We will win enough gold medals to bail out Greece and Spain combined!      London mayor Boris Johnson brings his characteristic wit to proceedings at an Olympic torch relay Jul 27, 2012

     I decided not to play that card - because of him, because of the crowd, and because the nation will cry.      Charles van Commenee reveals his reasons for keeping faith with Phillips Idowu in spite of an injury Jul 26, 2012

     Got all me kit, still think Stella was a bit Lucy in the Sky when she knocked this one up      Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins suggests designer Stella McCartney was under the influence of something when she produced the Team GB kits Jul 25, 2012

     There's two things I got in my life, man: my word and my balls.      Dereck Chisora's autobiography probably won't be a great read, then Jul 25, 2012

     No monetary b*******. No media b*******. Just pure, old school, mortgages and livelihoods on the line, balls-out football.      Joey Barton's assessment of his upcoming spell training with Fleetwood Town Jul 25, 2012

     The strange thing for me was he never put the bag down, so when he was standing on the green he was carrying the bag all over the place. It's just absolute madness.      Open organiser Jim McArthur is no fan of Carlos Tevez's caddying technique Jul 24, 2012

     There is no ABC of importance, do what you say you are going to do and don't wait for someone to give you the opportunities, go and find them      England coach Stuart Lancaster after receiving his honorary degree from Leeds Metropolitan University Jul 23, 2012

     SANZAR - lottery       Reds' fly-half Quade Cooper is less than impressed with his one-week ban after his high tackle on Berrick Barnes Jul 23, 2012

     I think if I'd got money early, I would have been a prat.       Dai Greene expresses his relief that he didn't choose a career in football. Jul 23, 2012

     I don't have a pen and a contract, so I'm no use to him and he'd be absolutely no use to me.      After Carlos Tevez caddied for Andres Romero at The Open, Ian Poulter sees no point in asking Robin van Persie to do likewise for him Jul 23, 2012

     It will add the hundreds and thousands on the cake. The icing is on it. We've just got to put the little cherry on top.      Bradley Wiggins eyes London 2012 gold after winning the Tour de France Jul 23, 2012

     We were there for each other at the end of the eight-minute run to pick each other up off the floor!       Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain explains how pre-season is helping him bond with Olivier Giroud and Lukas Podolski Jul 22, 2012

     For some butter-toothed Brit to spit in my mouth, that was some bull.       Matt Riddle shows his displeasure when recalling how a British fan spat at him Jul 22, 2012

     They're b******s, Leicester, but that ability to win is ingrained throughout their organisation. It's what we'd all like      Northampton Saints' CEO Allan Robson on their East Midlands neighbours Jul 22, 2012

     I enjoyed the local beers, the ales are very good. But I was not out late.      Sampling the local brews has not done Brandt Snedeker any harm, given he leads The Open after two rounds. Jul 20, 2012

     I laugh a lot just not in front of you guys, your questions aren’t funny.       Andy Murray dismisses claims he doesn't laugh, preferrring to take aim at journalists' lack of sense of humour Jul 20, 2012

     I have two of his shirts; one from Inter, one from Milan, and well, it doesn't really excite me too much.      Louis Nicollin, Montpellier chairman, mocks PSG's purchase of Zlatan Ibrahimovic Jul 20, 2012

     My Martin Luther King moment is that I, too, have a dream, and rather than West Ham put us out of business it is to let us have the Olympic Stadium.      Leyton Orient chairman Barry Hearn has his sights trained on an Olympic ground-share with West Ham Jul 19, 2012

     Jennifer was a great thinker on the court: it wasn't just boom, boom.      Martina Hingis was full of praise for Jennifer Capriati upon her induction into the Tennis Hall of Fame Jul 19, 2012

     He should go somewhere where people like his interviews and love the way he is, the way he talks shit on everybody. I can't stand that boy. F*** Chael.       Rampage Jackson speaks well of Chael Sonnen after the middleweight lost to Anderson Silva Jul 18, 2012

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