
7. Nate Marquardt
8. Demian Maia

9. Jorge Santiago
10. Yoshihiro Akiyama

Honorable Mention: Michael Bisping, Cung Le, Nick Diaz, Wanderlei Silva, Matt Lindland, Denis Kang, Chael Sonnen, Paulo Filho, Frank Trigg, Patrick Cote, Frank Shamrock, Kazuo Misaki, Chris Leben, Ricardo Almeida, Ronaldo Souza

Welterweight

1. Georges St. Pierre
2. Jake Shields
3. Jon Fitch
4. Thiago Al! ves
5. Martin Kampmann
6. Josh Koscheck
7. Mike Swick

8. Matt Hughes

9. Paulo Thiago
10. Marius Zaromskis*

Honorable Mention: Carlos Condit, Nick Diaz, Dan Hardy, Marcus Davis, Matt Serra, Nick Thompson, Jay Hieron, Karo Parysian, Frank Trigg

*Winner of the Dream Welterweight Grand Prix

Lightweight

1. BJ Penn
2. Shinya Aoki
3. Eddie Alvarez
4. Kenny Florian
5. Joachim Hansen
6. Satoru Kitaoka
7. Tatsuya Kawijiri
8. Gray Maynard
9. Frankie Edgar
10. Diego Sanchez

Honorable Menti! on: JZ Cavalcante, Gilb! ert Mele ndez, Sean Sherk, Josh Thomson, Clay Guida, Nick Diaz, Joe Stevenson, Roger Huerta, KJ Noons

-The Sports Brief

Fiorentina 2-0 Sampdoria

Sampdoria were brought crashing down to earth as they lost their 100% start to the Serie A season at Fiorentina.

The Blucerchiati went into tonight's game at the Stadio Artemio Franchi on top of the Italian tree, but found themselves a goal down after 24 minutes thanks to the impressive Stevan Jovetic.

Alberto Gilardino added a deserved second for Cesare Prandelli's men after 66 minutes as they put Sunday's 3-1 defeat by Roma behind them.

Samp began with con! fidence befitting a side with four consecutive wins to their name.

Viola goalkeeper Sebastian Frey showed great reflexes to push away Antonio Cassano's volley following a third-minute corner.

At the other end, Gilardino missed a great chance for the hosts. Jovetic did well to backheel the ball to Gilardino who, alone in front of Luca Castellazzi, put the ball wide of the far post.

Fiorentina were on top now, though, and Juan Vargas sent a 19th-minute free-kick towards Jovetic, whose nice touch with his heel went just wide.

A minute later, Viola winger Marco Marchionni cut inside from the right but was halted by Daniele Mannini, who put the ball behind, and Vargas' shot from the resulting corner went wide.

But a goal seemed to be coming and it arrived after 25 minutes when Jovetic, unmarked, rose to head home Marchionni's cross from close range.

The Viola needed another fine save from Frey to keep them ahead on the half-hour mark as ! Mannini shot on target after a neat one-two with Giampaolo Paz! zini.

And Frey again denied Pazzini a minute later when he turned and shot from the edge of the box following a cross from Marco Padalino.

Castellazzi twice saved in the run-up to the interval, first keeping out Jovetic's effort after a nice move from the hosts, then repelling Marco Donadel's 35-yard effort.

Fiorentina continued to play well after the restart with Vargas and Jovetic particularly impressing.

And it was no surprise when the Peru international was involved in the second goal after 66 minutes, providing a pinpoint cross from the left for Gilardino to head home.

Castellazzi got a hand to the ball but could not keep it out.

Another cross from Vargas seven minutes later was headed wide by Marchionni, before Castellazzi kept the deficit at two when Mario Santana latched onto Fernando Tissone's deflected pass to fire on goal.

At the other end, Cassano played a nice ball over the top for Nicola Pozzi, who beat the offside trap ! but, by a whisker, was unable to connect with the ball for a tap-in.

And the Viola could have had a third in the last 10 minutes when Jovetic, Gilardino and Vargas linked up well, with the latter sending a first-time diagonal shot wide of the far post.

The result saw Samp surrender top spot by a point to Inter Milan, who beat Napoli 3-1, and also on goal difference fall behind Juventus, who travel to Genoa tomorrow.

Fiorentina's win took them fourth, two points behind their opponents.

Balestier stay top despite win

Balestier Khalsa claimed just their fourth win of the season with a 3-1 victory at Sengkang Punggol, but it was not enough to move them off the bottom of the S-League table.

Anthar Rajan opened the scoring from the spot with 11 minutes gone at Hougang Stadium and Oh In-kyun added a second two minutes after the break.

Mamadou Diallo pulled a goal back for Sengkang in the 50th minute but Oh netted his second and Balestier's third after 71 minutes to seal the points.

Balestier now trail S! engkang by three points.

Aston Villa 2 Chelsea 1

The Premier League game between Aston Villa and Chelsea at Villa Park on Saturday Oct 17, 2009.

Another mistake by Petr Cech led to Chelsea slipping to a second Premier League defeat of the season – and the second in a row away from Stamford Bridge – with Aston Villa coming from behind to claim victory through two headed goals.

Both came from ! their central defenders – Richard Dunne with the first and James Collins with the second – and both from set-pieces. While Frank Lampard inadvertently flicked on Ashley Young's corner, directing it straight to Dunne who headed in from four yards, Cech flapped at another corner in the second-half to allow Collins to also head home. Cech had erred recently against Stoke City, again mis-judging a cross.

On both occasions the Villa goal-scorers had evaded their markers with Chelsea's defence showing a worrying fraility – similar to the frailties that had afflicted them last season under Luiz Felipe Scolari.

It was at Villa Park that Guus Hiddink had re-focussed Chelsea last season but although they played the more attractive football, they deservedly slumped to a defeat that, although it leaves them still at the top of the table, means they could be overtaken by Manchester United later this afternoon. Vi! lla, meanwhile, move up to fifth place.

For both sid! es the l ine-ups were unaltered from their last league matches before the international break – except for the return of Jose Bosingwa, fit again, to the Chelsea defence although he was later replaced by Branislav Ivanovic, hobbling off injured. The whole Chelsea team had featured in midweek internationals and did appear affected by fatigue.

They could have fallen behind when Bosingwa appeared to catch Gabriel Agbonlahor as he shaped to shoot but the appeals were waved away by referee Kevin Friend, a late replacement for Steve Bennett after the official had felt unwell prior to kick-off which meant the start of the game was delayed by five minutes.

Soon after the penalty appeal, Chelsea scored with Didier Drogba superbly turning Collins and striking a shot from 30 yards that kicked up horribly in front of Brad Friedel and spun into the net. It was Drogba's seventh league goal of the season. Undoubtedly the goalkeeper was culpable a! lthough he also went on to make fine saves from Deco and Nicolas Anelka – denying both players in one-on-one opportunities – and beating out a powerful drive by Florent Malouda. Friedel also clawed out a wonderful chip by Deco, just as it had appeared to have looped over him as Villa held on for a landmark win.

Jean Todt wins FIA presidential election

Jean Todt has been elected president of motor racing's governing body FIA, beating Finnish candidate Ari Vatanen in today's vote.

Todt was the favourite to win after getting backing from outgoing FIA president Max Mosley and F1 rights owner Bernie Ecclestone.

"Jean Todt has been elected president of the FIA for a four-year term by the FIA General Assembly at its annual meeting in Paris," an FIA statement said.

Officials said Todt had won 135 votes to Vatanen's 49, with 12 abstentions.

"It's positive, very positive," sev! en-times F1 champion Michael Schumacher said after the news was announced.

Todt is a former Ferrari team principal who revived the fortunes of the flagging Italian team and led it during Schumacher's era. He also worked on FIA's World Motor Sport Council.

He will be charged with restoring stability to a body that has been rocked by a number of scandals in F1 - not least the controversy surrounding the build up to today's announcement.

Last month Mosley sent a letter to HRH Prince Feisal of Jordan, one of Vatanen's nominations as vice-president, alleging that Vatanen's campaign had been "marked by untruthful claims" and stating bluntly that the Finn "would lose the election and lose badly".

The letter prompted concerns that the election may not be entirely transparent, a concern reinforced when, in emails leaked to The Daily Telegraph last week, it emerged that influential figures within the FIA ! and FIA Foundation were also advising and lobbying on behalf o! f Todt.

S-League Tuesday Review

Tampines Rovers strengthened their grip on second place in the S-League with a 4-0 victory over Albirex Niigata.

Qi Liu broke the deadlock after 17 minutes before Khairul Amri bagged the second on the hour mark. Benoit Croissant and Shariff Samat completed the rout in the last 10 minutes.

Elsewhere, Gabriel Obatola scored a hat-trick as Gombak United beat Balestier Khalsa 4-0.

Obatola opened the scoring at Toa Payoh Stadium after 20 minutes from the spot and! netted the second six minutes before the break.

Fazrul Nawaz added a third just after the hour mark before Obatola completed his hat-trick on the stroke of full time.

Kohlschreiber upset by wild-card

Marco Chiudinelli upset German eighth seed Philipp Kohlschreiber to reach the second round of his hometown event in Basle.

The world number 73 came out on top after a two-hour, 15-minute tussle on Centre Court at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors, to set up a clash with compatriot Michael Lammer.

The first set saw the players pass up seven break points between them before Chiudinelli prevailed 7-5 in a tie-break.

Kohlschreiber levelled but a decisive late break saw! the underdog complete a 7-6 (7-5) 3-6 7-5 victory.

Lammer, meanwhile, battled past Austria's Daniel Koellerer, winning 3-6 6-2 7-5.

Second seed Novak Djokovic made easy progress, beating another German, Andreas Beck, 6-3 7-5.

The Serbian served 10 aces and broke serve three times in the one-hour, 27-minute clash and will next face Czech Jan Hernych, a 6-3 6-4 victor over Australia's Peter Luczak.

Finn Jarkko Nieminen overcame a 74-place gap in the world rankings to rout Julian Benneteau 7-5 6-2, his second win in as many meetings with the Frenchman.

Serbia's Viktor Troicki came through 6-2 7-6 (7/5) against Benjamin Becker as the German contingent in action today all crashed out, and Russia's Evgeny Korolev came from behind to beat Simone Bolelli of Italy 3-6 7-6 (7/4) 6-2.

CHIEVO-TRIESTINA 1-3

di Marco Spinelli
fonte: chievoverona.it

Termina 3-1 per la formazione ! di Somma il test amichevole di Villafranca. Mister Di Carlo ha lasciato riposare chi fino a questo momento è stato maggiormente impiegato in campionato, concedendo più spazio e minutaggio a chi ha giocato meno fino a questo punto della stagione. Un autogol di Piccolo al 12' ha aperto le marcature, poi Abbruscato ha firmato la rete del momentaneo pareggio al 22' del primo tempo che è terminato 2-1 grazie al rigore dell'ex Godeas (al 29'). Nella ripresa solo una rete, quella di Figoli (al 21'), ha messo un sigillo sulla vittoria degli alabardati.

Due giorni di riposo per i gialloblù che torneranno in campo martedì, in vista dell'impegno casalingo con il Bari.

Le formazioni:

ChievoVerona (4-3-1-2): Squizzi Sardo (dal 1' st Hanine) Mandelli Piccolo (dal 16' st Luciano) Scardina Malagò (dal 1' st De Paula) Iori Bentivoglio Ariatti Abbruscato (dal 23' st Gasparetto) Granoche (dal 30' st Bahangulia). All. Di Carlo

Triestina (4-4-2): Agazzi (dal 1' st Dei) Nef Cottafava (dal 1' st Brosco) Scurto (dal 16' st Magliocchetti) Sabato (dal 19' st Provetto) Gabbiani (dal 1' st Silingardi) Cossu (dal 20' st Figoli) Princivalli (dal 16' st Gissi) Sedivec (dal 1' st Testini) Volpe (dal 14' st Cristea) Godeas (dal 1' st Dalla Rocca). All. Somma

Arbitro: Gava

Padova: programma di allenamento settimanale

di Andrea Ranaldo
Fonte: Padovacalcio.it

Questo il programma degli allenamenti della prima squadra per questa settimana.

Lunedì 12/10 riposo.

Martedì 13/10 alle 15.30 allenamento a Bresseo.

Mercoledì 14/10 alle 10 e alle 15.30 allenamento a Bresseo.

Giovedì 15/10 alle 15.30 allenamento a porte chiuse a Bresseo.

Venerdì 16/10 allenamento a Grosseto.

Sabato 17/10 alle 15.30 gara di campionato Grosseto - Padova

Domenic! a 18/10 riposo.

Harry Redknapp chiude il caso Muntari: "Mai chiesto a Mourinho"

di Marco Spinelli
fonte: fcinternews.it

Dopo la questione Maicon, in casa Inter si chiude oggi un altro caso legato ad alcune indiscrezioni di mercato, che rischiava di assumere toni anche spinosi: quello legato al ghanese Sulley Muntari. Per diverso tempo, infatti, si è parlato di una possibile partenza del centrocampista, soprattutto dopo l'episodio dei fischi ai quali è stato soggetto da una parte della tifoseria interista al momento della sua uscita dal campo nel match con l'Udinese. E a lungo in! Inghilterra il giocatore è stato dato nel mirino in particolare del Tottenham, con l'allenatore degli Spurs, Harry Redknapp, che lo avrebbe fortemente voluto dopo l'esperienza al Portsmouth.

Oggi, invece, a sgonfiare il caso ci pensa lo stesso Redknapp, che, ai microfoni di Sky Sports News, nega apertamente di aver mai chiesto Muntari all'Inter: "Muntari da noi? No, proprio no, io non l'ho mai chiesto. Certo, Sulley mi piace come giocatore, è un top player ma non ho parlato con José Mourinho di lui", le parole del manager del club londinese, che di fatto rendono più salda la posizione di Muntari all'interno della squadra nerazzurra.

Buone notizie per mr. Allegri

di Davide Pampanin

16/10/2009 12:58:12 PM

tratto da: datasport.it

Milano, 16 ottobre - Buone notizie per Massimiliano Allegri dopo l'allenamento mattutino svolto dal suo Cagliari. L'infermeria si è svuotata. A parte Francesco Pisano, che continua il lavoro differenziato in vista del completo recupero, tutti gli altri giocatori rossoblu' sono nuovamente a disposizione del mister. Oggi infatti Nenè, Lupatelli e Lopez si sono allenati regolarmente con il gruppo. Il programma della seduta odierna prevede! va riscaldamento tecnico, prova degli schemi su palle inattive, movimenti per reparto in fase di possesso e non possesso. Domani mattina la squadra svolgerà la rifinitura prima della partenza, nel pomeriggio, alla volta di Catania.

«Contro la Lazio senza voglia di rivalsa»

di Rocco Fortunato

fonte:ilsecoloXIX.it

A 5 mesi dalla sconfitta ai rigori in Coppa Italia, la Sampdoria torna all'Olimpico per affrontare la Lazio in una riedizione della finale persa a maggio. Ma Cassano e compagni non cercano rivalse calcistiche, come ha voluto precisare mister Del Neri. «È stato un ricordo brutto per il risultato finale, ma noi non andiamo a Roma per vendicare niente - ha ! spiegato il tecnico sampdoriano -. Andremo consapevoli della n! ostra po sizione e consapevoli di affrontare una squadra che sta facendo bene, sta giocando un ottimo calcio e che sarà protagonista in questo campionato».

L'unico filo conduttore tra quella partita e la gara di oggi sarà dunque solo il rientro di Pietro Accardi, che proprio contro la Lazio giocò il suo ultimo match prima del lunghissimo stop per l'intervento al ginocchio. Accardi è infatti tra i convocati del tecnico friulano, anche se un suo utilizzo appare poco probabile. Non sarà però una Sampdoria al completo quella che si troverà di fronte Ballardini. Oltre allo squalificato Gastaldello, i blucerchiati dovranno fare a meno degli infortunati Tissone e Semioli e di Fiorillo, da poco rientrato dall'avventura ai Mondiali Under 20 egiziani. Tante assenze dunque, ma nessuno stravolgimento tattico. «Abbiamo dimostrato di poter variare gli uomini, anche in difesa! . Contro il Siena in amichevole, ad esempio, Lucchini e Rossi ! hanno fo rmato proprio la coppia centrale di difesa. E anche in Coppa Italia avevamo Gastaldello squalificato e non ci sono stati problemi - ha proseguito Del Neri -. Accardi sta meglio e sta rientrando nel gruppo, ma vogliamo recuperarlo bene per averlo in piena condizione. Purtroppo mancherà ancora Semioli e mi dispiace anche perché fino ad ora aveva fatto bene. Lo aspettiamo, rientrerà quando avremo la sicurezza della sua condizione».

Spazio quindi a Marco Rossi in difesa e ad Andrea Poli a centrocampo. Confermata la coppia d'attacco Cassano-Pazzini, i dubbi maggiori per l'allenatore della prima della classe riguardano soprattutto le fasce. La sostituzione di Semioli vede in ballo tre possibili giocatori: Bellucci, Franceschini e Padalino; così come il ruolo di esterno destro di difesa, con Zauri e Ziegler a giocarsi un posto da titolare. Di certo Del Neri è ben consapevole della forza dell'avversario.

Lecce, proseguono le prove tecniche

di Filippo Capurso
Fonte: Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno

Il risicato successo contro la Salernitana e il quadro complessivo della decima giornata di campionato ci consegnano una squadra che è ancora alla ricerca di una identità marcata, ma anche la sensazione che in questo torneo «senza padroni», qualsiasi traguardo è possibile ed anche senza dover compiere grossissime imprese, quale fu quella di due anni fa, quando non bastarono 83 punti per l'accesso diretto alla serie A. Partiamo dall'identità. In queste prime nove partite giocate dal Lecce, la squadra ! ha giocato con ben quattro moduli diversi, anche se, come afferma De Canio, alcuni di essi, il 4-2-3-1, il 4-3-1-2, sono soltanto delle varianti, per così dire, omologate al 4-4-2. Nel senso che costituiscono un'alternativa tattica che fa parte del «kwow how» ampiamente assimilato dalla squadra. L'ultimo assetto, quello del 4-3-1-2, con Lepore trequartista dietro a due attaccanti è stata la soluzione con la quale il tecnico ha mandato in campo la squadra contro la Salernitana ed ha usato anche come soluzione di rimedio nel finale della partita contro il Mantova dove si era iniziato con il 4-4-1-1. Variante in corso d'opera che, per altro, ebbe effetti positivi. Alternando Marilungo a Vives e Lepore ad Angelo, il Lecce ribaltò il risultato da 0-1 a 2-1. Anche contro la Salernitana l'esperimento è andato bene, almeno in termini di punti acquisiti, visto che la qualità del gioco è stata invece molto mediocre. Con il 4-4-2 puro, invece, lo score è stato più scarso. In tre parti! te giocate con questo modulo (in casa contro il Crotone e in t! rasferta a Modena e Cittadella) il Lecce ha ottenuto soltanto due punti, frutto di due pareggi ed una vittoria. Decisamente peggio è andata con il 4-2-3-1, assetto schierato in casa contro il Frosinone e fuori casa a Piacenza, dove la formazione giallorossa è uscita dal campo sconfitta in entrambe le occasioni. A queste sfumature del 4-4-2 si aggiunge il 4-4-1-1, che De Canio ha utilizzato nella prima partita in casa contro l'Ancona, vinta per 3-0, nella trasferta a Trieste, vinta per 4-1 e nella partita interna con il Mantova, dove si è vinto per 2-1. Risultati eccellenti, ma col beneficio del dubbio, almeno per quanto riguarda il successo con il Mantova, ottenuto, come detto sopra, dopo che si era variato l'assetto tattico. Ma, se come afferma De Canio, questa versatilità tattica non condiziona la maturazione del sistema di gioco che si vuole affermare, la non compiuta ricerca di identità non sarebbe quindi da attribuire a queste metamorfosi. Piuttosto, il Lecce appare come una sq! uadra che ha ancora bisogno di un consolidamento caratteriale, quello che gli consenta di avere continuità di gioco nell'arco dei novanta minuti e di far fruttare in termini di gioco e di punti quella superiorità tecnica che emerge in quasi tutte le partite. Di tutti e nove gli avversari affrontati finora, non si può dire infatti che qualcuno sia apparso superiore al Lecce come livello tecnico. Da qui, la considerazione che fa ben sperare in un campionato che non sta incoronando un leader, nonostante la temporanea fuga di Frosinone e Cesena, cui non si può accreditare (vedi il Pisa di due anni fa) lunghissima vita. E anche gli attuali 14 punti in classifica del Lecce sono abbastanza indicativi, specie se si guarda il dato disaggregato: 4 vittorie su 9 partite, un trend che porterebbe abbastanza in alto. In proiezione l'attuale media punti di 1,55 punti, se mantenuta tale fino alla fine, porterebbe al termine del campionato a 65 punti, una quota che negli ultimi cinque anni ! ha garantito gli spareggi per la serie A due volte su quattro.! Nel qui nto caso (campionato 2006-2007) i playoff non si effettuarono perché la terza finì con oltre dieci punti di vantaggio sulla quarta e quindi furono promosse direttamente Napoli e Genoa alle spalle della Juventus. Negli altri casi la quota playoff fu a 64 (Grosseto) nello scorso campionato, a 71 (Pisa) nel 2007-2008, 66 (Cesena) nel 2005-2006 e 62 (Ascoli) nel 2004-2005.

#031 Superclassifica del 24Gennaio 2009

Conduzione
Grazie ai turni domenicali della Serie B, condotti da Provenzali, la situazione conduzione è la seguente:
Alfredo Provenzali 21
Filippo Corsini 18

Classifica presenze:
Per quanto riguarda il campionato i più presenti sono Livio Forma (32 presenze), Tonino Raffa (30) e Giuseppe Bisantis (29); in Coppa invece comandano Giulio Delfino stacca Repice e Dotto.
L'unione dei dati genera la top 5 presenze
1 Giuseppe Bisantis 37 p.
2 Francesco Repice 37
3 Tonino Raffa 37
4 Livio Forma 33
5 Emanuele Dotto 32

Clicca qui per il quadro completo della "Classifica presenze"

Classifica a punti:
Qui analizziamo i dati dati dalla somma di tutte le competizione. I tanti campi principali pesano sul ca! po-team Riccardo Cucchi che incalza il leader Francesco Repice; Orlando supera Bisantis grazie alla coppa. Ecco la Top 10:

1 Francesco Repice 81,5
2 Riccardo Cucchi 79,0
3 Antonello Orlando 72,0
4 Giuseppe Bisantis 71,0
5 Giulio Delfino 65,0
6 Tonino Raffa 63,5
7 Emanuele Dotto 61,0
8 Livio Forma 46,5
9 Tarcisio Mazzeo 43,0
10 Ugo Russo 34,0

Clicca qui per il quadro completo della "Classifica a punti"

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#126 Convocazioni del 4 - 5 Marzo

Tutto il Calcio Serie B (Sabato 4/04 ore 16.00)
Conduce: Filippo Corsini

A Mantova - Albinoleffe Anticipo non coperto
A Empoli - Frosinone Anticipo non coperto

CP Bari - Parma Enzo Del Vecchio
2 Livorno - Vicenza Livio Forma
3 Piacenza - Brescia Antonio Monaco
4 Cittadella - Sassuolo Massimo Zennaro
5 Triestina - Rimini Ugo Russo
6 Salernitana - Treviso Gianfranco Coppola
7 Modena - Grosseto Antonello Brughini
S Ascoli - Pisa Aggiornamenti da studio
S Avellino - Ancona Aggiornamenti da studio

Anticipo di A (Domenica 5/04 ore 13.00)
Atalanta - Fiorentina
Radiocronista: Antonello Orlando
Seconda voce: Antonio Monaco

Tutto il Calcio Serie A (Domenica 5/04 ore 15.00)
Conduce: Alfredo Provenzali
In studio: Filippo Corsini

CP Juventus - Chievo Vr. Riccardo Cucchi
2 Reggina - Geno! a Tonino Raffa
3 Roma - Bologna Emanuele Dotto
4 Cagliari - Catania Giovanni Scaramuzzino
5 Palermo - Torino Roberto Gueli
6 Sampdoria - Napoli Tarcisio Mazzeo
7 Siena - Lazio Livio Forma

1° Posticipo di A (Domenica 5/04 ore 19.00)
Udinese - Inter
Radiocronista: Francesco Repice
Seconda voce: Ugo Russo

2° Posticipo di A (Domenica 5/04 ore 21.00)
Milan - Lecce
Radiocronista: Giuseppe Bisantis
Seconda voce: Massimo Barchiesi

C.P.: Campo principale della trasmissione pomeridiana

La Stagione vista dalla DS

La stagione vista dalla Domenica sportiva... con le voci di Tutto il Calcio

SuperSintesi della 1a di A e della 1a di B

Highlights Champions League - 2^g. fase a gruppi

Seconda giornata nella fase a gruppi di Champions League. Le reti messe a segno sono 35. Turno non particolarmente felice per le italiane. Vince solo la Fiorentina per 2-0 contro il Liverpool, primo successo per i viola quest'anno in Champions. Nel gruppo A buon pareggio della Juventus all'Allianz Arena contro il Bayern Monaco. I bianconeri ora sono terzi nel proprio girone con 2 punti. Nel gruppo F l'Inter non va oltre il pari a Kazan. Partita difficile per i nerazzurri, in inferiorità numerica dopo l'espulsione di Balotelli, forse troppo nervoso. Nello stesso girone il Barcellona! batte 2-0 la Dinamo Kiev e si porta in testa al raggruppamento. Il risultato che fa più clamore in questo turno è il ko interno del Milan che perde per 0-1 contro lo Zurigo. Vince invece il Real Madrid per 3-0 contro il Marsiglia. Negli altri girone: poker del Siviglia a Glasgow, 1-4 ai Rangers; vince l'Arsenal, 2-0 all'Olympiacos; vincono anche Manchester Utd (2-1 sul Wolfsburg) e Chelsea (0-1 contro l'Apoel Nicosia). Ecco tutti i risultati e le classifiche:

Gruppo A: Bayern Monaco – Juventus 0-0, Bordeaux – Maccabi Haifa 1-0.
Classifica: Bayern Monaco e Bordeaux 4; Juventus 2; Maccabi Haifa 0.
Prossimo turno, 21/10/09: Bordeaux – Bayern Monaco, Juventus – Maccabi Haifa.

Gruppo B: Manchester United – Wolfsburg ! 2-1, Cska Mosca – Besiktas 2-1.
Classifica: Manchester Utd 6; Wolfsburg e Cska Mosca 3; Besiktas 0.
Prossimo turno, 21/10/09: Cska Mosca – Manchester Utd, Wolfsburg – Besiktas.

Gruppo C: Milan – Zurigo 0-1, Real Madrid – Marsiglia 3-0.
Classifica: Real Madrid 6; Zurigo e Milan 3; Marsiglia 0.
Prossimo turno, 21/10/09: Real Madrid – Milan, Zurigo – Marsiglia.

Gruppo D: Apoel Nicosia – Chelsea 0-1, Porto – Atletico Madrid 2-0.
Classifica: Chelsea 6; Porto 3; Apoel Nicosia ed Atletico Madrid 1.
Prossimo turno, 21/10/09: Porto – Apoel Nicosia, Chelsea – Atletico Madrid.

Gruppo E: Fiorentina – Liverpool 2-0, Debreceni – Lione 0-4.
Classifica: Lione 6; Fiorentina e Liverpool 3; Debreceni 0.
Prossimo turno, 20/10/09: Debreceni – Fiorentina, Liverpool – Lione.

Gruppo F: Rubin Kazan – Inter 1-1, Barcellona – Dinamo Kiev 2-0.
Classifica: Barcellona 4; Dinamo Kiev 3; Inter 2; Rubin Kazan 1.
Prossimo turno, 20/10/09: Barcellona – Rubin Kazan, Inter – Dinamo Kiev.

Gruppo G: Unirea Urziceni – Stoccarda 1-1, Rangers – Siviglia 1-4.
Classifica: Siviglia 6; Stoccarda 2; Rangers e Unirea Ur! ziceni 1.
Prossimo t! urno, 20 /10/09: Rangers – Unirea Urziceni, Stoccarda – Siviglia.

Gruppo H: Arsenal – Olympiacos 2-0, AZ Alkmaar – Standard Liegi 1-1.
Classifica: Arsenal 6; Olympiacos 3; Standard Liegi e AZ Alkmaar 1.
Prossimo turno, 20/10/09: AZ Alkmaar – Arsenal, Olympiacos – Standard Liegi.

La rubrica Highlights dedicata alla Champions League tornerà il 23 Ottobre con le gare del terzo turno della fase a gruppi. Buon eurocalcio a tutti………..