"They only passed the ball across the backline once and on that occasion, they were tackled behind the gain line."

- South African rugby coach Nick Mallett on what we already knew about the Irish rugby team.

"The players are beginning to believe in themselves."

- Irish manager Donal Lenihan after the same game.

"These two were consumers. They received at least 90 to 100 injections of EPO a year."

- Masseur Willy Voet on Festina cycling team members Richard Virenque and Pascal Herve.

"To the greatness of womanhood."

- Boxing promoter Don King dedicates the Evander Holyfield-Lennox Lewis fight to an unusual cause for him.