"Well he's like you. He's the Gary Lineker of Bermuda.'' -- Rotherham coach Phil Henson describing Shawn Goater to the former England international.

"Shane Curry is dead and his family is devastated. The facts here show a deliberate, malicius and cruel execution of another human being.'' -- Common Pleas Judge Norbert Nadel commenting before sentencing Artise Anderson to 15 years to life for the murder of Curry.

"My bottom is very sore. It has been kicked hard.'' -- Jose Maria Olazabal, beaten by Ian Woosnam in the second round of the World Match Play Championships.

"We have to realise we're 5-0, but we're not God's gift to football.'' -- Miami Dolphins' linebacker John Offerdahl.

"They fooled us. I don't mind getting beaten physically, but when I get beat mentally it really hurts.'' -- Andre Waters, safety for the Philadelphia Eagles, whose side lost 24-17 to the Kansas City Chiefs.

"I was just trying to be a little bit ruthless, to keep pushing myself.'' -- World Match Play Champion Nick Faldo following his win over Jeff Sluman.

"I did sign before I came back because it was a case of `out of sight, out of mind'.'' -- Shawn Goater, who recently inked a one year deal with English club Rotherham United.

"Yes I do feel the cold but doesn't everybody in England? You don't get used to it but you can't have all the pleasures in life.'' -- more Goater.

"I'm signing autographs, and one guy said to me, `You dumb son of a gun, why didn't you pitch Wakefield again?'.'' -- Pittsburgh Pirates coach Jim Leyland, who went with Bob Walk as his starter for game five the NLCS.