four set thriller at the US Open.

"I know inside that I have had the best Grand Slam year of anybody out there.

So that to me is what makes the number one player in the world. The ranking system always is a little bit screwy.'' -- More Courier.

"I like the support of my people, but I must put it in perspective. They're not going into the ring with me.'' -- WBC super lightweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez speaking before his fight with Hector (Macho) Camacho.

"This makes Western Stars more confidant and takes pressure off their backs.

I can't believe with the stage the game was in the umpires would do something like that.'' -- Bailey's Bay captain Chris Smith, upset at the decision to offer bad light to the Devonshire Rec. batsmen with nine overs remaining and the last pair at the wicket.

"He will come under the hammer if he goes back to Australia and doesn't take wickets. It is as simple as that.'' -- Allan Border, skipper of Australia sounding a warning to all-rounder Greg Matthews, who batted well against Sri Lanka during the Australian tour, but did not do so in the bowling department.

"In a way I feel we're being penalised for having good players.'' -- Dandy Town coach Robert Calderon whose team stands to lose up to four key players if the BFA's proposed ten week soccer camp goes through.

"We have an old saying here that you need three things to referee in Brazil.

The first is courage, the second is courage, the third is courage.'' -- Paulo Jorge Alves, a soccer linesman fron Rio de Janeiro who along with most other officials come under personal attack at matches from players, fans and officials.