Sports Digest

Grand Prix TV on hold

Motor sport: Television coverage of the national Grand Prix show jumping league has been put on hold until a dispute over copyright has been resolved, writes Grania Willis.

The first programme in the series was aired on Chorus Sport 10 days ago and was also shown on TG4 last Monday week, but the second programme was shelved by Chorus Sport last Friday and although TG4 screened the second programme last night, no further programmes from the series will be broadcast until the two sides in the dispute have reached agreement on the copyright issue.

Habana set for recall

Rugby: South Africa may recall winger Bryan Habana for their Tri-Nations opener against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday.

Habana has recovered from a rib injury, and according to the Afrikaans-language newspaper Beeld, the winger is being primed for a comeback.

In last year's series, Habana scored two superb breakaway tries to give the Springboks a famous victory in Perth, and coach Jake White is hoping for the same impact. White may also give a senior debut to the three under-21s in his squad - Pierre Spies, Chiliboy Ralepelle and JP Pietersen.

Gatlin rests knee injury

Athletics: Olympic and world 100 metres champion Justin Gatlin has pulled out of tonight's Lausanne meeting because of a knee injury.

"Justin ran three times at the US nationals in Indianapolis in one day and his tendon behind his knee flared up," Gatlin's manager Renaldo Nenemiah said yesterday.

"This precaution is necessary to avoid aggravating the problem for the rest of the season. He will not run until the end of July."

Gatlin is scheduled to meet Commonwealth champion Asafa Powell, who shares the world record with the American, at London's Crystal Palace on July 28th.