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Simba kuzineemesha Coastal, Lyon


na Dina Ismail

KLABU ya Simba imepanga kuzineemesha baadhi ya timu zinazoshiriki Ligi Kuu Tanzania Bara kwa kuwatoa kwa mkopo baadhi ya wachezaji wake, imefahamika.
Hatua hiyo, inatokana na Kamati ya Ufundi ya Simba kupendekeza baadhi ya wachezaji ambao hawakutumika ipasavyo katika msimu uliopita wa Ligi Kuu bara, kutolewa kwa mkopo.
Habari zilizopatikana jijini Dar es Salaam jana, zinasema kwamba kamati hiyo imependekeza wachezaji hao kupelekwa timu za African Lyon na Coastal Union ya Tanga.
Baadhi ya wachezaji ambao wamependekezwa kutolewa kwa mkopo ni pamoja na Ali Ahmed Shiboli, Juma Jabu, Salim Aziz Gilla na Meshack Abel.
Mmoja ya wajumbe wa kamati hiyo ambaye jina lake linahifadhiwa, alisema kuwa pamoja na hilo, wameamua kufanya hivyo ili kunusuru vipaji vya wachezaji hao, ambao walishindwa kung’ara katika mzunguko wa lala salama wa ligi hiyo.
“Tupo kwa ajili ya kukuza na kuendeleza vipaji vya wachezaji si kuviua, tunataka kuwatoa kwa mkopo katika timu kadhaa za ligi kama Moro United, African Lyon na Coastal,” alisema.
Alisema, pamoja na hilo, wametoa mapendekezo kadhaa ambayo wameyawasilisha katika kamati ya utendaji ambayo inatarajiwa kukutana leo.
Simba ipo katika mkakati wa kuisuka upya timu yake, baada ya kushindwa kutetea ubingwa wa ligi hiyo ambao ulikwenda kwa mahasimu wao wa jadi, Yanga.
Pamoja na hilo, Simba inadaiwa kutaka kuwapiga panga nyota wake mahiri wakiwemo Juma Kaseja, Musa Mgosi, Mohammed Banka, Salum Kanoni, Kelvin Yondan na Rashid Gumbo.

 

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Uhamisho Samatta: Lyon yataka fedha zote, Simba yagoma Send to a friend Wednesday, 20 April 2011 12:46

Mbwana Samatta

Salome Millinga
WAKATI Mbwana Samatta akitegemewa kutua katika jiji la Lubumbashi leo akisindikizwa na baba yake mzazi na makamu wa rais wa Simba, Godfrey Nyange 'Kaburu', klabu ya African Lyon imewasilisha malalamiko yake kwa Shirikisho la Soka Tanzania (TFF) kutaka fedha zote atakazouzwa mshambuliaji huyo.

Kwa mujibu wa barua hiyo iliyowasilishwa TFF na uongozi huo wa African Lyon unadai kuwa Samatta ni mali yao na alienda kuichezea Simba kwa makubaliano ya msimu mmoja ambao umefikia tamati hivi karibuni na sasa anapaswa kurejea kwao.

Baada ya kusikia kuwa mchezaji huyo anatarajiwa kuuzwa kwa TP Mazembe bila ya kuwasiliana na uongozi wa Lyon, juzi viongozi wa Lyon waliamua kuwasilisha malalamiko yao TFF kutaka fedha za malipo ya mchezaji huyo wapewe wao na siyo Simba.

Katibu mkuu wa TFF, Angetile Osiah alithibitisha kupokea barua hiyo na kusema kuwa suala hilo watalifanyia kazi kwa umakini mkubwa kwa lengo la kujua ni timu ipi yenye haki na mchezaji huyo.

"Kweli kabisa tumepokea barua hiyo ya Lyon, lakini suala hilo tutalifanyia kazi kwa kina ili kujua ukweli wenyewe ulivyo," alisema Osiah.

Akifafanua suala hilo Mkurungezi wa Mashindano wa TFF, Saad Kawemba alisema kama kweli Lyon wanadhani ni mchezaji wao waje na vithibitisho sahihi, lakini ni mapema kwao kuanza kutoa madai yao sasa.

"Kila timu aliyocheza Samatta kuanzia miaka 12 hadi 23, inapaswa kupata mgao wa fedha hizo za uhamisho kwa mujibu wa kanuni za kimataifa za uhamisho wa wachezaji, kwa hiyo Lyon wasiwe na shaka kuhusu gawio lao muda ukifika watapata,"alisema Kawemba.

Hata hivyo; Ofisa Habari wa Simba, Cliford Ndimbo alisema kuwa mchezaji huyo bado hajauzwa kwa TP Mazembe kwani bado wapo katika mazungumzo.

"Samatta bado hajauzwa kwani bado uongozi upo katika mazungumuzo na uongozi wa Mazembe na nishanangaa kusikia watu wakisema mchezaji huyo tayari ameshauzwa," alisema Ndimbo.

Alisema kuhusiana na suala zima la mkataba wa Samatta na Simba yeye hajui lolote na anayeweza kuzungumzia hilo ni Katibu mkuu wa klabu hiyo.

Naye makamu wa rais wa Simba, Nyange Kaburu alisema Samatta ni mali yao halali kwa kuwa walifuata taratibu zote za usajili pamoja na kuongea na viongozi wa Lyon wa wakati ule pamoja na TFF.

"Kama kuna tatizo nadhani itakuwa vizuri kama utakwenda TFF, wao wanajua kama sisi tulimsajili Samatta kwa mkopo ama la, lakini tunachojua ni mchezaji wetu kwa sababu tulifuata taratibu zote.

Katika mkataba wa maelezo ya makubaliano ya awali uliosainiwa Alhamisi iliyopita kwenye hoteli ya Movenpick Royal Palm Hotel, baina ya viongozi wa Simba, mzee Samatta na kaka yake Samata pamoja na mabingwa hao wa Afrika, TP Mazembe hawakuafikiana gharama za uhamisho wa aina yoyote.

Mkataba huo wa awali wa Samatta wa kuichezea mazembe unatoa nafasi kwake ya kuichezea Mazembe kwa miaka mitano, ambapo leo anategemewa kwenda Lubumbashi kwa ajili ya kumaliza masuala yote ya uhamisho huo na kujadili suala la mshahara wake.

Mwishoni mwa wiki klabu ya Simba, ilitangaza kuwa imemuuza Samatta kwa dola 100,000 sawa na milioni 150 za Tanzania kwenye timu ya TP Mazembe.

 

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Usajili Kili Taifa Cup mwisho Jumanne


na Juma Kasesa

PAZIA la usajili wa wachezaji wa michuano ya Kili Taifa Cup 2011 limefunguliwa rasmi jana huku likipangwa kufungwa Aprili 26 mwaka huu.
Kwa mujibu wa Ofisa Habari wa Habari wa Shirikisho la Soka Tanzania (TFF), Boniface Wambura, baada ya zoezi hilo kufikia ukomo, timu zenye pingamizi katika usajili zitatakiwa kuwasilisha kwa Kamati ya Mashindano kabla ya Aprili 30, ambayo ndiyo itakuwa mwisho wa kuweka pingamizi.
Alisema, Kamati ya Mashindano inatarajiwa kukutana Mei 3 kujadili masuala mbalimbali kuhusu michuano hiyo, ambayo imepangwa kuanza kutimua vumbi Mei 7 katika makundi sita.
Katika hatua nyingine, Wambura alisema kikao cha Kamati ya Uchaguzi ya TFF, kilichoketi Aprili 13 mwaka huu, kimeitaka klabu ya Coastal Union ya Tanga kuandaa uchaguzi wa viongozi wake kwa kuzingatia Katiba yake inayoendana na ile ya mfano waliyopewa na shirikisho hilo kwa ajili ya wanachama wake.
Alisema, kamati hiyo iliarifiwa kuwa Coastal Union inataka kufanya uchaguzi wake wa viongozi hivi karibuni, hivyo imetoa angalizo kwa uongozi wa klabu hiyo kuzingatia kanuni za uchaguzi za wanachama wa TFF.
Aidha, Kamati hiyo imefuta uchaguzi wa Villa Squad ya jijini Dar es Salaam, kutokana na kutozingatiwa kwa utimilifu wa kanuni za uchaguzi, ambako mchakato huo utaanza tena mara baada ya klabu hiyo kukamilisha taratibu kwa mujibu wa Kanuni za Uchaguzi za Wananachama wa TFF.

 

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Watanzania sita kuchezesha All African Games


na Juma Kasesa

WAAMUZI sita wa Tanzania wameteuliwa na Shirikisho la Soka Afrika (CAF), kuchezesha mechi za raundi ya kwanza ya mashindano ya All Africa Games zitakazochezwa Aprili 30 na Mei 14 mwaka huu.
Akizungumza na waandishi wa habari jijini Dar es Salaam jana, Ofisa Habari wa Shirikisho la Soka Tanzania (TFF), Boniface Wambura, alisema, CAF imezingatia sifa walizonazo waamuzi hao na kuwateua kuchezesha mechi hizo.
Aliwataja waamuzi hao kuwa ni pamoja na Waziri Sheha, Hamis Chang'walu na John Kanyenye wanaotarajia kuchezesha mechi kati ya Malawi na Afrika Kusini itakayopigwa Aprili 30 mwaka huu nchini Malawi.
Alisema, pia kwa upande wa wanawake, Judith Gamba, Saada Hussein Tibamimale na Mwanahija Makame, wao wamepangwa kuchezesha mechi ya wanawake ya michuano hiyo kati ya Zimbabwe na Angola itayochezwa Mei 14 mwaka huu jijini Harare, Zimbabwe.
Wambura aliongeza kuwa Hafidh Ally ameteuliwa kuwa kamisaa wa mchezo kati ya Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasi ya Congo, (DRC) na Gabon, Aprili 30 jijini Kinshasa.
Aidha, katika hatua nyingine, Wambura alisema, mchezo wa marudiano kusaka tiketi ya kufuzu kucheza michezo hiyo kati ya Tanzania chini ya miaka 23, ‘U-23' dhidi ya Uganda utakaochezwa Aprili 30 Uwanja wa Taifa jijini Dar es Salaam, utachezeshwa na mwamuzi Athanase Niyongabo akisaidiwa na Jean-Marie Hakizimana na Felix Bazubwabo wote kutoka Burundi, wakati mezani atakuwako Ramadhan Ibada ‘Kibo' wa Tanzania, huku Kamisaa akiwa Gaspard Kaijuka kutoka Rwanda.

 

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Botswana wasaka makocha Bongo


na Mwandishi wetu

KLABU ya Gaborone United Sporting ya nchini Botswana iliyoko Ligi Kuu ya nchi hiyo, imetangaza kusaka makocha wa Tanzania wanaotaka kwenda kuifundisha timu hiyo.
Kwa mujibu wa Ofisa Habari wa Shirikisho la Soka Tanzania (TFF), Boniface Wambura, klabu hiyo inasaka kocha mwenye sifa zinazotakiwa kwa ajili ya kukinoa kikosi cha timu hiyo kinachojiwinda na msimu ujao wa Ligi Kuu nchini humo.
Wambura alisema, tangazo la nafasi hiyo ya Kocha Mkuu lilitumwa na klabu hiyo kwa TFF na Ofisa Uhusiano wa klabu hiyo, Romeo Benjamin, ambapo miongoni mwa sifa anazopaswa kuwa nazo kocha huyo ni kuwa na diploma ya ukocha ya chuo au taasisi inayotambulika kwa utoaji wa mafunzo hayo.
Alisema, mwisho wa kutuma maombi hayo ni Aprili 30, mwaka huu, ambapo alitoa wito kwa makocha wazawa kuchangamkia nafasi hiyo ili kuweza kuonyesha uwezo wao walionao kimataifa.

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Arusha Wazee Club kula Pasaka na Wawakilishi Zenji


na Mwandishi wetu, Arusha

KUNDI la wanachama takriban 100 wa Arusha Wazee Sports Club linatarajiwa kuondoka jijini hapa kesho jioni kuelekea visiwani Zanzibar kwa mwaliko wa kimichezo wa Baraza la Wawakilishi wakati wa wikiendi ya sikukuu ya Pasaka.
Ziara hiyo ambayo hufanywa kila mwaka, itaongozwa na Mlezi wa Club hiyo, Mohamed Babu, ambaye vile vile ni Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Kagera.
Akizungumza jijini hapa jana, Mwenyekiti wa Arusha Wazee Sports Club, Danford Mpumilwa, alisema, wanachama hao ambao wote ni wakazi wa Arusha, wanatoka nchi zipatazo 15 na wanafanya kazi au biashara Arusha.
"Wengine ni wana ubalozi katika mashirika ya kimataifa yaliyoko Arusha, wengine ni wakuu wa mashirika na wafanyabiashara ambao wote tutakuwa nao katika ziara hiyo," alisema Mpumilwa.
Mpumilwa aliongeza kuwa Club yake ina uhusiano wa miaka mingi na Baraza la Wawakilishi Zanzibar na kila mwaka huenda huko wakati wa Pasaka na wao hufika Arusha Agosti ambapo mwaka huu, pia wajumbe zaidi ya 100 wa baraza hilo watatembelea Arusha mara baada ya kikao chao cha bajeti Julai au Agosti.
Mwenyekiti huyo alisisitiza kuwa, Club yake inaendeleza pamoja na mambo mengine, Muungano wa Jamhuri ya Tanzania na uhusiano wa kiamataifa.
Hivi karibuni, Club hii ya Arusha ilianzisha uhusiano na Bunge la Kenya, ambako wanachama takribani 50 wa Bunge hilo walifika Arusha kwa ziara ya kimichezo kama wageni wa wazee.

 

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Musonye amkana Nchunga wa Yanga Send to a friend Wednesday, 20 April 2011 12:07

Clara Alphonce
KATIBU Mkuu wa Baraza la Vyama vya michezo Afrika Mashariki na Kati (CECAFA),Nicolaus Musonye amepinga vikali kauli ya Mwenyekiti wa Yanga, Llyod Nchunga kuwa wameanza mazungumzo ya kusamehewa adhabu inayowakabili katika Baraza hilo.

Cecafa iilifungia Yanga mwaka 2007, baada ya kugomea kuingiza timu uwanjani wakati wa kumtafuta mshindi wa tatu dhidi ya Simba katika Mashindano ya Kagame Cup yaliyofanyika kwenye Uwanja wa Taifa hivyo kuwazuia kushiriki mashindano yoyote yanayoandaliwa na baraza hilo kwa miaka mitatu pamoja na kutozwa faini ya dola elfu 30.

Yanga wanatakiwa kuitumikia adhabu hiyo pindi wanapochukua ubingwa na mpaka sasa tayari wametumikia adhabu hiyo mara mbili ila bado hawajalipa dola hizo elfu 30.

Mwenyekiti wa Yanga, Lloyd Nchunga aliiambia Mwananchi juzi kuwa baada ya kuingia madarakani walianza kulishughulikia suala hilo ambapo mpaka sasa tayari wamekwisha andika barua kwa Cecafa kuomba kusamehewa adhabu hiyo ili waweze kushiriki michuano ya Kagame mwakani.

''Tumekwisha andika barua ya kutaka kusamehewa kulipa adhabu hiyo na tayari tumekwisha fanya maongezi na katibu wa Cecafa na maongezi yanaendelea vizuri hapa tulipo tunasubiri jibu kutoka kwa Musonye tu,'' alisema Nchunga ambaye ni mwanasheria kwa taaluma.

Wakati Nchunga akisema hivyo, Musonye amekanusha kupata barua yoyote kutoka kwa Mabingwa hao wa Tanzania na kuwataka wasahau kusamehewa hivi hivi mpaka wafuate taratibu.

''Yanga ni waongo wasiwapotoshe watu mimi kama katibu sijapokea barua yoyote ya kuomba msamaha kutoka kwa Yanga ila ninachojua mimi niliongea na katibu wa Yanga, Selestin Mwesigwa na kuna vitu niliwaambia wafanye, lakini mpaka sasa hawajafanya,''alisema Musonye.

Alisema wanachotakiwa Yanga kufanya ni kufuata taratibu na wasipofanya hivyo basi hawataweza kushiriki michuano ya Cecafa yoyote na wasitegemee miujiza.

 

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Mwasika kukaa nje kutokana na maumivu Send to a friend Wednesday, 20 April 2011 12:05

Imani Makongoro
MCHEZAJI tegemeo wa klabu ya Yanga na timu ya Taifa, Taifa Stars, Stephano Mwasika huenda asicheze mechi zilizobakia za kufuzu kombe la Mataifa ya Afrika kutokana na kuwa majeruhi.

Mwasika alitoa mchango mkubwa kwenye mechi dhidi ya Afrika ya Kati akitokea benchi na kuiwezesha timu hiyo kushinda mabao 2-1, ambapo anatarajiwa kufanyiwa upasuaji wa goti na kuwa nje ya uwanja kati ya miezi minne au sita.

Upasuaji huo umepangwa kufanyika nchini India, ingawa lini utafanyika itategemea mipango ya klabu ya Yanga ambayo ndiyo yenye jukumu la mwisho la matibabu ya mchezaji huyo kwa mujibu wa taratibu za Shirikisho la Kandanda Duniani (FIFA).

Kocha Taifa Stars, Jan Poulsen alisema hilo siyo pigo kwa Stars kwani hakumjumuisha mchezaji huyo kwenye timu inayokwenda kucheza mechi ya kimataifa dhidi ya Msumbiji ili kupisha matibabu yake.

ìNimepata taarifa kuwa atakwenda India, hii ina maana kuwa atakuwa nje muda mrefu, kuwepo kwake katika timu hii itategemea zaidi nafuu yake, sina jinsi zaidi ya kutafuta mchezaji ambaye ataweza kuziba pengo lake,î alisema Poulsen.

Poulsen alisema alimjumuisha Mwasika katika kikosi ambacho kilitarajia kupambana na Jamhuri ya Afrika ya Kati mwezi Juni, lakini kwa sasa hali imekuwa tofauti.

 

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Ancelotti: No Blues fire sale


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Updated Apr 20, 2011 10:23 AM ET
Carlo Ancelotti has insisted there is no need for a fire sale at Chelsea this summer, regardless of who is manager.
The past week has seen Blues boss Ancelotti appear all but resigned to losing his job at the end of the season after overseeing what is set to be the club's worst campaign since Roman Abramovich's takeover.

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There has also been intense speculation about the future of several of Chelsea's senior players, many of whom have been unable to maintain their form from last term.
There has been no sign of the likes of Didier Drogba, Nicolas Anelka and Jose Bosingwa being offered new contracts to replace the ones which expire at the end of next season, while questions have also been asked about the durability of Michael Essien, John Obi Mikel, Salomon Kalou, and even Frank Lampard and captain John Terry.
But despite Chelsea sitting in third place behind Manchester United and Arsenal in the Premier League and suffering earlier-than-expected exits from every cup competition this term, Ancelotti was adamant only minor changes are needed.
He said: "I don't think there will be a lot of changes during the summer because we bought very important players in January, David Luiz and (Fernando) Torres.
"I don't think we need to have too many more changes."
Many of Chelsea's players are now in their thirties but Ancelotti claimed this did not mean they were on the way down.
"After 30 years old, you can use your experience to maintain yourself at the top level," he said.
"I think that football is not just physical, it's not just technical. It's experience, ability to manage yourself, to be professional.
"When you increase your age, your professionalism improves every time - if you are intelligent.
"I think that this club has very intelligent players." Players that are not so easily replaced, according to Ancelotti, who added: "Every player has particular skills and abilities, which are difficult to replace."
Indeed, Chelsea's season began to unravel when injuries struck towards the end of last year and Ancelotti gave his clearest indication yet that his squad was not strong enough after five senior players were allowed to leave last summer.
"I don't think the squad was good enough this year," said the Italian, who nevertheless insisted the club's injury crisis had been unforeseeable.

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"At the start of the season, we couldn't have envisaged having very important players out at the same time.
"We struggled to manage this - without Lampard, Drogba, Essien, Terry, Alex. It was very difficult.
"At a certain point in the season, we needed to put (Paulo) Ferreira in at centre-back because we'd lost all our other centre-backs."
Ancelotti could be faced with a decision in defence for the game against Birmingham, with Alex out and Branislav Ivanovic a doubt.
Midfielder Ramires is also missing and, like, Alex will not return until after Saturday's game with West Ham.

 

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Simba wakutana leo kujadili mambo yao Send to a friend Wednesday, 20 April 2011 12:00

Mwandishi Wetu
KAMATI ya utendaji ya Simba inakutana leo kujadili masuala mbalimbali ya klabu hiyo ikiwa ni pamoja na suala zima la usajili.Katika kikao kilichoketi wiki iliyopita ambacho hakikumalizika baada ya kudaiwa kuibuka mzozo miongoni mwa viongozi wa klabu hiyo ambao baadhi yao walitaka wachezaji Juma Kaseja, Mohamed Banka na Musa Hassan 'Mgosi' wasisajiliwe.

Tayari kwa nyakati tofauti wachezaji hao walidai wapo tayari kwa lolote iwapo viongozi wa klabu hiyo wataamua kuwatosa na kwamba bado wana mkataba ndani ya klabu hiyo.

"Mimi bado nina mkataba Simba tena wa mwaka mzima, sina mpango wa kwenda popote, lakini kama viongozi watakatisha mkataba wangu siwezi kung'ang'ania mahali ambako sitakiwi nitaondoka mimi nasubiri maamuzi yao,"alisema Banka.

Tayari Mgosi amekaririwa akidai Simba wakimwaga ugali, yeye atamwaga mboga, kwani anajiamini ana uwezo na hajaisha kama ambavyo imekuwa ikielezwa.

Wachezaji wengine ambao wamedaiwa kutemwa ndani ya klabu hiyo ni Meshack Abel, Juma Nyoso na Kelvin Yondani, Pia klabu hiyo imepanga kufumua benchi zima la ufundi.

Hata hivyo huenda kocha wa timu hiyo Patrick Phiri asirejee tena nchini kuinoa klabu hiyo kutokana na kutokuwa na mkataba na Simba.

Habari za ndani zilieleza Phiri alikuwa akifanya kazi kwa mali kauli na hakuwa na mkataba na klabu hiyo kitendo ambacho kiliwafanya viongozi wa Simba washindwe kumbana.

 

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Carrick: Title is in our hands


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Updated Apr 20, 2011 11:16 AM ET
Michael Carrick has reminded his Manchester United team-mates that a 19th League title remains in their hands despite a disappointing night on Tyneside.
The leaders emerged from a tough 90 minutes at St James' Park on Tuesday having to make do with a point from a hard-fought 0-0 draw despite creating enough chances to have won the game and extend their lead over second-placed Arsenal to nine points in the Barclays Premier League table.

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However, a seven-point advantage ahead of the Gunners' derby trip to Tottenham tonight is more than healthy, and with a showdown at the Emirates Stadium and Chelsea's visit to Old Trafford to come, they remain the masters of their own destiny.
Carrick said: "We are still in a good position. We have got tough games ahead, but they [Arsenal and Chelsea] have got tough games too.
"We don't want to be looking at results too much, we want to be winning games ourselves.
"We just roll on. This is what we want to be doing, playing in the big games coming thick and fast."
United resume their bid for glory at home to Everton on Saturday, while the Gunners head for the north west the following day to face a Bolton side no doubt desperate to bounce back from their FA Cup semi-final mauling at the hands of Stoke.
The Red Devils, of course, also missed out on a return trip to Wembley at the weekend, although the fact that their treble hopes were wrecked by great rivals Manchester City simply increased the misery.
In the circumstances, the trip to St James' to meet a side which has not beaten them since September 2001 seemed the ideal opportunity to pick up three points.
Sir Alex Ferguson was without central defender Rio Ferdinand and striker Dimitar Berbatov, who was taken ill before kick-off, as well as the suspended Paul Scholes, and made a total of five changes.
But that simply meant returns for the likes of Ryan Giggs, Javier Hernandez and Wayne Rooney, who were all to play central roles in a game which kept a crowd of 49,025 on their toes throughout.
The Mexican might have scored with less than two minutes on the clock when he connected with Rooney's inviting low cross in front of goal, but was denied at point-blank range by stand-in keeper Tim Krul.
However, Newcastle's response was concerted and it was they who largely held sway for the remainder of the opening 20 minutes.
Krul made an even better save from Rooney and Hernandez saw a shot blocked by Jose Enrique on the stroke of half-time as United gained the upper hand, and they were to maintain it for much of the second half.
Nani and Rooney both only just missed the target from distance, and Giggs fired narrowly wide when presented with a glorious opportunity to win the game from Patrice Evra's 69th-minute cross.
With just seconds remaining Hernandez went down in the box under Danny Simpson's challenge and referee Lee Probert, who had earlier waved away appeals for a penalty for Anderson's clumsy attempt to dispossess Peter Lovenkrands, blew his whistle.

But to the Mexican's horror and the relief of the bulk of the crowd, he produced a yellow card for diving.
Carrick said: "You can see it on the telly, there is contact.
"It's disappointing when you don't get them because we thought it was another late goal for us, but you just have to deal with it and move on.
"It's not the end of the world at all, we are still in a good position. It's not what we set out to do, but we move on.
"We need to bounce back with a big game on Saturday."
It proved an interesting evening for former Newcastle striker Michael Owen, who was roundly booed as he was introduced as an 80th-minute substitute and later responded to criticism of his spell on Tyneside via his Twitter page.

 

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Lindegaard up for United battle


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Updated Apr 20, 2011 11:19 AM ET
Anders Lindegaard insists he is not worrying about who Manchester United may sign to replace Edwin van der Sar at the end of the season.

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Van der Sar is retiring in the summer, meaning the number one spot with the Premier League leaders is up for grabs.
A string of high-profile keepers from across Europe have been linked with a move to Old Trafford, while Sir Alex Ferguson currently has Lindegaard and Tomasz Kuszczak to choose from if he promotes from within.
Lindegaard has made two FA Cup appearances since joining United during the winter and the Denmark international is currently sidelined by a knee injury.
However, the 27-year-old is determined to stake his claim to be van der Sar's successor and is not concerned by the threat of new signings.
"The question is more complex than just a yes or no answer," Lindegaard told Sunmorposten regarding his chances of being first choice.
"There are many factors to consider but it is, of course, a goal.
"I don't think about that (other keepers being linked with United). That's not on my table and I can't say one thing or another about it.
"The only thing I can do is show myself and prove to everyone that I should be the first-choice keeper."

 

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Wenger to be careful with Wilshere


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Updated Apr 20, 2011 7:33 AM ET
Arsene Wenger says he will be man-managing Jack Wilshere carefully until the end of the season after his jaded display against Liverpool.

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The 19-year-old has been one of the highlights of Arsenal's campaign with a string of impressive displays earning him full England honours under Fabio Capello. And the midfield dynamo has been pencilled in to play for England's Under-21s, who will bid to win the European Championships this summer, despite Wenger's disapproval.
Only two Arsenal players have made more Premier League starts than the teenager this term, but after he looked battle-wearing in Sunday's 1-1 draw Wenger now has one eye on maintaining his spark.
The French tactician loves Wilshere's passion and enthusiasm to play as much as possible, however, he has now hinted the youngster could be starting fewer games before the season concludes.
"He has given a lot since the start of the season," Wenger told the club's official website.
"Liverpool was one of the games where he was less sharp, physically. But Jack is a generous player and gives you everything in every game. He has played many games, more than almost anybody else in the team.
"He always wants to play and that is good. It is down to me to use him well and that's what I will try to do."
Wilshere claimed the PFA Young Player of the Year award at the weekend, the fifth Arsenal to claim the prize, and Wenger believes he was the deserved winner.
"It has been an excellent season where he delivered beyond expectation," he continued.
"He has had a formidable presence in midfield with a lot of character, he is a fighter, a great passer of the ball. He has played a lot. He deserves it."

 

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Bendtner delays future decision


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Updated Apr 20, 2011 7:09 AM ET
Arsenal forward Nicklas Bendtner will be not be making a decision regarding his future at The Emirates until the end of the season.
The Danish striker admits to feeling frustrated at his lack of starting opportunities this term, with Arsene Wenger often choosing to deploy him from the bench.

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The 23-year-old has never been short on self belief and has regularly aired his opinion on what his standing at The Emirates should be.
With those calls having failed to earn him a regular role, Bendtner concedes that he now has a decision to make.
He will, however, leave it until the summer before passing any judgement on what would be best for his career in the long run.
"It is incredibly frustrating not being seen as a first-team player, but there is not much I can do about it," Bendtner told Ekstra Bladet.
"I have proven that I am good enough to play from the start at Arsenal.
"[Robin] van Persie is ahead of me at the moment and there is nothing to say about that because he has scored 16 goals since New Year."
For now, Bendtner's focus remains on helping Arsenal overhaul Manchester United at the top of the Premier League table.
"After that I will decide on my future, but not before," he added.
Arsenal sit seven points adrift of United at present, but will have the opportunity to close that gap when they face arch-rivals Tottenham in a make-or-break North London derby on Wednesday.
On that game, Bendtner said: "It is the most important game for our fans, but it has also become the most important for us players.
"It's win or be gone, to a certain extent. It won't be totally over if we don't win, but pretty close.
"I expect that we need to win the rest of the games this season in order to have a realistic chance of winning the league."

 

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Owen hits back at Toon fans


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Updated Apr 20, 2011 7:54 AM ET
Manchester United striker Michael Owen has hit back at criticism from Newcastle fans following his return to St James' Park.

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The 31-year-old, who spent four years on Tyneside after a club record £16million move from Real Madrid, received a hostile welcome as he was introduced as an 80th-minute replacement for Nani during Tuesday night's 0-0 Premier League draw on Tyneside.
Responding to the boos via his Twitter account, he said: "Got a poor reception off the home fans which was disappointing. Was desperate to score!"
He added: "Knew I would get booed as that's what a lot of fans do, but if they knew the facts, then they may have a different opinion."
Owen, who earned £103,000 a week during his injury-plagued time with the Magpies, left in the wake of the club's relegation to the Championship at the end of the 2008-09 campaign.
He defended himself amid further criticism in a series of later posts.
The striker said: "From what most of you Newcastle fans are saying, you should be pleased I left the club! If I had known that earlier I could have left sooner!
"For the record, I tried my best in every game for Newcastle. Under KK [Kevin Keegan], I played well and I'll never forget the 2 I scored against Sunderland.
"When I meet Newcastle or Liverpool fans, they all respect what I've done for their clubs. In stadiums it changes, 1 boo and the rest follow.
"By the way, I'm not looking for sympathy. As long as my family don't boo me when I walk through the door, I couldn't care less!!!"

 

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Clarke keen on new Reds deal


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Updated Apr 20, 2011 10:14 AM ET
Liverpool first-team coach Steve Clarke has confirmed he hopes to continue working alongside Kenny Dalglish.

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Clarke was brought in by Dalglish on a short-term deal to work alongside him until the end of the season.
The former West Ham and Chelsea coach has made a big impact alongside the Reds boss since they took charge at Anfield.
With Dalglish looking likely to be handed a long-term deal, Clarke is hopeful their partnership will continue.
"Every manager I've worked with - you pick up good qualities from all of them and so far, in a short space of time, I've seen a lot of great qualities from Kenny," he said.
"I hope to continue the work into the future. Anyone watching us play right now can see the spirit is high, the confidence is good and the performances have been decent. Now we need to continue it.
"If you are working well as a group and working well day in, day out in training - you can see they're taking that onto the pitch right now. If you've got that togetherness it goes a long way in any team sport - especially football."
Liverpool have blooded the likes of youngsters Jack Robinson and John Flanagan in recent games, and Clarke has paid tribute to Dalglish for his approach with them.
"Before Jack went on Kenny was making a joke and trying to relax him going onto the pitch," he said.
"Obviously it's a very nerve-racking moment for a young player and Kenny was trying to take the edge out of the situation. It was the same with John.
"When you've got someone as experienced as Kenny who says the right words at the right time, it can only help."

 

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Juventus deny Mancini interest


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Updated Apr 20, 2011 10:38 AM ET
Juventus insist there have been no talks with Roberto Mancini's agent over the possibility of the Manchester City manager taking charge of the Italian club.

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Mancini's position at Eastlands will come under increased scrutiny if City fail to secure UEFA Champions League qualification for next season and speculation has suggested he could return to Serie A.
Juventus have been linked with a move for a new boss after a disappointing season, although Luigi Del Neri remains under contract for another year.
Reports that Mancini could be their No.1 target started to surface after it emerged they had held discussions with his representative, but Juve general manager Giuseppe Marotta claims that is not the case.
"I met Giorgio De Giorgis (Mancini's agent), but we just chatted about football in general," he told Sky Sport Italia.
"Even about Roberto Mancini? No, Mancini has a contract with City and we talked with De Giorgis about players."
Marotta also played down rumours connecting Napoli chief Walter Mazzarri with the Juve job, saying Del Neri remains the man at the helm.
"With Del Neri we have a two-year relationship, but it's evident that we will evaluate many things at the end of the season," said Marotta.
"Del Neri has done a difficult job in the best way.
"Mazzarri has a contract with Napoli and the club president (Aurelio) De Laurentiis has told the coach he will stay there for two more years.
"It is wrong to link Juventus to coaches that are bound with contracts to other clubs."

 

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Cats hit by fresh Campbell blow


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Updated Apr 20, 2011 8:00 AM ET
Sunderland striker Fraizer Campbell is to undergo knee surgery on Wednesday which will rule him out for the bulk of next season.
The Black Cats have confirmed that the 23-year-old, who has missed all but four games of the current season with cruciate ligament damage, needs a second operation.

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Manager Steve Bruce revealed his fears over Campbell last week, and they have now been realised, and with loan signing Danny Welbeck struggling with a hamstring problem, he faces heading into Saturday's crucial Premier League clash with Wigan with only one fit senior striker.
Campbell initially suffered his injury during the 1-0 victory over Manchester City on August 29, and was in line to return against the same opposition on April 3 when he twisted his knee again in training.
The club's medics had hoped he had suffered only a minor setback, but examinations revealed the full extent of the damage and that surgery was the only option.
Campbell will have his operation just 48 hours after keeper Craig Gordon headed into theatre for a procedure to address his own knee problem.
The Scotland international will be sidelined for between four and six months.
Sunderland have paid a heavy cost for injuries this season, and in particular knee problems, to the extent that Bruce has launched an inquiry into the reasons.
The likes of Titus Bramble, who is unlikely to play again before the end of the current campaign, Michael Turner, David Meyler and Welbeck have also endured lengthy lay-offs for similar reasons.
Fitness concerns in general have had a seriously detrimental effect on the club's hopes of securing a top-10 finish, and defeat at Birmingham on Saturday - their eighth in nine league games - left them sitting in 15th place in the table, just five clear of the relegation zone with as many fixtures left to play.
Bruce admitted Campbell, a £3.5million signing from Manchester United during the summer of 2009, could be out for a year.
He told the Sunderland Echo: "Fraizer gets operated on today. He will be out for 12 months.
"He was out on the training ground yesterday having a bit of banter with the players. He's taken it okay because he is strong mentally.
"Thankfully, with his strength of mind, we think he will be okay. I hope he will be.
"If there's anyone mentally tough enough, it's him."

 

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BAADA ya kukaa zaidi ya miongo mitano bila kushiriki mashindano ya Olimpiki hatimaye mabondia wa timu ya taifa ya ngumi za ridhaa wataanza kusaka tiketi ya kufuzu kucheza mashindano hayo Juni 5.

Mabondia wa Tanzania wataanza kusaka tiketi hiyo ya kucheza Olimpiki katika mashindano ya kimataifa ya Community Championship yatakayomalizika Juni 12 jijini Kampala Uganda na kushirikisha mabondia wa Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi na Tanzania.

Afisa Habari wa Shirikisho la mchezo huo hapa nchini (BFT), Eckland Mwaffisi aliiambia Mwananchi kuwa Tanzania inatakiwa kupata medali nyingi katika mashindano hayo ili kujiweka katika nafasi nzuri ya kucheza Olimpiki.

Mashindano ya Olimpiki yanatarajiwa kufanyika 2012 jijini London, Uingereza na kushirikisha wanamichezo wa michezo mbalimbali Duniani ambao watafikia viwango vya kushiriki Olimpiki.

"Haijalishi aina ya medali, iwe Dhahabu, Fedha au shaba katika mashindano hayo, endapo tukipata medali nyingi tutakuwa tunajiweka katika hatua nzuri ya mabondia wetu wengi kufuzu kucheza Olimpiki.

"Mashindano haya ya kufuzu tunayoshiriki yanatambuliwa na Shirikisho la ngumi la kimataifa (AIBA) na yameandaliwa na Shirikisho la ngumi la Uganda (UABF).

"Changamoto zinazotukabili ni fedha kwa ajili ya maandalizi ukizingatia ushiriki wetu unategemea sana sapoti ya wadau ili kufanya vizuri katika mashindano hayo muhimu kwa mabondia wetu," alisema Mwaffisi.

Mashindano ya Olimpiki hufanyika kila baada ya miaka minne, mwaka 2008, bondia Emilian Patrick alifuzu kushiriki mashindano hayo, lakini ndoto zake zilizimika ghafla baada ya kukamatwa Mauritius kwa tuhuma ya kula njama na kusafirisha dawa za kulevya ingawa ameachiwa huru baada ya ushahidi wa awali kukamilika na kuonekana hana hatia.

 

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