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"I won't touch Jack Daniels. I used to drink that stuff out of the bottle but now I can't stand the smell of it. I'll have a beer but no spirits. I might have a vodka with just a splash of lemonade. I don't have the strong stuff."

- John Daly finally gets to grips with his famous drinking habits.

"The man was leaving his house at half-five and not getting home till one in the morning. That takes a savage toll."

- Wexford PRO Pat Murphy stating the obvious about the commitment of county hurling manager Joachim Kelly, who resigned this week.

"Elefantino is a different man. I don't think anyone fully understands his motivation. It's his problem. He's not my brother."

- Lance Armstrong not exactly mourning the departure of Marco Pantani from this year's Tour de France.