"We'll have to take the sting out of their sails by not giving up anything early on when they'll be full of running.'' -- Bob Lenarduzzi, Canada'a national team coach, speaking before his side's World cup tie against Jamaica.

"I feel it is impossible for referees to act as God, judge and jury on the question of an injury to a player.'' -- Gordon Taylor responding to the English FA's decision to suspend Tottenham striker Gordon Durie for feigning an injury.

"I was caught off guard by the question and ashamed of what I had done.'' -- Basketball star Michael Jordan commenting about a newspaper story that alleged he lost $57,000 gambling with a convicted drug dealer.

"They are trying to annoy us. It is a US tactic. This doesn't surprise me, coming from the Americans.'' -- Briton Christy O'Connor erupting into a war of words with Fred Couples after the former's South Korean opponent was controversially disqualified.

"In the World series no-names can acquire names, and good players can go unfulfilled forever.'' -- Toronto Blue Jays' designated hitter Dave Winfield.

"I'm getting to a little bit of an escape artist, doing this stuff at the last minute.'' -- International One Design sailor Martin Siese after barely qualifying for the first round of the Omega Gold Cup.

"The Salvadoreans were timid after realising Bermuda could indeed play and they had no options to surprise their opponents who for moments gave us ball-handling lessons, which looked ridiculous, and we did not show the recourse to stop them.'' -- from La Prensa Grafica after Bermuda's 1-0 World Cup win over El Salvador.

"They showed cowardice against ateam who were very ingenious but showed little development in their football.'' -- La Prensa Grafica .