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Sterling after scoring against Reading
Sterling refutes alleged attack
by Joe Lanigan Smith
Liverpool footballer Raheem Sterling has taken to Twitter to deny alleged attack claims. It has been reported that Sterling was interviewed by Police in connection with an alleged attack on a woman. Sterling tweeted “Haha the stories get better and better hahah” The 17-year-old, who made his England debut in last week’s defeat to Sweden, was reportedly questioned under caution after he went to the police by an appointment. In a statement Merseyside police made it clear that he had not been arrested and that investigations into the alleged assault were continuing. A spokeswoman for Merseyside Police said: “Merseyside Police can confirm that a 17-year-old male from the Woolton area was interviewed under caution, following a report of an assault on Friday 2 November. “A 27-year-old woman received slight injuries during the incident in the Liverpool 8 area. At this time, the investigation is on-going and no formal action has been taken.” Raheem Sterling is expected to sign a new contract with Liverpool and has been a vital part of Brendan Rodgers Liverpool squad and they sit in the bottom half of the table following their 3-0 win over Wigan. Their next match is in the Europa League against Young Boys as they look to qualify from their group.
Bodybuilder Luke placed third in UK by Sam McDonnell A former JMU student has finished his first season as a bodybuilder as the most successful competitor in his division in the North West. Luke Porter, 22, who left John Moores in 2011, also placed third in the junior British Natural Bodybuilder Federation national finals. This is combined with a second place finish in the Northern division of the BNBF and taking the winner’s prize in the Natural Physique Association Midlands novice competition. Luke, now a trainee teacher at Liverpool Community College, said “For me, the BNBF finals are the pinnacle of British natural bodybuilding. I was ecstatic with the results and what I brought to the field, and now it’s all about 2014 and challenging for a British title in the weight classes with the big guns.Luke
“I was always into exercise but started training when I was 19.” emigrated to Germany from the Wirral at the age of 12, but returned to his native Prenton to study PE at Liverpool John Moores when he was 18. He explained: “It may sound like a cliché but as a child I grew up watching Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sly Stallone films, and always wanted to look like that. I was always into exercise but started training seriously for bodybuilding when I was 19. “That led me to Rocky’s Gym in Birkenhead, and gaining a lot of advice from the owner John Gillan and ex Mr Britain Peter Peers. That’s where the training really started.” Luke described the rigours of keeping in shape for competitive bodybuilding, and said that he only takes part in shows are drug tested as he feels it keeps
the competition completely natural. He said “I train five days a week, for 40 minutes each time. It may seem like a small amount of time, but with intensity I can’t do anymore. I train to the maximum my body can handle and more, leaving everything in the gym. I have got my two brothers into this mentality and hopefully they will be gracing the stage soon, and they will blow me out the water.” Eating habits are as important as gym work, and to be successful Luke has to commit to a strict eating routine. He said: “We put in 12-20 weeks of dieting for one day, and trust me; the meals are very boring after 22 weeks on repeat. I decided against doing the NPA finals in September due to starting back teaching. I get quite grumpy when dieting and didn’t want it to affect my teaching.” The BNBF is a non-profit making organisation run purely for the good of natural athletes. It has now been running for 12 years and has been testing the urine for every single class winner at every competition. Every single Britain finalist has been polygraphed before being allowed on stage and have had have had 2 Overall Pro World Champions & 3 Overall Amateur World Champions. Natural bodybuilding is different to standard bodybuilding where those who compete in the natural competition have to both take a drug test and a polygraph to prove that their work is the product of hard work and training and completely free of drug use. As part of the rules they are not allowed to use performance enhancing drugs, such as anabolic steroids, insulin, diuretics and human growth hormone. If the bodybuilder meets the requirements of the sanctioning body that they are competing in, then they are considered to be a natural athlete. There are numerous sanctioning bodies that provide their own rules and regulations that govern the competition procedures and event qualifications.
Mersey Tigers still Rovers aim to get back on track look for first win by Sam McDonnell
by Sam McDonnell
Mersey Tigers slumped to their ninth straight defeat of the season and cemented their place at the bottom of the British Basketball League after Saturday’s loss to Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Tigers. The Tigers were convincingly beaten 79 – 40 playing away to top of the league Riders, and remain the only team in the BBL not to win a game. Mersey Tigers welcome thirdplaced Surrey Heat to Liverpool on Friday night, hoping to turn their fortunes around and secure a vital first win. Mersey Tigers coach Tony Walsh praised his players and said : “Martin Cavol linked well with all his new team mates and produced some excellent passes and shotsRudy Etilopy again gave a solid performance.”
High-flying Tranmere Rovers look to get back to winning ways at home when they face Walsall at Prenton Park tonight. The League One leaders sit two points clear of Sheffield United on 37 points, despite not picking up a home win in the last three games. Defeats to Doncaster and MK Dons, plus a draw with Preston North End at Prenton Park have somewhat grounded expectations after Ronnie Moore’s men made an unexpectedly strong start to the season. Moore’s squad to take on 17th place Walsall tonight looks less than full strength, with Abdulai Bell-Baggie, Joe Thompson and Paul Black all joining long term casualty Jean-Louis Akpa-Akpro on the casualty list. Centre halves Ben Gibson and Ash Taylor missed training yesterday after both completed the full 90 minutes in the defeat to MK Dons on Friday, but the defensive
pair are expected to start tonight. Jake Jervis’s loan spell from Birmingham City has come to an end so Cole Stockton could earn a start, although the Rovers boss has several other options up front with Jake Kirby and Max Power pushing for a place in the starting 11. Ronnie Moore said “They’re all important games. Prenton Park has been a fortress for us. The games that we’ve lost have been so close and so tight to call. It’s not like teams are coming here and murdering us. “I’ll guarantee you that Walsall won’t have as much possession as MK Dons had on Friday night.” Former Tranmere defender Andy Taylor will be in the Walsall line up as Dean Smith hopes his side can better their return of 20 points from 18 games. Walsall manager Dean Smith said:“It’ll be tough again but not many people expected us to get anything at Crawley on Saturday.”
Luke Porter has finished his first season as the best body builder in the North West
Midfielder Cahill eyes New Year loan return to Everton by Scott Rumsey Former Everton midfielder Tim Cahill has expressed a desire to return to the Merseyside team in January but only on a short-term basis. The player, who left Goodison Park this summer to play for the New York Red Bulls, has seen his season in the States come to an end, after his team were knocked out of the Major League play-offs by DC United. The 32-year-old Australian is keen to carry on playing and highlighted that he would love to return to the club where he spent eight memorable years, saying: “There is no shadow of a doubt, I’d love to come back.” He has always remained a fan of both Everton and the Premier League, using his Twitter account to show support. In recent days he has told his followers: “Just getting up to watch the Blues, hope they can stay in the top four.”
It is thought that the signing would be a huge boost to Everton, who are trying to continue their great start to the campaign. The Australia international, who scored over 50 goals for the Toffees, would offer the stability which was missing this weekend when the Blues surrendered a one-goal lead in the 2-1 loss to Reading. With so many matches and a large number of the Goodison players representing their countries on international duty, fans believe that Cahill would offer invaluable experience and bolster the midfield, which has also lost captain Phil Neville to a serious knee injury. Cahill saw some of his greatest moments whilst in the blue of Everton, including getting them to the Champions League and UEFA Cup before being the first Everton player for 18 years to be nominated for the prestigious Ballon D’Or individual award when he was selected in October
2006. Everton are sitting 5th in the table following a shock defeat to newly promoted Reading. They have also recalled Ross Barkley from his loan spell at Sheffield Wednesday following the injury to captain Phil Neville. Their next match is at home to Norwich as they look to come back from their shock defeat. Everton remain in good form despite the setback to Reading. They remain unbeaten at home thanks to stand out performances from Marouane Fellaini who recently came out and confirmed his future as an Everton player following rumours of the Belgian looking for a move away. He said : “If the manager asked me to play at right back, I would. Everton are my team and I want to win every game.” He also went on to say that he belives the Everton side are good enough for fourth place, and good enough to qualify for a champions league spot.