good luck charm and they haven't worked. This year we're doing absolutely nothing.'' -- Orlando Magic general manager Pat Williams heading in to the NBA draft.

"If they think I'll be Strawberry, I can't. I'm Bobby Bo. Ijust want to be part of a winning team.'' -- Outfielder Bobby Bonilla of the New York Mets who has struggled thus far this season.

"You realise that there is something that got you to the point where you're at and it means a lot to be able to come back and start it over. It's a new beginning to an old story.'' -- Commonwealth high-jump record holder Clarance Saunders, trying to resurrect his athletic career.

"As we prepare Riddick Bowe for the one obstacle remaining to his lifelong dream of a heavyweight title shot -- Pierre Coetzer -- we would be less than honest not to remember 44 years of a vicious form of structured, state-sponsored racism and terrorism that put no value on the lives of black people. There are signs there that read `No trash. No dogs. No blacks'. The atrocities continue.'' -- Rock Newman, manager of heavyweight contender Riddick Bowe, who got involved in a verbal sparring match with South African Pierre Coetzer's manager/trainer Alan Toweel.

"Athletes prepare for the Olympics, the cricketers prepare for Test matches and footballers look to the World Cup and my feeling is why spend all this money becoming affiliated with FIFA and not entering the most prestigious thing in football, the World Cup.'' -- Former BFA president Donald Dane.

"If I get any hotter it'll be scary. I don't think it's humanly possible to be any hotter than I was tonight.'' -- Portland Trailblazers point guard Terry Porter who scored a career high 41 points in game two of the Western Conference finals against the Utah Jazz.