“We’ll see on Saturday. This will really become the race of truth.” CADEL EVANS about tomorrow’s 53km time trial which is set to determine his fate in this year’s Tour De France.
“They (Canberra officials) asked me to say he wasn’t pissed and that would keep him out of jail.” – Ex-NRL player STEVE IRWIN said he was asked to lie to police to to protect Raiders star playmaker TODD CARNEY.
“It’s a load of rubbish, and I’ll be leaving it in the hands of our solicitors.” – Canberra chief executive DON FURNER refuted the claim that Irwin was asked to lie to police.
“He’s got a lot of Aussie in him now. I think the best nickname is ‘Dingo’. It’s good isn’t it?” – BERRICK BARNES on Wallabies coach ROBBIE DEANS.
“I am happy here in Townsville…but I’m not going to lie, if it came up and I was offered a deal when I am out of contract with the Cowboys, it is certainly something I might consider.” – JOHNATHAN THURSTON admits he could take up a big money overseas offer.
“The Great White Shark has a history of turning into a fish finger when the pressure is on, and although old age is supposed to make you forgetful, Norman once again managed to remember how not to win from the front.” – England’s Daily Telegraph reporter MARTIN JOHNSON.
“Well if he’s been racing for many years, I’ve been racing for a lifetime and I don’t know who he’s been racing against but I remember all my races being like that and my rivals always fought that way.” – VALENTINO ROSSI on CASEY STONER after comments the Australian made following the pair’s thrilling battle at Sunday’s US GP.
“He is a young referee, it is all part of the learning curve for him.” – NRL referees’ boss ROBERT FINCH on GAVIN BADGER, the referee who sent off St George Illawarra’s JASON RYLES for kicking the legs of Storm forward JEFF LIMA.
“I’ve got to be more of a team man.” – Swans forward BARRY HALL who will resume playing for Sydney this weekend.
“His prognosis is worse than about 80 or 90 per cent of cancers in terms of dying of his addiction.” – Drug addiction expert DR DREW PINSKY on disgraced AFL star BEN COUSINS.
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