"There have been differences of opinion but they have been sorted out. We did have one or two things to talk about." - Brian Ashton on his relationship with Pat Whelan.

"It's sad really. Wayne wants to fight. He's ready to fight. He's shadow box- ing in my living room at this moment." - Cheryl McCullough on her husband Wayne's dispute with promoter Mat Tinley.

"Pakistani people are the most laid-back in the world, but I can be aggressive and that's the Scotsman in me." - Tanveer Ahmed, Scotland-based Pakistani boxer, before fighting Wayne Rigby for the vacant British lightweight title.

"When we put him on the coach we'll have to make sure he's still got all his arms and legs. I'm sure one or two bits of him are still left out there." - Coventry manager Gordon Strachan after striker Darren Huckerby was left battered and bruised from a physical encounter with Chelsea.

"In my experience as a referee I've never seen anything like it. The player was clearly missing part of his ear lobe. Biting is the most heinous thing that could happen on a rugby field and it goes without saying that I would have sent someone off had I saw what happened." - Match referee Ashley Rowden after London Scottish flanker Simon Fenn suffered an injury that required 25 stitches, playing against Bath.