Quotes of the Week

"It was music to the ears and the eyes! To be on the grid just minutes before the race starts, to see those polished cars and the guys get ready - and then hear the noise as they start their engines..."
Posh Spice delivers her expert verdict after visiting the British Grand Prix.

"The atmosphere is breathtaking. It's different to a soccer stadium where fans sit in a very compact space."
Hubby David Beckham chips in and shows he is mastering the American lingo.

"I felt the rear end go down, selected first gear and thought I saw the lolly move."
Lewis Hamilton on jumping the gun during a pit stop at Silverstone. At least we think that's what he was talking about.

"The year I get here he bales out - I don't know if I had something to do with that!"
Hamilton reveals he would have loved to race against Michael Schumacher.

"Don't ever call me a bottler on the radio with thousands of people listening."
Jamie Carragher rings in to Talksport Radio to tear a few strips off stunned presenter Adrian Durham, who suggested the Liverpool star did not have the stomach to fight for his England place.

"If it was at Roland Garros I would probably have gone naked but we have to be more relaxed in England."
Michael Llodra after winning the men's doubles title at Wimbledon with Arnaud Clement. It was no idle threat from the Frenchman, who once hid naked inside the locker of fellow professional Ivan Ljubicic.

"I was motivating him every time. When it was break point I was telling him 'hit a good return because you know you are gonna get many more kisses'!"
Jelena Jankovic reveals the inspiration behind winning the Wimbledon mixed doubles title with Jamie Murray, sparking an 'are they or aren't they?' frenzy in the tabloids.

"Eric doesn't give me any kisses...I'm with Jelena now!"
Murray adds to the rumours by claiming he has already forgotten about regular men's doubles partner Eric Butorac.

"He kept asking me what kind of dress I am going to wear to the champions' ball - long or short...and I had to disappoint him by telling him it is very long!"
Jankovic keeps the pot boiling.

"I hope she will play with me again."
Murray is keen to get together with Jelena again - on the tennis court, that is.

"We have to rebuild Humpty Dumpty for Friday."
Wigan coach Brian Noble on his side's prospective meeting with former club Bradford after seeing Warriors humbled 32-6 at Wakefield.

"I've bashed my body for 30 years and I've just got to eat properly and not drink too much - very difficult!"
Ian Woosnam upon completing his first full round of golf since May, after battling post-viral fatigue syndrome.

"He said 'I'll be sitting in my villa in Malaga in 34 degrees, smoking a cigar and drinking wine. You play in the rain'."
Ireland's Paul McGinley gets an unwelcome message from Miguel Angel Jimenez during the rain-soaked European Open in Dublin.

"It doesn't matter if he has to go out there on one leg."
West Indies captain Chris Gayle on the importance of injured Shivnarine Chanderpaul in the NatWest Series decider against England.

"We are based out in Essex and God knows how many white van drivers we have had shouting out of their windows that we are dopers and they didn't want the Tour de France here."
Cyclist Bradley Wiggins on the effect recent drug scandals have had on his sport.

AND SOME FROM YOU

"A win's a win, unless it is not a win, and then it's not a win."
Venus Williams gives Sue Barker a lesson in advanced truism after her Wimbledon final win. (Glenn Austin, Hants).

"I lament the score. I'm sorry for Colombia and for my country... we dominated the game."
Colombia coach Jorge Luis Pinto after his side 'dominated' in the 5-0 hammering by Paraguay. (Adrian Cooper, Bristol).

"Little brother Andy leads the cheers in the crowd... but he won't be too happy when Jamie orders him to clear his stuff out of their hotel room tonight. Muzzers and Janko have some celebrating to do."
Sam Lyon on the BBC's internet commentary after the mixed doubles final. (Johnny, England).

"She's like a wasp at a barbecue...she won't go away."
Commentator Chris Bradnam about Ana Ivanovic during her Wimbledon semi-final against Venus Williams. (Kenny Lomas, England).

"When you travel away to Europe you are there almost 24 hours a day."
Davie Hay on Setanta Sports before Celtic's friendly against Basel on Wednesday night. (Matt, Scotland).

Andrew Castle: "Where are all these Serbians from?!"
Greg Rudseski: "Serbia?"
Cheeky exchange during the tennis. (Ross Abraham, Surrey).

"So Ian, are you at Wimbledon for the tennis?"
Sue Barker speaking to Ian Hislop at Wimbledon. (Richard, England).

"Becker had to play every day of the second week - eight days in a row."
A comment from one of the BBC commentators talking about those eight-day weeks in the 80s. (Daniel Tuck, UK).

"Nadal's girlfriend is clinging on to her stress ball for dear life. What I would give to be that stress ball."
BBC Sport Wimbledon coverage. (Aron, People's Republic Of Yorkshire).

"It's like golf or tennis players all using the same racquets."
Mark Webber talking about F1's Bridgestone tyres. How long have golfers been using racquets? (Alex Burton, Manchester).

"If you can't hit a four, a three is better!"
Robert Croft's wise words when commentating on Sussex v Essex in a Twenty20 match. (Jamie Farrar, Leeds).

"Anywhere else on the pitch, that's a penalty."
Sky Sports pundit on the controversial penalty given to Brazil in their 3-0 win over Chile. (Gareth Lewis, UK).

"Unfortunately, we keep kicking ourselves in the foot."
Ray Wilkins on England's under-21s letting leads slip in the European under-21 championships. (Dominic Edmundson, UK).

Steve Parrish: "I think Stoner's got tyre issues."
Charlie Cox: "Yeah, they're not going round fast enough."
Steve Parrish and Charlie Cox commentating on the Dutch Moto GP after Valentino Rossi took the lead from Casey Stoner. (Ian Munday, UK).

"Yeah, you'd have to be disappointed not to be pleased."
Parramatta Eels rugby league coach Michael Hagan - proving the Aussies' command of the Queen's English is as good as ever! (Joe Eizenberg, Bristol via Sydney).

"And they'll head back into the dressing room at half-time for a big kiss on the backside by Bob Bradley."
Ray Hudson on the motivational techniques of United States football manager Bob Bradley. (Fershad, Australia).

"If Test cricket is a Penguin Classic and one-day cricket is Nuts magazine, then Twenty20 is indubitably a cheeky bit of top shelf. You're well aware it's a bit wrong, but, in your heart of hearts, you know it's more enjoyable than the other two."
The BBC's Ben Dirs on the West Indies v England Twenty20 game. (Andrew Dennett, England).

"The funniest thing was when they televised the removal fan pulling up..."
A quote of the week from the Quotes of the Week page talking about Andy Roddick enjoying the exit of Tony Blair's possessions - in a fan! (Daneel, India). You've got me bang to rights. I'm clearing my desk as we speak - just waiting on a man in a fan to help me out - Ed.

"Jimmy, I've not seen bigger. That's massive."
Nasser Hussain to Jimmy Adams at Twenty20 international. Obviously talking about the big six that Marlon Samuels hit. (Spy Durman, UK).

CHANT OF THE WEEK

"You should have stuck with the dancing!"
Sung by Durham Cricket fans after Darren Gough got hit for four. (Callum Taylor, England).

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