Quotes of the week
does.'' -- Heavyweight challenger Larry Holmes before fighting world champion Holyfield.
"I'm going to go fishing.'' -- Holmes when asked about his future plans after suffering a unanimous decision loss in the bout.
"We're not the same golfers we were 10 years ago.'' -- Tom Watson, gesturing to fellow golfing great Jack Nicholas as the pair faced the prospect of missing the cut at the 1992 US Open.
"It looks like I'm history.'' -- More Watson.
"What they did is absolutely magnificent. To have three go under 52 (seconds is just fabulous...it's a hell of a time.'' -- National swimming coach Gareth Davies expressing his pleasure at the 4x100 metre relay team attaining the Olympic qualifying standard.
"I feel a great deal of relief. I can smile now.'' -- Banned 400 metre runner Butch Reynolds when informed that the International Amateur Athletic Federation was lifting the contamination rule stopping anyone competing against him.
"We agreed on 195 a week. They are now saying that the most they can give me is 50 and I won't be staying here for that.'' -- Bailey's Bay and Bermuda allrounder Noel Gibbons who recently took up playing professionally for English club Halesowen.
"I never thought of reaching the final before this tournament started. My brain wasn't big enough to think that far ahead.'' -- Danish trainer Richard Moeller Nielsen whose side bundled defending champions Holland out of the European Cup at the semifinal stage.
"The pain's not worth it anymore.'' -- Old man Jimmy Connors after bowing out in the first round of Wimbledon.
"There's not much more we can do to beat Western Stars. They have to make adjustments to beat us. They have to pick up their game.'' -- Devonshire Rec.
captain Anthony Amory whose team will battle Western Stars in the final round of the Central Counties Cup.
