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46 NEW VISION, Tuesday, January 9, 2018 THE WARVISION OF SPORT WORDS LONDON court of any wrongdoing. Trend of events Conte responds: “I think he has to ed for match-fixing. That never hap- “I think when you try to hurt a per- January 2018 - Jose Mourinho see himself in the past - maybe he pened to me and will never happen.” Chelsea manager Antonio Con- son, especially if you know very well refers to Antonio Conte’s often manic was speaking about himself in the te continued his ongoing feud the truth of what happens, the court celebrations on the touchline, calling past. Maybe, sometimes, I think that January 2018 - Conte calls Mour- with Jose Mourinho on Satur- proved my innocence, when you do him a “clown”, with Conte hitting someone forgets what’s said in the inho “a little man”. day by calling the Manchester this it means you are a little man,” back by accusing his rival of being past, which is his behaviour,” he said. I think when there are these types United manager “a little man”. Conte said after Chelsea’s 0-0 FA “demenza senile”. “Sometimes I think there is, I don’t of comments, comments where you Mourinho made a pointed com- Cup third-round draw at Champion- “Because I don’t behave as a clown know the name, but demenza senile... try to offend the person and don’t ment about match-fixing during the ship side Norwich City. on the touchline, it means that I lost when you forget what you do in the know the truth, then you are a little week, a reference to the four-month “But this is the not the first time. He my passion,” Mourinho said. past.” man,” he said. suspension Conte was handed in the does this in the past and he contin- “I prefer to behave the way I am do- “In the past he was a little man in 2012-13 season for failing to report ues to do this in the present.” ing it, much more mature, better for January 2018 - Mourinho refers many circumstances, he’s a little man match-fixing at his previous club Mourinho and Conte have never my team and myself, I don’t think you to Conte’s match-fixing suspension. in the present and for sure he will be Siena. been friends but their relationship have to behave like a crazy guy on “What never happened to me - and a little man in the future. I consider He was later cleared by an Italian deteriorated this week. the touchline to have that passion.” will never happen - is to be suspend- him a little man.” Ingram skills Mertesacker slams team after shock loss Four athletes lift Lakers in LONDON in battle for FA Cup third round results Newport County (0) 2 NBA contest Leeds United (1) 1 USPA award Shrewsbury Town (0) 0 Los Angeles West Ham United 0) 0 Continued from Page 48 Tottenham (0) 3 NBA results AFC Wimbledon (0) 0 On his part, Wokorach is Lakers 132 Hawks 113 Nottingham Forest (2) 4 credited for having inspired Heat 103 Jazz 102 Arsenal (1) 2 Uganda to back-to-back Knicks 100 Mavericks 96 Rugby Africa Sevens Suns 114 Thunder 100 Arsenal defender Per titles and also shining for Mertesacker accused his Uganda in the HSBC World Brandon Ingram powered team mates of playing like Sevens Series in Dubai. the Lakers’ balanced they did not want to defend City Oilers (basketball), offensive attack with the FA Cup after the holders KCCA FC (football), Lady 20 points to help Los lost 4-2 at second-tier Not- Cricket Cranes, Rugby Angeles snap a nine- tingham Forest on Sunday. Sevens team and the She game losing streak Manager Arsene Wenger made Cranes will battle for the with a 132-113 victory wholesale changes to the side Team of the Year Award. against the Atlanta that drew with Chelsea during The FIBA Zone V Basket- Hawks in the National the week but even with many ball Club Championships, Basketball Association first-choice names absent it was the Africa Rugby Sevens, (NBA) on Sunday. alarming to see Arsenal outplayed the IAAF World Cross The win allowed Los Angeles by a callow Championship side. Country Championships (12-27) to avoid matching a “You couldn’t see that we really and the Uganda Golf Open, franchise-record 10-game wanted to defend it,” the German one will contest for the losing streak set in 1994 and said. most organized event of equaled last season. “This round is always the tough- the year. Ingram was one of eight est. You face a Championship There was heated debate double-digit scorers for the side away and you need to be on the athlete of the year Lakers. Jordan Clarkson ready but for the majority of the (Emong and Cheptegei) had 18 points, Julius Randle game, we were not.” and female footballer of the finished with 15 and nine Two goals from American Eric year (Hasfa Nassuna and rebounds and both Ken- Lichaj before the break and Vanessa Karungi) awards tavious-Caldwell Pope and penalties by Ben Brereton and with journalists deciding Kyle Kuzma added 14. Kieran Dowell after it condemned the two with votes 13-11 Arsenal to their earliest exit since and 8-3 for Emong and Va- Schroder on form the 1995-96 season. nessa Karungi respectively. Dennis Schroder paced the Meanwhile the Uganda Hawks with a game-high 27 Championship side better Motocross team that won points while Kent Bazemore Mertesacker had equalised the East and Central Africa and John Collins finished with Lichaj’s early header but Arsenal Championship in Nairobi 15 points apiece. were overwhelmed by a side 14th were voted sportsmen for Hawks’ second-leading in the Championship. the month of December scorer Taurean Prince left “The manager made a lot of beating the UCU Lady the game after dislocating changes, gave a lot of trust to Canons (505pts), Ronz his right ring finger in the players who haven’t played a Pool Club (385pts), Derrick first half, but returned and lot recently and I don’t think Nsibambi (440pts) and totaled six points and seven anybody justified their selection Ndejje University team rebounds in 24 minutes. today,” he said. (380pts) to the award with Atlanta (10-29) lost its “That sums it up I think. In the 540 points. third straight game and second half there was a little bit USPA president Sabiiti fell to 0-3 since the more spirit from ourselves, but Muwanga commended the calendar turned. in the duels you could see that members for the maturity Playing in his they out-battled us.” and patience they showed second game back Meanwhile, Harry Kane in the six-hour voting exer- after missing six took his goal tally for the cise before he announced with a shoulder season in all competitions that the next quarterly din- injury, Lonzo to 27 with a quickfire dou- ner will be held on January Ball amassed ble in Tottenham Hotspur’s 18 at Imperial Royale Hotel. 13 points, 10 3-0 victory over third-tier Cranes captain Denis rebounds and AFC Wimbledon in the FA Onyango won the 2016 six assists for Los Cup third round at Wembley USPA Personality of the Angeles. Stadium on Sunday. Year Award. In the other match, Phoenix Elsewhere, fourth-tier Newport The date of the USPA gala Suns beat Oklahoma City Arsenal’s Rob Holding takes on Ben Brereton of Nottingham Forest (left) in the FA Cup. County stunned Leeds who are in will be communicated later. Thunder 114-100. Arsenal’s Per Mertesacker (inset) reacts after the team’s shock defeat. Reuters photo the second tier Championship..